ABOUT US
GCNSW Framework
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Space for creators of all skill levels and experience, to be able to display their art, teach and learn from fellow artists.
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Extending our individual skills by combining our skill sets. Many different crafts having one vision: Support each other, contributing to the project, enabling each other’s talents and facilitating.
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Support local artists by sharing skills, embracing inclusiveness, and collaborating on ideas. Someone to critique your work, encourage and inspire.
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Promote the creative arts in our community. Be able to offer affordable lessons and teaching spaces. Pass on skills to the next generation.
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Therapeutic benefits of the arts. Improve communication, concentration and help reduce feelings of isolation. Improve self-esteem, confidence and self-awareness.
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sculptures to jewellery and pottery, all created with passion and skill.
Our Mission, Vision & Values
Mission:
To form a collective of creatives that will come together as one team to be supported, encouraged, valued, and respected within their craft. To engage and lead our community in the area of the arts, and beyond to the outside world.
Vision:
A purpose-built venue, 'Art Precinct' (Gallery/ Functions and Events/ Cafe) that will cater for the needs of all the creative arts and serve our community. To become a desired destination for tourism through sales, festivals, workshops and teaching programs, where artists and artisans can have the opportunities to share their work, skills, and knowledge to others, including the next generation. Create job opportunities within our town.
Values:
To be creative, innovative, enthusiastic, form connections and mentor others. Embrace diversity, culture, inclusiveness, therapeutic benefits, whilst establishing honest and integrous relationships.
Objects
The objects of the co-operative are:
“Advancing Culture and Advancing social or public welfare”
Gloucester Creatives NSW Co-operative Limited is established to be a charity whose purpose is to advance the culture of the community people by:
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providing instruction and participation in art and craft in the form of workshops to teach skills in this area to all of our local and wider community.
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providing for the observance of local & cultural community customs, festivals and ceremonies.
Gloucester Creatives NSW Co-operative Limited is established to be a charity whose purpose is to advance social or public welfare by:
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arranging opportunities for people with a physical or mental disability to interact with other people and have the same life experiences as people who do not have a physical or mental disability.
“Aged Care”
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Gloucester Creatives NSW Co-operative Limited providing social and cultural activities for the purposes of helping the needs of the Elderly within our local environment care due to social isolation in our regional area.
“Care for, support and protect children & young Individuals”
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Gloucester Creatives NSW Co-operative Limited will provide services for disadvantaged youth, providing instruction and participation in art and craft in the form of workshops to teach skill.
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Key areas that are being provided for are creative skills plus provide educational opportunities to teach and share the knowledge of arts & crafts to a younger generation.
