Cultural Planning and Events
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Filming in the Shire | Community Arts Grants | Contact details
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Event Application forms are available by contacting our office direct.
Council coordinates a diverse program of cultural events, cultural development issues and cultural policies in Sutherland Shire.
Annual calendar of events
Council organises or assists with many cultural events within the Shire. These include:
- Australia Day celebrations held yearly. Regular events include Opera on the Beach, Menai Festival and Kareela Festival (in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Sutherland Civic)
- Shire Coffee Festival - Coffee @ Peace. Sydney's newest coffee festival. Coffee, arts and crafts, live entertainment, childrens' activities and the Lifeline Bookfair right next door. Come down to Peace Park, Eton Street, Sutherland next July to enjoy the coffee experience!
- Gymea Jazz & Blues Market - a great family day out; free entertainment, art and craft stalls and more!
- Art of Living Festival - celebrating the unique arts community located in Bundeena
- Cinema under the stars - rug up and bring the whole family for a magical experience; different film screened each year in the month of May - rated G.
- Heritage Festival - a celebration of the natural, built and cultural heritage of Sutherland Shire run during the National Trust Heritage Festival
- Youth Music Awards - showcasing the musical talents of young people in Southern Sydney
- NAIDOC Week - celebrating the uniqueness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditions and cultures
- Fiesta - enjoy a celebration of international culture through food, music, dancing, art and a sky full of colour!
- Access: Arts - an arts project involving people with a disability and in conjunction with International Day of People with a DisAbility
- Seniors' Christmas Concert - a fun, entertaining program held at the Sutherland Entertainment Centre, Eton Street, Sutherland
See also council's Events Calendar, or for more information or a current events listing, please email culture@ssc.nsw.gov.au or phone 02 9710 0999.
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ARTBEAT Journal
ARTBEAT is a great way to find out what is happening in the Shire.
The bulletin also contains a calendar of events, community activites, interesting and informative articles.
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Community Arts Policies
This policy can be downloaded below, or email culture@ssc.nsw.gov.au or contact 02 9710 0999.
This is a 17-page policy document with statements on community arts, children, youth, family, older people, people with a disability, people from a non-English speaking background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, exhibition and workshop space, art in public spaces, new estate areas, and strategy for cultural planning.
Filming in the Shire
Sutherland Shire Council is 'film friendly' and this policy was written to encourage film projects in the Shire. Income received from filming fees will be directed to local film projects. To read more on filming in the Sutherland Shire and to download the Sutherland Shire Film Policy, click here.
For information on Sutherland Shire beaches and to download an application to film on our beaches, please click here.
Annual Community Arts Grants
Sutherland Shire Council is commited to act as a catalyst in the development of cultural services and programs for Sutherland Shire residents and makes funds available under its Community Arts Grants Program to local non-profit community groups for music, performing arts, visual arts, craft and other local cultural initiatives.
Innovative projects that contribute to the cultural development of the Sutherland Shire are encouraged.
All applications require an official completed Community Arts Grants application form. We recommend that the guidelines are read through carefully.
Community Arts Grants Application forms and Guidelines are available from the Cultural Planning and Events Unit of council when the funding round is open. Each funding round is advertised in the St. George and Sutherland Shire Leader and on council's website, or you can be put on our Arts Grants mailing list by contacting our office.
2010 Community Arts Grants are now open. This funding round closes at 4pm, Friday 2 October 2009. Late applications will not be accepted.
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Contact details
Location: the Cultural Planning and Events Unit is located at Sutherland Shire Council, 4-20 Eton Street, Sutherland.
Mailing: Sutherland Shire Council, Cultural Planning and Events Unit, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland NSW 1499.
Phone: 02 9710 0999
Fax: 02 9710 0995
Email: culture@ssc.nsw.gov.au
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