Pittwater Art & Culture Calendar

The Pittwater Art and Cultural Calander was developed in response to an action identified in the 2006-2011 Pittwater Cultural Plan to improve awareness of cultural activities and opportunities in Pittwater.

The calendar is developed quarterly and promotes art and cultural events predominantly held in Pittwater and some major events held in surrounding areas.

The calendar is produced each quarter and outlines numerous community activities including:

• Art and photography
• Special Events
• Community and Environment
• Dance, Music and Drama
• Literary Events
• Recreation
• School Holiday Events

The most recent Pittwater Arts and Cultural Calendar can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of this page.

If you are interested in submitting your community event in the next edition, please click on the Related Links section at the bottom of this page. Submissions close 2 weeks prior to the start of the new season eg Summer, Winter.

ArtZpace 

ArtZpace is a project outlined in Pittwater’s Cultural Plan to provide designated usage of Avalon Recreation Centre, for allocated periods of the year, for the purpose of cultural activities by local artists.

The aim of ArtZpace is twofold:

• to increase access to space for local artists to exhibit, and
• to increase the opportunities for residents to experience art and culture within Pittwater.

The inaugural ArtZpace 2008 consisted of four professional artists and twelve emerging and young artists. Many people walked through the doors of Avalon Recreation Centre over the seven days to view the artwork. The show provided emerging, young and professional artists with the opportunity to display and sell their artwork in a professional setting. The show was attended by a very wide variety of age groups due to the combination of emerging and professional artists.

Pittwater Community Arts Inc.

There is a wealth of talent within the Pittwater community in the areas of art and cultural activities and the organisation of events. Until recently there hasn't been an overall co-ordinating body through which a timetable of events and other information on arts and cultural activities may be disseminated to the community.

A community forum held by Pittwater Council in September 2003 considered issues impacting on arts and culture in Pittwater and the concept of forming a community based organisation.A working party was established and work undertaken to progress the formation of a community based arts organisation. In December 2003 'Pittwater Community Arts Inc' a community based arts organisation was formed.

Pittwater Community Arts Inc  is a non profit community based arts organisation Formed in December 2003, the organisation was separately incorporated in February 2004.

Mission Statement:  To ensure there is a vibrant and diverse arts and cultural scene in Pittwater

Aims:

• To advance arts and cultural activities within Pittwater
• To make arts and cultural activities more accessible to all people of Pittwater
• To raise the profile of arts and cultural activities within Pittwater
• To act as a non profit community based organisation
• To promote the interaction of diverse arts and cultural groups and individuals

Objectives:

• To work with Pittwater Council to develop an arts and cultural plan
• To act as a network for the exchange of ideas between individuals and groups
• To actively support non profit community based arts and cultural activities, whilst not directly supporting profit based arts and cultural businesses
• To seek funding for arts and cultural activities in Pittwater from a range of sources including Federal, State and local governments and private sponsorship
• To assist in establishing and maintaining a database of artists, arts and cultural groups in Pittwater
• To assist in developing and maintaining a calendar of arts and cultural based activities and events in Pittwater
• To investigate and broaden the number of venues in Pittwater suitable for the promotion, exhibition and performance of arts and cultural activities and events in Pittwater
• To support groups or events which would otherwise be unable to obtain appropriate insurance
• To facilitate workshops to assist artists, arts and cultural groups