Cultural Arts Plan Review Questionnaire
The purpose of Clarence Council’s Cultural Arts Plan has been to provide strategic direction for
Clarence City Council in the area of arts and associated cultural activities. The Plan strives to
ensure excellence in arts activities conducted by Council and opportunities for participation by all
members of the community.
We are currently reviewing the three year plan and invite input from the community. We want to
know what you think is important for the future to:
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promote excellence in the arts in Clarence
engage the Clarence community in the arts.
The Arts Plan encompasses a broad spectrum of arts activities including: visual arts (e.g. painting,
sculpture, ceramics, jewellery, paper and textiles) and performing arts (e.g. drama, music, poetry,
creative writing).
Please take a few minutes to let us know your views. If you are completing the survey
electronically just click on the boxes to select them and type your comments into the shaded areas
below the questions. These shaded areas will expand as you type. If you have any problems
completing it electronically please print and complete in hard copy and forward to Council.
Questionnaire
1. Have you been involved in the any of the following arts activities in Clarence over
the last year?
Type of cultural arts activities
Events (e.g. Jazz Festival)
Exhibitions (e.g. at the Rosny Barn, Schoolhouse
Gallery)
Arts projects (e.g. Street Art Project)
Arts based School holiday programs
Workshops at the Bellerive Community Arts
Centre or Schoolhouse Gallery
Receiving quarterly arts newsletters from
Clarence City Council
Music or other events at The Rosny Barn
Holiday Arts program
None of the above
Other – please describe
How many of these
activities have you been
involved in?
2. How did you find out about these arts events or activities?
Newspaper advertisements
Arts newsletter
Signs/posters
Events calendar
Information provided with Council rates or
other notices
Email promotion
Other media (e.g. radio/television)
Other means (please describe)
3. What changes if any have you noticed in the last four years in:
The range of arts activities
Frequency of arts activities
Quality of arts activities
The engagement of the community in the arts in
Clarence?
4. What do you see as the positive aspects of the Cultural Arts in Clarence at the present
time? (e.g. particular events, exhibition spaces, community arts groups….)
5. Where are the gaps in cultural arts in Clarence?
What would you like to see happening or would like to see happen differently in the
future? (e.g. particular activities, particular events, public art acquisition)
6. What opportunities are there to further promote, support and create a vibrant cultural
arts community in Clarence in the future?
7. What is the best way to inform you about coming events or arts activities?
Newspaper advertisements
Arts newsletter
Signs/posters
Events calendar
Information provided with Council rates or
other notices
Email promotion
Other media (e.g. radio/television)
Other means (please describe)
8. What do you think are the priorities for the next five years in cultural arts planning for
Clarence City?
Types of activities
What would you like to see
happening?
How important is this to
you/your organisation?
Music events
Drama events
Other performance (e.g.
poetry)
Exhibitions
Commissioning, acquiring or
managing art assets (e.g.
Public Artworks, Council Art
Collection)
Facilities to support cultural
arts
Information and promotion of
cultural arts
Support to community groups
involved in the arts
Building links between arts
organisations
Developing arts skills ( e.g
workshops, professional
development)
Arts based School holiday
programs
1= highest priority
12= lowest priority
9. Could you please tell us a little about you/your organisation so we know that we have
received broad cross section of feedback: (please check/tick those that apply to you)
I am part of a community based arts organisation based in Clarence
I am a practicing artist
I am a member of a service club
I am part of a community organisation which has an interest in the arts but is not primarily an
arts organisation
I represent a government agency which has an interest in the arts
I am part from a schools/educational organisation
I am a community member who attends arts based programs regularly in Clarence
I am a community member who rarely attends arts programs in Clarence
I am part of a community based arts organisation which is not based in Clarence City
Thank you for providing your comments. The results of this consultation
process will be used to develop a new plan.
Please save the changes you have made to the questionnaire and return by email to
tcockburn@ccc.tas.gov.au by 11th June 2010.
If you wish to provide further input please call:
Tracey Cockburn, Community Arts Officer, Clarence City Council 6245 8740.