Arts and Culture

The Arts and Culture Strategy is one of Council's key informing strategies. The Informing Strategies are based on research and provide an important link between the vision and high level outcomes of the City Plan and the specific actions that will deliver these outcomes. You can read the final strategy here. 

Community Consultation:

Randwick City has a unique cultural identity. Our mix of iconic locations, history and heritage offer an opportunity to celebrate arts and culture in different ways.

The Draft Arts and Culture Strategy is Council’s plan to support and grow the diversity of arts and cultural activities within Randwick City.

This strategy is a 10-year plan to help deliver Council’s longer term vision contained in our City Plan (Community Strategic Plan) through specific objectives and strategic approaches. The specific approaches will be delivered as part of Council’s delivery program and annual operational plans and budgets.

Overall, our objectives are to establish a strong cultural identity for Randwick City, increase the number of places people can participate in art and culture, and increase attendance at Council arts and cultural programmes. 

Specifically, we have set ourselves more than 20 strategic approaches to achieve our objectives. Some of these approaches include:

• Increasing the number of programs and activities with a focus on First Nations content, outdoor performances and festival programming.
• Updating and implementing the Public Art Program.
• Creating a Cultural Arts Precinct around the Randwick Junction Town Centre.
• Identifying new venues and open space areas for people to participate in the creative arts.
• Increasing use of Council venues for the creative arts.
• Expanding and distributing Council events across all suburbs, including smaller local events.

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Watch our webinar to learn more about what arts and culture means to Randwick City and how Council is working to support local artists and our plans to create more engaging and meaningful events. Join Katie Anderson (Manager Economic Development and Placemaking), Roxanne Fea (Head La Perouse Museum), Dennis Golding (Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay artist) and Dr Michael Cohen (Director City People).

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE STRATEGY Make a submission online Send your comments headed "Arts and Culture Strategy" to the General Manager by email council@randwick.nsw.gov.au(External link) or mail to 30 Frances Street, Randwick NSW 2031.

HOW WAS THE STRATEGY DEVELOPED?

In 2019, Council conducted a community consultation as part of a study into arts and culture in Randwick City. The consultation sought to find out what arts and culture in Randwick City means to our community, and helped develop the Arts and Culture Study. You can read more about the community consultation here and the Arts and Culture Study here.

CONSULTATION PERIOD: 1 TO 28 JUNE 2021.