PP&VA - Cultural Entity Integration
Project Summary
The project entailed the management, operational and program integration of Council’s four key cultural entities – Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith Conservatorium of Music and Q Theatre Company. Whereby, a single operational and governance entity - Penrith Performing & Visual Arts (PP&VA), was created. The integration achieved Council’s strategic policy to create streamlined and resource efficient management structures, policies and procedures and cultural programs under a single Board of Management (and unified staff structure). PP&VA integration has achieved cost and resource savings, sharing and efficiencies across operational and cultural programs areas including: administration, financial management, marketing and promotion, information technology, insurances, utilities, cleaning, venue management, cultural and education programs. The PP&VA cultural entity model is unique in Australia, and has already achieved remarkable collaboration and synergies across (and between) each of the participating art-form and education program areas.



