The Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Collective has announced the tough decision to pause programming The Point Lonsdale Arts Collective has blamed financial pressures for its decision to put a “pause” on future event programming.
In a letter to supporters posted on its webpage, the small company said it needed time to re-evaluate what it does and how it presents events to the community.
“From the very start, we have been buoyed by the immediate and passionate uptake to participate in everything we threw at you, from exhibitions, workshops, live performances, dancing in the dark and supper,” the post said.
“Each event has helped to grow a culture of deep listening and generous participation, spurred on by our incredible programmed artists, the warmth of our community and the dedication of our board members, volunteers and generous partners.”
In the six years since it was formed, the Collective has driven numerous live music concerts at its New Hall venue in Point Lonsdale and has played a significant role in driving community participation arts and cultural activities.
However, it said in the past six months it had become increasingly apparent that significant post-COVID challenges remain for small arts bodies.
“Rising costs, unpredictable tickets sales, more difficult access to grant funding, and precarious financial times ahead, combined with ‘life’ pressures on all of us and the real possibility of team fatigue, means that we have to take a few months break and spend some time working out how we move forward,” the Collective said.
“We’ll take some time to reimagine the creative experiences we hope to offer our community and our artists and then reboot for a strong and bright future.
“Our decision to pause was not an easy decision to make. However, we believe that it will allow us to find a way forward that speaks to further creative expansion, playfulness and adventure,” it added.
FOR NEW HALL HIRE ENQUIRIES, please contact Jan Hodge at:
ph: 0429 356 230
In a letter to supporters posted on its webpage, the small company said it needed time to re-evaluate what it does and how it presents events to the community.
“From the very start, we have been buoyed by the immediate and passionate uptake to participate in everything we threw at you, from exhibitions, workshops, live performances, dancing in the dark and supper,” the post said.
“Each event has helped to grow a culture of deep listening and generous participation, spurred on by our incredible programmed artists, the warmth of our community and the dedication of our board members, volunteers and generous partners.”
In the six years since it was formed, the Collective has driven numerous live music concerts at its New Hall venue in Point Lonsdale and has played a significant role in driving community participation arts and cultural activities.
However, it said in the past six months it had become increasingly apparent that significant post-COVID challenges remain for small arts bodies.
“Rising costs, unpredictable tickets sales, more difficult access to grant funding, and precarious financial times ahead, combined with ‘life’ pressures on all of us and the real possibility of team fatigue, means that we have to take a few months break and spend some time working out how we move forward,” the Collective said.
“We’ll take some time to reimagine the creative experiences we hope to offer our community and our artists and then reboot for a strong and bright future.
“Our decision to pause was not an easy decision to make. However, we believe that it will allow us to find a way forward that speaks to further creative expansion, playfulness and adventure,” it added.
FOR NEW HALL HIRE ENQUIRIES, please contact Jan Hodge at:
ph: 0429 356 230
