Changes

Firstly it is our belief that the document titled the “Cultural Development Working Group” with the section that pertains to the Arthur’s Head precinct is under researched and its strategies are non inclusive and poorly resolved. It is not a suitable document to use as a reference point for any recommendations for this area.

Firstly it is our belief that the document titled the “Cultural Development Working Group” with the section that pertains to the Arthur’s Head precinct is under researched and its strategies are non inclusive and poorly resolved. It is not a suitable document to use as a reference point for any recommendations for this area.

Cultural Development Working Group:

Cultural Development Working Group stated:

“Develop the Arthur Head properties into a dedicated  ‘Artists in Residence’ space.

''"Develop the Arthur Head properties into a dedicated  ‘Artists in Residence’ space.''

   

   

This project would provide an area for an ‘Artists in Residence’ programme that allow for artist exchanges and ensure all arts forms and indigenous artists are included in this project. The City could partner with a Arts organisation to oversee the Artist in Residence programme increasing the number of working artists sharing skills and producing work in Fremantle. This builds upon the current successful ‘Artist in Residence’ programme run by the Fremantle Arts Centre where up to 60 working artists a year participate in various ways to the arts community in Fremantle."

''This project would provide an area for an ‘Artists in Residence’ programme that allow for artist exchanges and ensure all arts forms and indigenous artists are included in this project. The City could partner with a Arts organisation to oversee the Artist in Residence programme increasing the number of working artists sharing skills and producing work in Fremantle. This builds upon the current successful ‘Artist in Residence’ programme run by the Fremantle Arts Centre where up to 60 working artists a year participate in various ways to the arts community in Fremantle."''

If the policies were adopted according to the document as it now stand, and the area was given over to the creation of a dedicated artists in residence space at Arthurs Head under the managership of Artsource it would lead to the removal of prominent arts businesses, all of the artists, and historical groups who are now operating from this area. The successful arts business who contribute to both the cultural and financial success of Fremantle would be lost for ever.

If the policies were adopted according to the document as it now stand, and the area was given over to the creation of a dedicated artists in residence space at Arthurs Head under the managership of Artsource it would lead to the removal of prominent arts businesses, all of the artists, and historical groups who are now operating from this area. The successful arts business who contribute to both the cultural and financial success of Fremantle would be lost for ever.

• There is a urgent need for maintenance to the buildings, lighting, sign-age, pathways  

• There is a urgent need for maintenance to the buildings, lighting, sign-age, pathways  

and promotion as part of a demonstrable positive change and making the area           more accessible, readable, safer and inviting.

and promotion as part of a demonstrable positive change and making the area more accessible, readable, safer and inviting.

• It is our opinion that any development of the area would radiate from the successfully operating studios in J Shed and Glenn Cowans studio on Arthur’s Head.

• It is our opinion that any development of the area would radiate from the successfully operating studios in J Shed and Glenn Cowans studio on Arthur’s Head.

• The overall improvement of the precinct should be staged with advice sort from the viable and productive professional arts businesses  

• The overall improvement of the precinct should be staged with advice sort from the viable and productive professional arts businesses  

already established, collaborating and trading successfully and other artists  

already established, collaborating and trading successfully and other artists and historical who are presently working in the area. Their findings would be based on a very open and inclusive process that allowed all interested parties to put forward their propositions to the council for consideration.

and historical who are presently working in the area.  

Their findings would be based on a very open and inclusive process that allowed all interested parties to put forward their propositions to the council for consideration.

• The time frame for the staged development should be finalised early so some changes to very visible areas occur quickly.

• The time frame for the staged development should be finalised early so some changes to very visible areas occur quickly.

• In J Shed where full market value rents are paid by tenants  

 

the businesses should be encouraged to continue trading with their leases pegged to the same time frame so that all studios are on the same time line for review and renewal. As Units 2 ,3 and 4 are viable, have expensive industrial equipment and infrastructure already established and very active studios they could be used as the stable centre point from which the whole revitalisation radiates and an example of what the whole precinct can become.

• In J Shed where full market value rents are paid by tenants the businesses should be encouraged to continue trading with their leases pegged to the same time frame so that all studios are on the same time line for review and renewal. As Units 2 ,3 and 4 are viable, have expensive industrial equipment and infrastructure already established and very active studios they could be used as the stable centre point from which the whole revitalisation radiates and an example of what the whole precinct can become.

(vibrant and productive)

(vibrant and productive)

(Ceramic Artist) B Ed Sts, BA Crafts, Dip Teaching, Post graduate Fine Arts

(Ceramic Artist) B Ed Sts, BA Crafts, Dip Teaching, Post graduate Fine Arts

Jenny Dawson trading as J Shed Ceramic Art Studio

Jenny Dawson trading as J Shed Ceramic Art Studio