Arts and culture plan
The Town is home to locally renowned events, programming, and street art, alongside the nationally significant John Curtin Gallery, Vic Park Centre for the Arts and a range of highly active community cultural groups. For the community, arts and culture has become an important positive aspect of community life, part of the creation of local identity, and plays a key role in welcoming new residents, encouraging visitation, and creating a vibrant place to live and work.
The development and implementation of an Arts and Culture Plan ensures the Town remains a place where arts, culture and heritage is valued and accessible to all; empowering the community with a sense of pride, safety and belonging. By developing this Plan through a process of extensive community engagement, the Town is embracing the unique opportunity to shape a thriving, creative place for residents, businesses and visitors with the community's needs and preferences in mind. The Plan provides an action-based guide to achieving the Town's arts and culture vision.
Arts and Culture Plan
Arts & Culture Plan Review
Share your thoughts on Arts & Culture in Vic Park and help shape the Town's next Arts & Culture Plan.
Since launching our first Arts and Culture Plan in 2020, the Town has focused on programming and infrastructure investment, fostering partnerships, and improving accessibility and inclusivity in the arts. Now, five years on, it’s time to review, refine, and shape the next chapter.
Over the coming months, we'll be connecting with the community to explore aspirations, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen and support arts and culture in Vic Park.
Whether you're an artist, local business owner, or simply passionate about creativity, your input matters.
Share your thoughts! Join the conversation online here. Choose from one of our online engagement tools, including:
- a survey for in-depth feedback
- a mapping tool to pin your ideas around Town
- an ideas wall where you can leave digital post-its and brainstorm with others
You can also chat to the project team in person at the Town's upcoming Arts & Culture Fest on Saturday 29 March at McCallum Park (event details here).
Feedback is invited from all community members until Monday 7 April. For more information visit the project page below or contact the Town on admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au or 9311 8111.
Arts & Culture Plan | Your Thoughts
Making Space for Culture study
In 2021 the Town partnered with the Cities of Perth, South Perth and Vincent to conduct a study into the demand for creative maker spaces in the inner city. The Making Space for Culture report found significant demand and proposed a wide range of recommendations for each local government to facilitate these spaces. The Town is currently considering which actions it can undertake through the implementation of the Social Infrastructure Strategy and Program and the annual business planning cycle.
Related information
Making Space for Culture - Report A
Making Space for Culture - Report B