The Central Coast Collective, Inc (The CCC) www.thecc.co
Through a range of exhibitions, workshops and networking events, The Central Coast Collective, Inc is interested in facilitating arts development in the Wyong Shire and the whole Central Coast. This will enable access for artists of all levels of experience, and all community members, to be involved in creative and artistic expression. We also have the opportunity to connect isolated creative and artistic people, and provide a platform for people to develop their artistic practice. We are a non-profit organisation with free membership. Just join the newsletter to keep updated on our projects.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Activating The Entrance Gallery
The Central Coast Collective, Inc. is working with the community and Wyong Council on proposing a model to activate The Entrance Gallery, along with other ways to encourage and support even more great art on the Central Coast.
Activating Art Spaces on the Central Coast
The CCC is currently working on activating spaces in the Wyong Shire to enable artists to have working studio space, to run workshops from, to exhibit and sell arts and crafts and to hold visual and performing arts events. Currently our focus is in The Entrance and Tuggerah and we will expand to other areas in the future.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The Central Coast Collective, Inc. is “Facilitating Performing & Visual Artists To Reach Their Potential.”
FOR MORE INFO ON THE CCC
For more information about The Central Coast Collective or to become a member email Mark Douglass at thecc.collective@gmail.com
or visit the website at www.thecc.co
FREE MEMBERSHIP
There are no membership fees to become a member of The Central Coast Collective...it is completely FREE! Just sign up to the email newsletter to become a member and we will keep you informed of all the upcoming events, projects and opportunities for you to be involved in if you wish.
To view and subscribe to the CCC Newsletter go to the website http://www.thecc.co or at http://eepurl.com/SJ4qL
CURRENT PROJECTS
Activating The Entrance Gallery
The Central Coast Collective, Inc. is working with the community and Wyong Council on proposing a model to activate The Entrance Gallery, along with other ways to encourage and support even more great art on the Central Coast.
Activating Art Spaces on the Central Coast
The CCC is currently working on activating spaces in the Wyong Shire to enable artists to have working studio space, to run workshops from, to exhibit and sell arts and crafts and to hold visual and performing arts events. Currently our focus is in The Entrance and Tuggerah and we will expand to other areas in the future.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The Central Coast Collective, Inc. is “Facilitating Performing & Visual Artists To Reach Their Potential.”
FOR MORE INFO ON THE CCC
For more information about The Central Coast Collective or to become a member email Mark Douglass at thecc.collective@gmail.com
or visit the website at www.thecc.co
FREE MEMBERSHIP
There are no membership fees to become a member of The Central Coast Collective...it is completely FREE! Just sign up to the email newsletter to become a member and we will keep you informed of all the upcoming events, projects and opportunities for you to be involved in if you wish.
To view and subscribe to the CCC Newsletter go to the website http://www.thecc.co or at http://eepurl.com/SJ4qL
OBJECTIVES
- To encourage the development of, support of, further the interests of, promote and support visual and performing arts in our community;
- Encouraging participation and skills improvement of individual members;
- To develop the importance of members’ contributions to community values;
- To support teaching, research and the practice of the visual and performing arts which relates to the respective disciplines; and
- To provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge and information between practitioners, teachers and other interested persons regarding the respective disciplines;
How we plan on doing this?
- linking members with professional resources through business/industry partnerships/alliances
- assisting members with grant applications
- running workshops to upskill members and non-members
- organising events such as exhibitions for artists to collaborate (with a focus on activating The Entrance Gallery)
- creating a cross-discipline community for artists to network/collaborate both within and outside of their respective disciplines
- educational resources/links through the Collective website
- working with council and local community members/groups to help artists engage empty spaces on the coast
- mentoring programs
FOR MORE INFO ON THE CCC
For more information about The Central Coast Collective or to become a member email Mark Douglass at thecc.collective@gmail.com
or visit the website at www.thecc.co
The Westfield Tuggerah Pop-Up Gallery - The CCC
The Central Coast Collective is pleased to announce that we have 24 artists and crafters displaying artwork in a Pop-Up Gallery located next to Yogurtland in the outside Cafe precinct near the front central entry of Westfield Tuggerah. We will be there from 1st to the 28th November 2014 during normal shopping hours but closing a little earlier on Thursday nights. The artists will be running workshops (check out the website for workshop details) from the Pop-Up Gallery and there will be free random domonstrations so please drop by and have a look. All items are for sale and include paintings, sculptures, jewellery, handbags, knitware, printed t-shirts, cards, children's books, purses, scarves and more.
We would like to thank Westfield Tuggerah and the Wyong Shire Council for making this project possible.
Check out the Pop-Up Gallery website at www.thecc.co/westfield/
We would like to thank Westfield Tuggerah and the Wyong Shire Council for making this project possible.
Check out the Pop-Up Gallery website at www.thecc.co/westfield/
Choose Yourself 2014 Exhibition @ The Entrance Gallery June 2014
