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Share your ideas and help shape the future of public art in Bass Coast for the next decade by 16 March 2025

Bass Coast Shire Council seeks community input for its new Public Art Strategy, shaping sculptures, murals, and installations over the next decade to enhance public spaces, celebrate heritage, and support artists.

By news@gippsland - 7th March 2025 - Back to News

Bass Coast is home to many wonderful pieces of public art and Bass Coast Shire Council is asking you to help shape what public art looks like in the future. Bass Coast has a deep connection to the art in our public places.

Have your say on the Public Art Strategy and help shape art in Bass Coast over the next 10 years! Survey open now until 16 March 2025

Public art strategy

You may have encountered Collide by James Voller in Kernot Reserve, inspired by the area's heritage architecture, Excuse Me Mr Seagull by Paul Jesse, a nod to San Remo's fishing history, or the rib-like steel forms of Love and Precious Things by Joe Donahue in Cape Paterson.

Looking to the future, we need your input into our new Public Art Strategy to help guide public artworks that could take many forms, from sculpture and murals to immersive installations over the next 10 years.

Taking many different forms, public art is proven to enhance the aesthetic appeal of public space, provides a gathering point for communities, and offers sustained employment and professional growth for artists.

Share your thoughts

Bass Coast Mayor Cr Rochelle Halstead encouraged the community to have their say. "We have some really beautiful artworks around Bass Coast and I'm excited to see what the future brings for public art in Bass Coast. We recently had community workshops to participate in the newest piece of public art for Cowes and these were a great opportunity to get everyone involved in art."

If you have ideas about what public artworks should look like in the future or where they could go then this is your chance to have your say! Bass Coast is home to a thriving arts community but we don't just want to hear from the arts community, public art is for everyone so it's really important that we hear from a diverse range of people," Cr Halstead said.

A survey is currently open where you can provide your thoughts at the Arts in Bass Coast website. You can also have your say in person at:

• Corinella - Saturday, 8 March, 8:00am - 1:00pm, Corinella Market, Harold Hughes Reserve
• Cowes - Tuesday, 11 March 1:00pm - 5:00pm, Berninneit, 91-97 Thompson Avenue
• Wonthaggi - Sunday, 16 March, 2:30pm - 6:00pm, Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre, 96 Graham Street

Have your say on the Public Art Strategy and help shape art in Bass Coast over the next 10 years! Survey open now until 16 March 2025.

Pictures from Bass Coast Shire Council website.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: news@gippsland.com