There were painters, photographers and pot-throwers. Dabblers, dreamers and arts administrators. Creatives of all persuasions met recently at the Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre to help draft a new Creative Arts Strategy for the shire.
Eurobodalla Council's coordinator of creative arts development Indi Carmichael says whether you're a full-time artist whose worked every day since COVID or that person who once accidentally wandered into a gallery looking for coffee, she wants to know your thoughts.
"Every person wanting a dash of colour and culture in their day should share their perspective and help sketch the vision," Ms Carmichael says.
"The strategy is more than art for art's sake. Rather it's understanding how creativity shapes the shire's identity, creates connections, and fosters wellbeing. By linking and integrating art and artists with tourism, education and business we're creating something bigger than the summed parts."
So far, consultation for the draft has included presentations to relevant advisory committees, in-person surveys at markets, shows and forums, an internal Council staff survey, articles in the Arts Canvas newsletter, and several posts on the Bas' Facebook and Instagram.
An online survey to collect ideas, wish-lists and grumbles can be found on Council's engagement platform Our Eurobodalla
