PP&VA - Cultural Entity Integration

The logo of the single operational body that manages Penrith City Council's cultural entities.

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.

Photos

    • The logo of the single operational body that manages Penrith City Council's cultural entities.

      The logo of the single operational body that manages Penrith City Council's cultural entities.

Videos

    • PPVA - Penrith Performing & Visual Arts Ltd

      The promotional video created to showcase the range of entities and activities undertaken by PPVA.

Project Information

Council
Penrith City Council
Cultural Officer
John Kirkman
Integrated Cultural Policy Implementation
Division C
Other Penrith Council Projects
Neighbourhood Stories (working title): Parkour and Urban Movement Workshops
Penrith Regional Gallery Capital Works and Heritage Conservation Project
The Tracksuits of St Marys
International Battle of the Choirs
Inventing Elena
KNOCKOUT
Sensory Tours
Cultural Awards 2008 Winners Announced

Recent Blogs Feed (?)

Blog

  1. September 01, 2008

    Beyond Social Inclusion: Towards Cultural Democracy - Interesting commentary and website from Scotland...

  2. May 29, 2008

    "Cities must trade in cultural cringe for a growing sense of confidence in our distinctiveness. They must try to be somewhere, not anywhere in the extended global sprawl of electronic suburbia. Cities must wilfully believe that the unique combination of events that may fuse here is just as compelling as those that may fuse somewhere else. Cities need to involve their people in making and remaking their own mythology, and create something that is truly unique." Marcus Westbury

  3. April 17, 2008

    "Writing about culture is like trying to catch a butterfly with a pin" ... Miriam Lyons on bigger picture cultural change.