Collaborative art

What's it all about? Professional artists working with other professionals and community members.  

Council has run a range of 'Artist in Community' projects. These involve artists collaborating with community members to create temporary or permanent artworks for specific places.

These projects are valued as a great way to have residents of different lifestyle, ages and cultural backgrounds exchange their knowledge and ideas through a range of mediums under the guidance of professional and amateur artists.

Council engages professional artists with skills in collaborations, communication and leadership as well as the chosen medium.

Some Artist in Community projects involve a mentoring component, whereby emerging or student artists become part of the project team to gain professional development experience.

Completed projects 

• Berkeley Vale Community Centre
• Blue Haven Community Centre
• Canton Beach Community Park
• Chain Valley Bay Community Mosaic
• Colongra Bay Park
• Gravity Youth Centre
• Lakeland's Community Centre
• Mannering Park Entry Point
• Mataram Road Park
• Saltwater Creek Community Art Project
• Spring Creek Community Park
• The Entrance Community Centre
• Wadalba Community Centre
• Watanobbi Community Centre
• Woodbury Park Community Centre

Current collaborations

 These include:

• Hamlyn Terrace Sports Field and Community Centre Public Art Project
• Sunnyfield ECO Waste Sculpture (funded by WSC)
• Long Jetty Pre-School signage project (funded by WSC)