Engagement for NSW Cultural Infrastructure Plan 2025+
Client: Create Infrastructure (formerly CIPMO)
Collaborators: JOC Consulting
Location: NSW (State-wide)
Year: 2017-2018
Getting the state’s cultural priorities in one place
Brief
The Cultural Infrastructure Program Management Office (CIPMO, now called Create Infrastructure) was established in April 2017 to enable a sector-wide coordinated response to Cultural Infrastructure in NSW. The first of its kind in the world, CIPMO’s remit is to work in collaboration with cultural institutions, State Significant Organisations, other government departments and the broader arts and culture sector to plan for and create significant cultural precincts and infrastructure for New South Wales. The foundation of this department required an overarching strategy to guide investment and decision-making.
Approach
Left Bank Co. was engaged by CIPMO to design, develop and deliver a comprehensive state-wide engagement plan in order to gather information and insights from cultural leaders to input into the NSW Government’s first Cultural Infrastructure Plan. Working closely with the CIPMO team and JOC Consulting , we developed a detailed engagement programme to conduct 16 workshops and community pop-ups in 15 locations over four weeks. Our face-to-face activities were complemented by online surveys, submissions and specialised studies and research to inform the Plan. Following this engagement, the findings and insights were consolidated, synthesised and reported back to CIPMO, informing the strategic framework, major projects and suggested policy actions for the NSW Cultural Infrastructure Plan 2025+.
Impact
With the Plan released in late 2018, a mandate for planning and prioritising cultural and creative space across NSW has been set. This document is now a valuable resource for local governments and organisations to shape and align their project opportunities in line with a NSW Government commitment, offering priorities and actions to be applied to both metro and regional contexts.