ARTS AND CULTURE

In this section:

• Arts & Cultural Development Strategy 2006 - 2010
• Art Gallery of Ballarat
• Art Connections
• Arts Education
• Backspace

The Arts and Cultural Development Unit of the City of Ballarat, forms part of Arts and Culture within the Destinations and Connections directorate.

As part of the Arts and Cultural Development Program the backspace arts venue owned and operated by the City of Ballarat presents a public program of exhibitions, workshops and artist residencies.  Backspace aims to actively engage the arts sector, interest groups and general public through the provision of excellent, innovative and socially relevant programs which not only profile local artists, but also showcases high quality contemporary art practise.

The Arts and Cultural Development team is also responsible for the development and implementation of Council's Public Art Policy and Masterplan Implementation.

ARTeFACT.

ARteFACT is a monthly electronic newsletter form the Arts and Cultural Development team with the latest news, events and information relative to the Ballarat and regional arts.   To subscribe email deborahklein@ballarat.vic.gov.au with ‘ARTeFACT subscribe’ in the subject line, or simply download the Newseltter below.

• ARTeFACT - April 2012
• ARTeFACT - March 2012
• ARTeFACT - February 2012