Creative Partnerships

Through industry partnerships, cross sector collaboration, strategic commissions, networking, cultural venue relationships and service, and municipal wide engagement.

There are excellent cultural resources in Geelong, ranging from the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre, Geelong Arts Centre, Geelong Gallery, National Wool Museum, the Bellarine Multi Arts Facility - The Potato Shed, Back to Back Theatre Company and Platform Youth Arts housed in Council's Courthouse building in the city centre. However through our engagement it became evident that gaps still remain in fit for purpose cultural facilities that meets the needs of our creative community. Our challenge is to meet the needs of our community around equity and access, affordability and focus across the whole of our municipality.

Photo: Ivan Kemp | Bird Bath Cam Sessions |Jack Woodfine | Potato Shed

We know that connections are enhanced through multiple co-working spaces for example creative hubs in locations such as Creative Geelong's ExChanGe program in Little Malop St, Federal Mills Park which has attracted digital innovation businesses in the north; Deakin University for advanced manufacturing and Pakington Street, Newtown for creative services. On the Bellarine the multi-arts facility, the Potato Shed has experienced significant growth and demand for its services.

Alongside core cultural venues, opportunities to create and experience live arts and music in the region's venues, non-conventional and public spaces remains important. Festivals and events also provide valuable platforms for experimentation, experience and participation including economic benefits for the whole community.

What we are already doing:

-The Potato Shed Multi-Arts Facility Redevelopment Business Case and Strategic Assessment Study 2021

- Development of a 30 year vision for the National Wool Museum

- Geelong Gallery expansion Business Case

- Support for our Libraries, Gallery and Cultural Facilities

- Social infrastructure projects across the municipality embedding arts, culture and heritage.