Central Coast Council is inviting the community to help shape the future of public art in our region by providing feedback on its new draft 10 year Public Art Plan and Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Council\u2019s Director Community and Recreation Services, Melanie Smith said the draft plan provides a coordinated and strategic approach to managing public art across the Coast, while supporting local creatives, enhancing public spaces and strengthening regional identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPublic art is a vital part of how we express who we are as a community. Public art should connect artists to communities, helping tell the story of this region, its people, its heritage and its future,\u201d Ms Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhether it\u2019s a temporary projection that brings new experiences or a commissioned work that sparks conversation, public art brings us together and celebrates the diversity of our people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe draft Public Art Plan and Policy is built on thorough community input and research. It sets out frameworks to guide informed decision-making, outlines opportunities for artist and community involvement, and ensures future public art investments deliver long-term cultural, social and economic value.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Public Art Plan proposes a bold 10-year vision supported by a sustainable economic model that includes Council contributions, developer levies and targeted grant funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Central Coast Mayor, Lawrie McKinna said the draft plan and associated policy have been developed to provide a robust framework to guide Council\u2019s approach to providing public art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want to ensure our public art not only supports local creative industries but also has a positive impact for both residents and visitors,\u201d Mayor McKinna said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe draft plan seeks to ensure public art is embedded into our everyday lives, as well as part of our calendar of festivals and events, encouraging community connection and developing our cultural identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI encourage artists, creatives and community members to view the draft Public Art Plan and Policy to ensures our investment in public art reflects our vision and values.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The survey is open until 25 August. Central Coast Council is inviting the community to help shape the future of public art in our region by providing feedback on its new draft 10 year Public Art Plan…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sync_status":"none","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/future-of-public-art.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/feed\/podcast\/default-podcast","embedCode":"
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