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Mayor's Message - 24 AprilAnyone can be an artist, and we're fortunate to have events like art shows and music festivals in our Shire that give us all an opportunity to share in and enjoy everyone's talents. By Cr Neil Rankine, Mayor - 29th April 2014 - Back to News There are many opportunities for all of us to enrich our lives by personally getting involved in the arts.
Council supports the arts and culture of the Shire in many different ways. We commit $50,000 annually to Public Art. We provide hands on support and advice to community arts events, and financial support is available through our Community Grants.
For around 20 years, Council has been acquiring art work for the Bass Coast Art Collection. In recent years, we have upgraded our acquisition program to increase the opportunities for artists.
The centrepiece of the program is the YAC (Your Art Collection) Awards. By entering one of our local art shows, five artists will be selected to exhibit at the YAC Awards Exhibition in September.
A piece from one of these artists will be selected for the art collection and we will all be able to enjoy and admire it for many years to come. Details of the YAC Awards are available on our website and in the Arts Round The Shire booklet, which you can find at our Customer Service and Visitor Information Centres.
The month of May is the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the arts, with the sixth annual Creative Gippsland Arts Festival taking off across the region. Like all previous festivals, the month highlights exhibitions, events, music, performances, workshops and installations. Over 100 exhibitions will be held across Gippsland, with 33 artists showcasing their talents right here in Bass Coast.
Residents can also get involved in the Festival by taking part in Gatescape. All you need to do is beautify your gate, whether it be your front gate, farm gate, school gate – in fact, any gate – and upload a photo onto the Creative Gippsland website. It’s a great opportunity to exercise your artistic talents and be creative! With two Bass Coast gates winning awards last year, I’m looking forward to seeing what our community can come up with in 2014!
If you’d like more information on local exhibitions and events, or how you can get involved, make sure you visit the Creative Gippsland website at www.creativegippsland.com.au.
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: news@gippsland.com
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