What if we all had a say about Clarence Valley Culture?

YOU SAID: What if we promoted multicultural arts spaces in all of our villages?

Who could give this legs? Maybe the Clarence Valley Cultural Committee, hall committees and creatives within the Clarence Valley? Let's throw some ideas around. Add them below.

YOU SAID: What if Clarence Valley's small halls were activated?

Who wants to activate their local hall? Put your hand up and make a comment below. Maybe interested hall committees could form a 'small halls forum' and meet to throw some ideas around? There could be some home baking involved. Who's in? It would be great to hear about events already being held in our small halls. What pulls a crowd? Who wants to bring this idea to life? Add your ideas and comments below. 'LIKE' the idea if you'd like to see it developed.

YOU SAID: What if there was an art market in the Clarence Valley?

A pop-up art market is held each year during the plunge Festival at the Yamba River Market. Does it work for you? Do we need more art markets? What would it look like and where would it be located? Who would run/fund the art market? LIKE the idea or share your comments below.

YOU SAID: What if we developed our museums?

How do you think our museums could be developed? Share your ideas below or 'LIKE' the idea.

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ABORIGINAL

over 1 year ago

Support local Aboriginal community cultural development and work to foster greater understanding and respect of Aboriginal history, culture and identity within the broader community.

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YOU SAID: What if Aboriginal language was taught?

Individuals, groups and organisations who could help make this happen or are already doing it include: schools, TAFE NSW, Community College, Arrawarra Cultural Centre, Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Cultural Cooperative (Nambucca), Clarence Valley Aboriginal Advisory Committee, Bundjalung Language Nest at Southern Cross University. This is a just a start. Add to this list in the comments below. How would you like see language taught in the Clarence Valley? Tell us how it's already happening. What schools are excelling? Can it expand? Add your ideas below or 'LIKE' this idea.

YOU SAID: What if the Clarence Valley Aboriginal Advisory Committee (CVAAC) developed a cultural plan?

Groups involved in making this happen - CVAAC, council, Elders, next generation, locals schools (Aboriginal education assistants), AECG (NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group), Land Councils, artists. What would you like to see achieved from a CVAAC cultural plan? Join in this conversation in the comments below. 'LIKE' the idea if you'd like to see it happen.

YOU SAID: What if we developed an Aboriginal cultural event in the Clarence Valley?

Let's brainstorm. What would an Aboriginal cultural event look like in our region? Location? Who could run the event? How can you help? Events that inspired this idea (as mentioned by you) include the Saltwater Freshwater Festival in Coffs Harbour and Deadly Days Festival. Share your ideas below or vote for this idea with a 'LIKE'.

YOU SAID: We need an Aboriginal radio show.

You also said: We should have local Aboriginal kids sharing music and stories and interviewing members of the community on one of our community radio stations - similar to the program the Coffs radio station does in the afternoons. Would any radio stations like to make this happen? What stations could we approach? Who wants to get involved and drive this idea? 'LIKE' this idea by clicking the heart and add your comments below.

YOU SAID: What if there was a retail outlet for Aboriginal arts in Yamba or Maclean?

Good news - in 2018 Jabiru Art Gallery in Yamba opened to showcase and sell art by Aboriginal artists from across the Clarence Valley. The gallery is a CRANES initiative and is the first of its kind on Yaegl country. Have you visited the gallery and/or purchased art? Are you an artist who sells work through the gallery? How's it going? What other ideas do you have? Share your ideas below.

COMMUNITY CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

over 1 year ago

Build community pride and identity and inspire community and civic participation

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YOU SAID: What if there was access to Indian classical dance in the Clarence?

Is this already happening in the Clarence Valley? Is there a demand? Put your hand up if you'd like to learn Indian classical dance? Who wants to teach a class? Can we make this happen? Share your ideas below.

YOU SAID: How can we get more people to turn up to events?

Finding ways to engage and connect with the broader community, and then converting that connection into 'bottoms-on-seats', is a challenge all cultural events in the Clarence Valley face. Let's start with some basic questions (answer below): Where are you looking to find out about events? Newspaper? Social media? Email? Posters? Word of mouth? What is the deciding factor for you about whether to attend an event or not? Cost? Location? Timing? Type of event? Other? What events pull a crowd? What are they getting right? Have you got ideas to help with event promotion and cut through? Share your ideas below.

YOU SAID: What if we worked with creatives from Southern Cross University and TAFE NSW?

How would this relationship work? Any ideas for projects? Are you a creative SCU or TAFE NSW student? What do you think of this idea? Have you got a project in mind? Put your hand up. Collaborate. Let's make this happen. Share your ideas below.

YOU SAID: We have a lot of arts and cultural groups in the Clarence Valley. What if they were connected and worked together?

You only have to flick through the annual plunge Festival guide to see the number of arts and cultural groups active in the region. In 2019 - more than 100! plunge Festival achieves the goals of this idea - it connects and promotes artists across the Clarence. Clarence Valley Cultural Committee is another example of representatives from our arts and cultural sector working together to achieve outcomes for our art and culture sector. Do you want to become a member? Share your ideas on ways to collaborate below.

YOU SAID: What if there was a campaign to be proud to live in the Clarence Valley? If could focus on what we have and keep it positive.

Looking for inspiration? Take a look at the 'My Clarence Valley' Facebook and Instagram accounts. The Clarence Valley is absolutely stunning and so are our people. So what would a campaign look like, to inspire us all to be proud to call the Clarence Valley home? Would the campaign be general or focus on specific towns? Do you want to develop this campaign? Put your hand up. What stakeholders could come on board? Share your ideas below.

EVENTS

over 1 year ago

Support the community to have vibrant events

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YOU SAID: What if we put musical instruments in public spaces and invited kids to play them?

Is anyone doing this? Where could it work? Put your hand up if you'd like to give this a go. 'LIKE' this idea and share your thoughts in the comments below.

YOU SAID: What if we had an open air cinema and community choirs?

A number of open air cinemas have popped up across the Clarence over the years including Ford Park and the water tower in Yamba, Big 4 at Palmers Island, Solitary Islands Resort Wooli, and Market Square in Grafton. Youth week 2019 also hosted an open air cinema at Yamba Oval. Community choirs already exist including church choirs. But is there a gap in the choir market? Do we need a specific choir? Suggest people or businesses who could make these events happen. Maybe they already are? Share your ideas below or 'LIKE' this idea.

YOU SAID: What if someone created a mural campaign highlighting three positive aspects of the Clarence Valley?

Interested? Why not put your hand up for this project. How do you see it working? A competition? Commissions? Themes? Locations? Can you suggest any walls? Share your ideas below.

YOU SAID: What if there was support to grow current festivals and events?

Arts Northern Rivers is a great place to start if you're looking for support to grow arts and cultural projects. Festivals and events that attract visitors to the Clarence Valley can also attract funding through council's special events sponsorship program. Contact our Events and Promotions Officer for more information. Plus, our Community Initiatives Program provides grants for events focused on the local community. Contact our Grants Officer for info. Let's keep this conversation going. What sort of support do festivals and events need in our region? Share your ideas below.

YOU SAID: If we can convince parents to come to events, their children will come too.

Examples of events that cater to all ages are markets and food truck events - and they certainly pull a crowd. Maybe this is the winning equation: family events = high attendance? Agree or disagree? Have you got an idea for an event that targets parents and children? Share your ideas and thoughts below.

PUBLIC ART AND SIGNAGE

over 1 year ago

Provide opportunities for cultural awareness and creative expression and the activation of public space.

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YOU SAID: We need a Public Art Policy so that we can apply for funding.

Vote for this idea by clicking the heart. Join in the conversation below. How would a public art policy benefit you/us?

YOU SAID: What if there was an annual 'sculpture in the park' event held by the river?

You also said: It could be a themed competition and the public could vote. What are your thoughts? Where could you see this happening? Who could run it? You? Click the heart if you'd love to see it happen. Join in the conversation.

YOU SAID: What if the entrances to Grafton were marked by big billboards with pictures of grand historic buildings?

Good news - All of the towns and villages in the Clarence Valley are set to get new signs. A style guide is in the final stages of design and new signs are expected to be rolled out across the region in the near future. The signs will acknowledge our Yaegl, Bundjalung and Gumbaynggirr nations. Share your ideas for village and town signs below. What have you seen that you like? Join the conversation below.

YOU SAID: What if purple pavements were installed to celebrate Jacaranda season?

What do you think of this idea? Could it work across the Clarence Valley or just for Grafton? Where is the best location for a purple path? Purple concrete is achievable but do we want it? Do you think this is a form of public art? Like or comment on this idea below.

YOU SAID: What if council matched state funding to commission a piece of public art in the Clarence?

What sort of public art would you like to see commissioned in the Clarence Valley? What form would it take? Where? Let's brainstorm some ideas.