Shoalhaven Arts Board
Meeting Date: Thursday,
21 June, 2018
Location: Jervis
Bay Rooms, City Administrative Centre, Bridge Road, Nowra
Time: 1.00pm
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Agenda
1. Apologies
2. Confirmation of Minutes
· Shoalhaven
Arts Board - 23 May 2018
3. Declarations of Interest
4. Presentations
AB18.13...... Ulladulla - One Track for All - Maintenance of
Carved Timber Plaques and Sculptures
Robyn Russell, resident, will be giving a presentation
to the Board.
AB18.14...... Anna Thompson - Arts Grant recipient 2017/18
AB18.15...... Syd Green - Arts Grant recipient 2017/18
5. Reports
AB18.16...... Buskers Festival Investigation - reallocating
Arts Awards Funding............... 1
AB18.17...... NSW Public Libraries Association - Elected
Representative - Request for Nominations...................................................................................................................... 11
AB18.18...... Shoalhaven Arts Board Art Acquisition
Sub-Committee report................... 13
AB18.19...... Shoalhaven Arts Board Grants 2018/19...................................................... 17
AB18.20...... Shoalhaven Arts Board Action Plan 2018/19............................................... 19
AB18.21...... Shoalhaven City Art Collection Valuation
Highlights................................... 31
6. General Business
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Membership
Clr John Wells – Chairperson
Clr Kaye Gartner
Clr John Levett
Mr Ian Grant
Ms Alison Chiam
Ms Karen Morrow Akehurst
Ms Barbara Dawson
Dr. Peter Lavelle
Mr Shane Brown
Mr Rob Crow
Quorum – Majority of the members.
Purpose
a)
To contribute to and develop strategy and policy both for the
Shoalhaven City Council as well as in alignment with the Region.
b)
To develop and implement policy, planning and vision for the
broad arts within existing resources and use a co-opted panel of peers for
professional advice. They include:
·
Visual Arts
·
Heritage and Museum Sector
·
Literature
·
Performing Arts
c)
Advocate and maintain specific arts related portfolios.
d)
Advocate and promote Board recommendations.
Delegated Authority
·
Act within adopted budgets aligning with Council’s strategic
plans and document, and make recommendations on the arts to Council
·
Appoint suitable representatives to fill casual vacancies on a
set term basis
·
Inform and recommend policy for arts related funding programs,
and where required by Council, vote on related matters
·
Establish a peer panel of professionals, experts and
practitioners across art forms, heritage and cultural platforms to be co-opted
as needed for input and advice to the Shoalhaven Arts Board
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Establish a Shoalhaven Arts Foundation:
o
To support the development and enrichment of broad arts across
the Shoalhaven including visual, heritage, literature & performing arts
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To ensure that the Foundation in its governance, membership and
charter are independent/ and at arms-length from Council yet works in concert
with the Shoalhaven Arts Board, Council and the community needs
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To fundraise and develop a sustainable principal investment to
generate ongoing grant funds
Relevant staff will
work collaboratively with the Shoalhaven Arts Board to:
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Develop and implement activities to achieve objectives in line
with the Shoalhaven Arts Board recommendations, the Council’s policies
and corporate plan
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AB18.16 Buskers
Festival Investigation - reallocating Arts Awards Funding
HPERM Ref: D18/83566
Group: Finance
Corporate & Community Services Group
Section: Recreation
Community & Culture
Attachments: 1. Minutes
of Shoalhaven Arts Board - 8 February 2018 - Item AB18.6 ⇩
Purpose / Summary
To report back on investigations
into a Buskers Festival for Nowra CBD, to be funded with $7,500 from the
repurposed Shoalhaven Arts Board Awards funds.
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Recommendation
1. That
the Shoalhaven Arts Board allocates $7,500 from the Arts Board Awards budget
to be donated to support a busking programme and competition, to be presented
as part of the 2018 Shoalhaven River Festival.
2. The
funds are to be utilised by The River Festival Committee to engage the
support of a professional company to assist with the engagement and
management of the busking acts.
3. Should
the donation not be finalised by June 30, 2018, these funds should be revoted
by Shoalhaven City Council.
4. The
Shoalhaven Arts Board receive prominent recognition of its support and be
promoted as a major supporter of The River Festival by the Committee.
5. The
Shoalhaven River Festival Committee be made aware that this financial support
would not be available on an annual or ongoing basis.
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Options
1. The remaining
funds, of $7,500, be donated to support a busking competition at the 2018
Shoalhaven River Festival, a Section 355 Committee of Shoalhaven City Council.
Implications: Boost the programming content and
variety of the Shoalhaven River Festival offering. This option would fully
expend the Arts Board allocation on employing artists, raising the profile of
the performing arts, and making the performing arts accessible at a free
festival.
2. The remaining
funds, approximately $7,500, be returned to Council.
Implications: Loss of funding to the arts in the
Shoalhaven. This would also be a lost opportunity to raise the profile of the
Shoalhaven Arts Board.
Background
The Shoalhaven Arts Board Awards
have been held biennially for more than 10 years. The awards presented an
opportunity to recognise, encourage and support the creative arts, community
arts, cultural organisations and volunteers in the arts, culture and heritage
sector. The awards system has been reviewed on two (2) past occasions due to
low levels of interest and limited nominations. The Awards were due to be
held in late 2017. They were cancelled due to insufficient nominations.
As a consequence, the Board will
recall that it established a working group to explore options to make the best
use of the available funds. The Board receives a Council funding allocation of
$4,500 per year towards the biennial awards. Currently there is $13,843
in this budget line, of which the Board voted to repurpose $4,500 of the
existing budget on delivering digital marketing workshops for community
festival and event committees which program the visual or performing arts.
The following actions have been
taken to progress this with a local Shoalhaven company - The Business Sessions
– being engaged to deliver:
· Digital
Marketing workshops at Nowra, on June 21, and Ulladulla on June 22, 2018;
· Facebook
and Instagram workshops at Nowra on July 3, and Ulladulla on July 6;
· Email
Marketing workshops at Nowra on July 24, and Ulladulla, on July 26.
A digital marketing toolkit will
also be developed and available via Council’s website as an ongoing
resource. These workshops have been promoted via direct marketing to the Nowra
CBD Revitalisation Committee, festival and event committees, and community arts
organisations.
Further, the Board at its meeting on
8 February 2018 resolved:
“That staff investigate
and report back to the Committee on the possibility of reallocating Arts Award
funding to the possibility of an event such as Nowra Buskers Festival.”
The following actions have been
taken to investigate opportunities for a Nowra Buskers Festival:
Desk research of busking
festivals across regional Australia has been undertaken, and an interview with
a leading regional busking festival director, reveal funds of $7,500 are not
sufficient to create, programme, market, insure, develop traffic management
plans, fire management plans, security, and delivery of a busking festival as a
stand-alone event.
In addition to this Shoalhaven
City Council does not have an events resource for event delivery of a Buskers
Festival. Many busking festivals are volunteer-run community events, commonly
hosted by service clubs, which are reliant on volunteer labour.
Staff contacted the Coffs
Harbour International Buskers and Comedy Festival which was operated by Coffs
Harbour City Council in partnership with private enterprise, and is now
privately owned by John Logan Entertainment, to ascertain how this event
operated.
The event owner, John Logan, of
John Logan Entertainment, who has more than 20 years’ experience in
sourcing national and international busking talent, is now syndicating elements
of his festival and on-selling programmes to busking events across New South
Wales – including a festival in Armidale, and the Kiss Arts Festival in
Kiama.
The advice received indicated
that a common mistake made at Busking Festivals is that without a central
location it is difficult to attract an audience of a scale and retain their
attention, and further that a dispersed audience across a range of sites (such
as the Nowra CBD) does not create a critical mass or festival atmosphere.
John Logan Entertainment advised that funding of $7,500 was insufficient to
support a stand-alone festival in Nowra CBD.
Hence, a preliminary approach
was made to the Shoalhaven River Festival Committee to ascertain if they would
be interested in expanding their current busking program within the Festival
with a potential funding source coming via a donation from the Shoalhaven Arts
Board. The Chair of the Shoalhaven River Festival Committee is amenable in
principle to this suggestion subject to consultation with the Committee.
The Shoalhaven Arts Board needs
to consider if this is an opportunity they wish to explore further and
potentially support. Should the Board determine to make a donation of
Arts Board funds towards the expansion of the existing busking program, its
support will need to receive prominent recognition and be promoted as a major
supporter of the Festival by the organising Committee. Additionally, the
Shoalhaven River Festival Committee would need to be aware that this financial
support would not be available on an annual or ongoing basis.
It is suggested that should this
approach be acceptable to the Board and the Shoalhaven River Festival
Committee, that the Committee works with a professional company to utilise the
funding to support a program of regional performers and national busking acts.
The selection and engagement of
a suitable promoter would be the responsibility of the Shoalhaven River
Festival Committee. John Logan Entertainment is
potentially available to syndicate acts or consult on programming of a busking
event within the Shoalhaven River Festival should this be required by the
Committee
Community Engagement
Incorporating a busking
competition into the Shoalhaven River Festival, should the River Festival
Committee be agreeable, would potentially increase the community engagement
aspect of this event via programming regional talent.
Increased opportunities for paid
performances are essential to artists being financially supported to develop
their practice and performance skills.
There are perceived benefits in
terms of boosting the Shoalhaven Arts Board’s connections by actively
promoting and supporting street performers, roving entertainers, physical
theatre acts, and musicians.
Financial Implications
In job number 21596.13220.10722
there is $13,843, of which $4,500 is allocated to the range of workshops
referred to in this report. The balance of funding available is
$9,343. The Shoalhaven Arts Board, under its Terms of Reference, has
delegation to donate $7,500 to support a Busking Festival should it choose.
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AB18.17 NSW
Public Libraries Association - Elected Representative - Request for Nominations
HPERM Ref: D18/171271
Group: Finance
Corporate & Community Services Group
Section: Recreation
Community & Culture
Purpose / Summary
To request a nomination from
Councillors to be the Elected representative to the New South Wales Public
Libraries Association.
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Recommendation
(Item to be determined under delegated authority)
That an elected representative (insert
Councillor name) is nominated for the New South Wales Public Libraries
Association.
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Options
1. Adopt the recommendation
Implications: An Elected representative will be
appointed to be the liaison for Shoalhaven City Council with the New South Wales
Public Libraries Association
2. Propose an alternative and/or provide
further direction to staff.
Implications: Shoalhaven City Council will have no
Elected Representative for the New South Wales Public Libraries Association
Background
The New South Wales
Public Libraries Association (NSWPLA) is the peak body for public libraries in New South Wales. The organisation advocates for the public library cause,
provides relevant information to stakeholders, fosters cooperation and
collaboration and strengthens the public library network.
NSWPLA depends on the support
and engagement of Councils across NSW for its strength and prosperity.
Councillor engagement in particular is a cornerstone of the Association’s
capcity. As a member Shoalhaven City Council is entitled to have three
representatives to the Association:
· An
Elected representative (Councillors – who can lobby government and make
political comment and thus strengthen funding campaigns. The are also a
key to strengthening the partnership of the assocation with Local Government
New South Wales (LGNSW)).
· An
Administration representative – who provides the link from the
association into Council and can inform council of the work of the association
· A
Library Manager – who provides the professional advice that forms the
basis for the work of the association.
Currenty the Shoalhaven Library
Services Manager is the only representative from Shoalhaven City Council and
this report is seeking nominations for the Elected representative position from
a current Councillor.
The Elected representative role
will act as a liaison with the NSWPLA for Shoalhaven City Council. This
will ensure that libraries, and their role in vibrant, healthy communities, are
part of regular discussion.
The NSWPLA is committed to
continue lobbying for significantly increased State Government funding and will
shortly be launching a campaign to support the 368 public libraries provided by
Councils across the state in the run up to the 2019 state election.
In addition, there will also be
an opportunity for the Elected representative to attend the quarterly Public
Libraries South East Zone meetings. The Public Libraries South East Zone
comprises of 14 councils and regular meetings are held to discuss contemporary
library topics and issues, investigate collaboration opportunities and review
general library business.
These meetings are a great
opportunity for Library Managers and Elected representatives to meet and
discuss contemporary library issues, forge partnerships and work together
collaboratively.
Policy Implications
There are no policy
implications.
Financial Implications
There are no financial
implications.
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AB18.18 Shoalhaven
Arts Board Art Acquisition Sub-Committee report
HPERM Ref: D18/177446
Group: Finance
Corporate & Community Services Group
Section: Recreation
Community & Culture
Purpose / Summary
To advise the Shoalhaven Arts
Board members of the recommendations of the Shoalhaven Arts Board Art
Acquisition Sub-Committee regarding additions to the Shoalhaven City Council
Art Collections through donations, cultural gifts and purchases.
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Recommendation (Item to be
determined under delegated authority)
That Shoalhaven Arts Board:
1. Accept
the offer from Gary Shead of 18 works through the Cultural Gifts program and
undertake the necessary steps to finalise this gift.
2. Accept
the offer from Tom Carment for the work ‘Postcards of Currarong’
as part of the Cultural Gifts program and undertake the necessary steps to
finalise this gift.
3. Accept
the donation by Max Dingle of the photographic portrait by Gary Grealy
4. Decline
the offer to purchase works from the Bob Baker collection
5. Revisit
the offer to purchase works by Andrew Antoniou when he has his solo
exhibition at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery in 2021
6. Decline
the suggestion of purchasing the work ‘Samuel Elyard’ by Randall
Sinnamon at this time, but continue to consider works by Randall Sinnamon for
future acquisitions
7. Request
the Manager – Arts and Culture to gather additional information about
the works by Fern Martins from her Jimmy Little Totem commission and the
Elyard works offered by a community member prior to making a final
decision.
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Options
1. Accept the
recommendation as printed
Implications: The Shoalhaven City Art Collection
will continue to grow in line with the Policy and develop the key collecting
areas; increasing the value of the collection both for the community access to
a range of visual arts and as a regional gallery collection of significance.
2. Adopt an
alternate resolution
Implications: The Shoalhaven City Art
Collection may not grow and develop in line with the policy, and current and
future donations may be reduced and opportunities for improving the collection
through the Cultural Gifts Program may be lost.
Background
Cultural Gift Donation by
Gary Shead
(Images and details circulated
at meeting.)
Background: Gary is an
Illawarra / Sydney based artist, trained at NAS and has works held in state and
national collections across Australia. He is a past winner of the
Archibald and the Dobell prizes and continues to exhibit widely. The body
of works on offer are a significant collection, showing the development of his
style over several years.
The proposed donation meets the
criteria of the Shoalhaven City Council Art Collection (POL18/23) under section
3.1.6 under the following considerations:
· Significance
of Artist
· Cost
and/or value for money
· Advantageous
Opportunities
Cultural Gift Donation by Tom
Carment
Background: Tom Carment is
a Sydney based artist with a strong relationship to the Shoalhaven. He
was the winner of the 2014 NSW Parliament Plein Air Prize and the 2008
Gallipolli Art Prize. He has offered us a framed work made up of 9 smaller
works ‘Postcards from Currarong’ through the Cultural Gifts
Program.
The proposed donation meets the
criteria of the Shoalhaven City Council Art Collection (POL18/23) under section
3.1.6 under the following considerations:
· Significance
of Artist
· Local
Significance
· Cost
and/or value for money
· Advantageous
Opportunities
Donation of Photograph by
Gary Grealy from Max Dingle
Background: As part of the
exhibition Artist: Maker, Patron, Lover that toured to the Shoalhaven
Regional Gallery in July 2017, Gary Grealy took portraits of a number of local
identities including Max Dingle. Max has purchased the image from Gary
and is offering it as a donation to the City Art Collection. This work is
applicable both due to the subject matter and as a work that has been exhibited
at the Gallery as part of our exhibition program.
The proposed donation meets the
criteria of the Shoalhaven City Council Art Collection (POL18/23) under section
3.1.6 under the following considerations:
· Significance
of Artist
· Local
Significance
· Cost
and/or value for money
· Advantageous
Opportunities
Offer to Purchase works by
Artist Bob Baker
Background: Bob Baker was
a Bodalla based artist who has exhibited almost exclusively at the Hidden
Valley Gallery there. In 2013 he had an exhibition of 20 of his works at
the CSIRO Discover Centre which went on to tour nationally. Works from
his archive are now available and we have been approached to see if we are
interested in acquiring any.
While the proposed acquisition
meets the Collecting Area ‘Contemporary Australian Art’, it does
not meet the considerations of section 3.1.6 in the Shoalhaven City Art
Collection Policy.
Offer
to purchase works by Andrew Antoniou
Background: Andrew
Antoniou has a strong local connection and has previously exhibited at the
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery. He will be holding another show at the
Gallery in 2021 to conclude a national tour of his works.
While the opportunity to
purchase works by Antoniou meets the criteria under section 3.1.6 of the
Shoalhaven City Art Collection Policy, the Art Acquisition Sub-committee felt
that a decision would be best made closer to the exhibition period, and
potentially look to acquire works from the exhibition itself.
Recommendation
to purchase ‘Samuel Elyard’ by Randall Sinnamon
Background: Arts Board
member Peter Lavelle put forward a recommendation in December 2017 that
consideration be given to the purchase of the work ‘Samuel Elyard’
by Randall Sinnamon. This work has previously been exhibited at the
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery as part of the Mental Health Fellowship in 2015 and
at Jervis Bay Maritime Museum in 2017. Shoalhaven City Council purchased
the work Bundanon by Sinnamon in 2016 for the City Art Collection.
While the works fits the
criteria of the Shoalhaven City Council Art Collection policy, and Sinnamon is
a significant local artist, the Art Acquisition Subcommittee felt that this
work is not typical of Sinnamon’s style, is too large to comfortably
store at the Gallery and has limited exhibition opportunities. While
acquiring further works by Sinnamon for the collection should be considered by
the Board, this work was not felt to be suitable at this time.
Offer
to Purchase 3 preliminary sketches from the Jimmy Little Totem paintings by
artist Fern Martins
Background: Artist Fern
Martins was commissioned by Jimmy Little in 2011/12 to paint his family
totems. As part of that commission Martins created numerous small pencil
gesture drawings and 3 charcoal preliminary drawings. These works have
been offered to Shoalhaven City Council for a purchase price of $1,500.
The Art Acquisition Subcommittee
felt there might be a reason to acquire these works due to their relationship
to Jimmy Little, however more information about the work is needed before a
recommendation can be made.
Offer
to Purchase two Samuel Elyard paintings
Background: In August 2017
an email was received from a community member offering Shoalhaven City Council
the opportunity to purchase two paintings by Samuel Elyard that have been held
by the family for a number of years. Further information about the works,
including date and price were not able to be obtained prior to the Art
Acquisition Subcommittee meeting and so no decision has been made.
The Art Acquisition subcommittee
did note that Council now holds a significant number of works by Elyard and that
future acquisitions of works by the artist should be considered carefully and
made to enhance the existing collection, such as works from an early period not
currently represented, works that are of a quality beyond current holdings and
works that are the best example of his style. As many Elyard works
require stabilisation and conversation and cannot be displayed long term due to
the fragile nature of the paint, continuing to collect them without considering
the body of works as a whole is not recommended.
Community Engagement
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery
provides a broad range of local and nationally significant exhibitions to
showcase a cross section of artworks and media. It is important that the
City Art Collection supports this, reflects the range of artists and art work
produced within the Shoalhaven, and provides an aspirational element to inspire
artists and community members.
Policy Implications
As per the notes in the
Background, all offers to acquire works through donation, cultural gift or
purchase have been assessed against the Shoalhaven City Art Collection –
Acquisition and Management Policy (POL18/23) and the subclause 3.1.6.
Financial Implications
The recommendations made by the
Art Acquisition Subcommittee do not require any use of the art acquisition fund
for the purchase of works at this stage. Under the Cultural Gift program,
we may be required to pay for a certified valuer to provide a valuation of the
works offered and will be required to submit the paperwork for these gifts to
progress, however that will be funded from the operational budget of the Art
Gallery.
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AB18.19 Shoalhaven
Arts Board Grants 2018/19
HPERM Ref: D18/179869
Group: Finance
Corporate & Community Services Group
Section: Recreation
Community & Culture
Purpose / Summary
To seek Shoalhaven Arts Board
approval for the focus, structure and timing of the 2018/19 Shoalhaven Arts
Board Grant program, as funded in the budget.
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Recommendation (Item to be
determined under delegated authority)
That:
1. The
$20,000 Shoalhaven Arts Board Grants program be structured as follows:
a. Program
1 – Two (2) Grants of up to $5,000 be offered for ‘Developing the
Arts – Sense of Place’
b. Program
2 – One (1) grant of up to $10,000 be offered for ‘Developing
Public Art – Themes and Sense of Place’
2. Shoalhaven
Arts Board form a working party to assess the applications and provide a
recommendation to the Board on suitable projects to fund after the
application period has closed.
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Options
1. Adopt the
resolution as printed
Implications: The Shoalhaven Arts Board Grants
program will continue to develop and support the development of arts and
culture in the region and the money associated with the program will be
expended.
2. The Shoalhaven
Arts Board provide advice on an alternate resolution.
Implications: A significant change to the grant
program might jeopardise the growth and development of the program and support
for the artists and arts organisations who have come to expect these grants to
fund ambitious projects.
Background
Since 2015/16 the Shoalhaven
Arts Board have adopted an approach to their grant funding to fund three major
and ambitious projects that develop both public art across the region and also
build capactiy of artists and arts organisations within the Shoalhaven.
The 2013 adopted strategy ‘Developing Public Art – Themes and
‘Sense of Place’’ has been used as the guiding document for
submissions and decision making and has seen public artworks installed acorss
the region.
The focus of the smaller grants
has been on capacity building through encouraging collaboration, best practice
and mentorships with field leaders. These grants have seen innovative and
engaging projects across a wide range of artforms be delivered and supported
with tangible outcomes for individuals and the community.
In 2018/19 it is recommended
that the grants continue with the previous focus as artists and arts
organisations are now familiar with the strucutre and are likely to have
developed projects or ideas with this structure in mind. Maintaining
consistency and continuing to support innovative and ambitious projects will
provide strong outcomes from the program in its 4th year.
As per previous timelines, the
grant program will be announced in late July / August with submissions due at
the end of August. This will provide time for the working party to assess
the applications and provide a report to the Board for the September
meeting. Successful applicants will be announced following that meeting,
providing the artists 8-9 months to complete their projects.
Community Engagement
The Shoalhaven Arts Board Grant
program is a key component of the Arts Board community engagement and the
strategic plan.
The grant program will be
advertised through the public notices in the South Coast Register; through the
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery e-news; Facebook pages of SCC and SRG; instagram
and other channels as appropriate.
All grant applicants will be
encouraged to discuss their project and application with the Unit Manager
– Arts and Culture to ensure the applications are aligned and consistent
with the critieria for the program they are applying to, and to support the
development of grant writing with community based artists and arts
organisations.
Financial Implications
The Shoalhaven Arts Board are
allocated $20,000 per financial year for the purpose of distribution to the
community through the Arts Grants.
Risk Implications
Reputational Risk if the program
is not delivered – the Arts Grants have been in operation for many years
and are anticipated and expected. To cancel them or significantly change
the way they are delivered without significant community consultation and
information could pose a reputational risk for the Shoalhaven Arts Board.
Financial Risk – The
grants program contains a financial risk of the grant money being misused by
the successful applicant and the funded program not being delivered. This
has not previously occurred with the program as the application process,
critieria and subsequent recipient contract reduces the risk.
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AB18.20 Shoalhaven
Arts Board Action Plan 2018/19
HPERM Ref: D18/181555
Group: Finance
Corporate & Community Services Group
Section: Recreation
Community & Culture
Attachments: 1. Shoalhaven
Arts Board Strategic Plan Final ⇩
Purpose / Summary
To adopt the Shoalhaven Arts
Board Action Plan for 2018/19 and undertake actions to achieve the aims of the
Strategic Plan “smART Ideals 2017 – 2021”.
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Recommendation (Item to be
determined under delegated authority)
That following a workshop held on
the 21st June, the Shoalhaven Arts Board members will undertake
the following actions over the next twelve (12) months with outcomes to be
reported on through the Chairman’s annual report.
1. List
of actions to be filled in at meeting following the workshop.
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Options
1. Adopt the recommendation
Implications: The Shoalhaven Arts Board will
progress their strategic plan and deliver outcomes inline with their Terms of
Reference
2. Suggest an
alternate Recommendation
Implications: unknown, depending on the
recommendation adopted.
Background
In 2017 the Shoalhaven Arts
Board adopted a new strategic plan (attached) for the period 2017-2021. The
Plan clearly articulates the Vision, Mission and Values of the Shoalhaven Arts
Board and sets out goals, strategies and success indicators. This plan
now needs to be put into action with members of the Arts Board leading on the
deliverables and indicators of success.
A workshop was conducted prior
to the Shoalhaven Arts Board meeting on Thursday 21 June 2018 in order to
determine the priorities and actions for the coming twelve (12) months.
Community Engagement
The Shoalhaven Arts Board - Arts & Cultural Strategic
Plan “smART Ideals 2017 -2021” was prepared through two (2)
facilitated workshops initially involving the members of the Shoalhaven Arts
Board and built on the initial foundation work undertaken by community members
of the Board and Council staff. A further workshop with the Shoalhaven
Arts Board members, including those newly appointed, was held on 10 August
2017.
Financial Implications
While the Shoalhaven Arts Board
does not have an allocated budget, there is funding within the Arts and Culture
Budget for specific projects usually delivered by the Arts Board, such as the
annual Arts Board Grants and the Arts Awards. By developing the 2018/19
Action Plan, aligned to the Strategic Plan, the Arts Board will have a clear
direction for allocation of these funds.
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AB18.21 Shoalhaven
City Art Collection Valuation Highlights
HPERM Ref: D18/186964
Group: Finance
Corporate & Community Services Group
Section: Recreation
Community & Culture
Purpose / Summary
To provide information to the
Arts Board following the recent collection valuation on the highlights and
opportunities identified within the Shoalhaven City Art Collection.
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Recommendation (Item to be
determined under delegated authority)
That the Shoalhaven Arts Board
receive this report for information only and continue to champion the
integral role of the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery in providing access and
opportunity for community members to high engage with high quality visual
arts.
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Options
1. Adopt the
Recommendation as printed.
Implications: Information is received.
Background
In 2017 the Shoalhaven Regional
Gallery (SRG) contracted Jane Raffan of ARTiFacts Art Service to undertake a
full valuation of the Shoalhaven City Art Collection. Following receipt
of the final report in April, the below highlights and information are provided
for the Arts Board.
· Shoalhaven
City Art Collection includes a total of 754 works with a combined value of over
$1.6m.
· Of
the works in the collection, those with the highest values include
o ‘Wedderburn
Bush’ by Elisabeth Cummings
o ‘Portrait
of Fred Nile’ by Steve Harris
o ‘Barbara
Blackman at Home’ by Gorgi Dimcesvski
o ‘Pick
up Sticks’ by Jasper Knight
o ‘Shoalhaven
Stories’ by Anna Glynn
o ‘Marine
Playground’ by Trudi Voorwinden
o ‘Red
Buttress’ by Jim Birkett
· Approx.
33% of the collection is made up of works either by Samuel Elyard or related to
the Elyard Archive. The valuer located a publication in the state library
collection titled ‘Scenery of the Shoalhaven: Facsimiles in Photography
of Eighteen Original Drawings’ published in 1892. Research related
to this publication has entailed a significant adjustment in valuation of
several Elyard works in the collection.
· Approximately
10% of the collection is works by Dennis Adams and related to his
‘Windjammers’ drawings. Several drawings in the SRG
collection were the basis for works published in the book The Four-masted
Barque Lawhill (Anatomy of the Ship) published in 1996.
· The
collection of works by Clarrie Payne documenting life in the Royal Australian
Airforce Papua New Guinea bases is noted as significant as the Australian War
Memorial does not appear to hold similar material from these particular bases
in their art collection.
· The
previous valuation of a number of Chinese Cultural gifts has been queried and
adjusted as the items appear to be readily available online and are modern
copies of historic items. It is noted that in previous valuations the
identification of commercial value for these items was potentially impacted by
diplomacy and the level of cultural value accorded the items.
This valuation report and the
findings from it highlights the need identified in the MGNSW standards report
of 2017, for the Gallery to do further research into the collection and be able
to make collection records available online. The Dennis Adams collection
and Clarrie Payne collection hold significance for communities beyond the
Shoalhaven, and the works by contemporary Australian Artists are of interest to
other regional galleries. Future planning will require the allocation of
resources and associated budget against this project to deliver collection
research in a strategic and methodical way. As per the 2020 Gallery
strategic plan, promotion of substantial individual artists within the
collection is a priority.
Publication of the collection
online is possible through the Vernon Collection Management System, and we are
currently paying a licence for the online cataloguing component of this system
with the intention to publish the collection. We have two
volunteers who are working with the collection for half a day each week to help
get the records suitable for publication, but it will be at least 6-12 months
before the records are ready.
Community Engagement
The Shoalhaven City Art
Collection is acquired for the benefit of the Shoalhaven community and
currently made accessible through works displayed at the Council Administration
Building, the Shoalhaven Entertainment centre and some libraries and aquatic
centres. The majority of the collection is housed at the Shoalhaven
Regional Gallery and is displayed for exhibitions where appropriate or made
available for research enquiries. The information and valuation provided
by ARTiFacts will assist in further planning for collection acquisitions,
research and loans.
Policy Implications
The Shoalhaven City Art
Collection – Acquisition and Management Policy outlines the key
collection areas, criteria for adding works to the collection and procedure for
deaccessioning. The report will assist in guiding deaccessioning
decisions and support future acquisition decisions.