Cultivating the Visual Arts through partnership.

This new Network is being established early 2011, after resolution of Council in December 2010.

This sub-committee to the new Port Stephens Strategic Arts and Culture Committee will involve/invite:

• Community run exhibition spaces (currently 7 across Port Stephens)
• Art Show management committees
• Visual arts groups including: photography clubs, painting groups / private galleries / school visual arts programs
• Training organisations including community colleges, Newcastle University and TAFE Art School
• other visual arts venues such as studios, workshop spaces, commercial sites, public space. 

Initial functions of the network:

• Establish the 'Port Stephens Galleries' framework (as identified in the Community Strategic Plan, point 6.1.1) to for rotating exhibitions and cross promotion.
• Advising Council on the development and management of the Council Art Collection
• Advise on development of a Public Art Framework and Policy (as identified in the Community Strategic Plan, point 6.6.3 & 6.6.4)
• Advise Council on the design of public space toward activating area through public art (as identified in the Community Strategic Plan, point 6.6.3)
• Mapping of existing venues/sites (as identified in the Community Strategic Plan, point 6.6.2) and the current / projected needs for related infrastructure.
• Maintain contact with organisations supported through the Cultural Projects Fund 

Getting the new network started

• See the Forum agenda: http://culturehunter.org/whatson/port-stephens-visual-arts-network 
• Register for the forum: www.surveymonkey.com/s/RegisterCultureNetworks2011
• View the Culture Port Stephens Network information pack for details on how it will all tie together: Culture Port Stephens Network - Forums Information Pack