Place Maker

A Community Art Starter - 7 - 15 April 2023 (Image by Art Cotterell)
The Entrance Waterways Illuminated sky at dusk by Art Cotterell
Place Maker - The Entrance

Local creatives celebrate the natural beauty of this region and the resilience of our community

The Place Maker project is a community led event that aims to inspire conversations and create connections in the Entrance town centre, foreshore and surrounds.  This project has been developed as a personal and shared creative response to the unusual and unique times during and after the recent local flooding in the region. Local stories, songs, art and interviews by local creatives and community members will celebrate the natural beauty of this unique region and resilience and fortitude after the rain.

Take a look at the series of public art and activations planned at The Entrance from 7 - 15 April providing the opportunity for community to experience and connect with the creativity at the heart of our region.

 

Theatrical Walking Tour - Unbottling Memories

A curated walking tour that includes local stories about water and the connection to place. Stories include the effects of recent flooding in the region, the historical importance the waterways played in business and tourism and how the lakes and beaches create community connections.

Memorial Park - Meet at Vera's Water Garden  
7 and 8 April from 3pm to 5pm

PROJECT COORDINATOR
Luke Carmen

After the rain by Art Cotterell
Photograph by Art Cotterell
Photography Exhibition - Sea of Faces
A series of portrait images depicting our connection to the ocean and water. These are stories of resilience and well being and celebrate our communities respect for our precious local environment.

PHOTOGRAPHY
Hilda Bezuidenhout

STORIES
Adrienne Ferreira
Stories

Community Stories + Live Radio - Words on the Street

Words on the Street is a community radio show, poster exhibition and a series of interviews with local community members and visitors to the region. Themes around community and belonging, resilience, wellbeing and community spirit will be discussed.

Memorial Park - 15 April from 10am to 2pm

HOMEBREWED RADIO HOSTS - Cam Smith & Eamonn Snow

People talking over community radio - Words on the Street station
Photograph by Mike Wolfe
Heard Community
Central Coast bands write an original song with the theme of After the Rain.

Photograph by Matt Briggs

More program highlights

The Place Maker project aims to embrace our cultural life by creating opportunities for artists and community collaborations in the telling of local stories.

Songwriting by Heard Community
Songwriting - Heard Community
Five local bands have written an original song inspired by the theme of After the Rain. These songs are a creative response to the recent weather events in our region and how this flooding has impacted our community.
HOMEBREWED RADIO Cam Smith & Eamonn Snow
15 April - Memorial Park - 10am to 2pm Community Stories + Live Radio - Words on the Street - Homebrewed Radio - Cam Smith & Eamonn Snow
Words on the Street is a community radio show, poster exhibition and a series of interviews with local community members and visitors to the region. Themes around community and belonging, resilience, wellbeing and community spirit will be discussed.
Cover of After the Rain Children's Book by Alex Alexander
15 April - The Entrance Surfclub - 12pm a New Children's Book Launch - After the Rain
Writers and illustrators from the Central Coast have produced a new children’s book called After the Rain. This is a beautiful story about connection and belonging set here on our beautiful rugged coastline.