11 October 2009

On Thursday 12th November at 10.00am at the Shepparton Art Gallery, Kirsten Paisley will present the outcomes of the Arts & Culture Report. Download your copy of the report here. Following this Angie Russi will present on community arts development.

During 2008 two hundred people involved with the arts locally participated in a research project designed to inform the future of Cultural Planning in Greater Shepparton. Kirsten Paisley will be detailing the outcomes of the resulting report which was presented to the Council in August. The Arts & Culture Report is downloadable from the Council & Gallery’s websites. Ian Martin will outline the next steps to be taken in developing the Council Arts & Cultural Strategy.

Artist and Educator Angie Russi has recently completed post graduate qualifications in Cultural Development. Angie will give a presentation on what community development arts practise can do for individuals and communities using examples from her own practise. Angie will showcase a wide number of projects that have occurred in the Greater Shepparton region.