Council is committed to enriching the lives of community members through the promotion of local arts, culture and history. We are proud to support the many wonderful creative offerings run by community members, art groups and Council. Please see below Golden Plains Shire's latest Arts events and information. If you have an idea for your own creative event please contact our Arts and Culture Advisor on 5220 7111 for assistance.
Golden Spaces
Golden Spaces is a free community-based program for group art exhibitions. The aim of Golden Spaces is to encourage the broader community’s participation in and access to the arts in a local setting while providing professional development opportunities for emerging and established artists within the Shire.
Spanning across 3 locations the exhibitions will be launched at the Bannockburn Cultural Centre then travel up to Smythesdale to be put on display at The Well, before returning to Bannockburn to be shown at the Golden Plains Civic Centre.
There will be 2 opportunities to apply for Golden Spaces throughout the calendar year.
Each exhibition will run for 12 months providing an opportunity for artists to exhibit their work to local and visiting audiences.
The program is designed to promote the art of local creatives and provide them with the experience of exhibiting and selling their work. As part of the exhibition program there will be a formal launch with artist talks and an accompanying catalogue.
Spring in the Shire 2023
Golden Plains Shire Council’s Spring in the Shire photographic essay competition is an opportunity for amateur photographers from across the Shire to showcase their talents by capturing the beautiful surrounds and vibrant communities of Golden Plains.
This year’s competition theme Photo[synthesis] has an environmental focus and our Shire’s amateur photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to capture this theme through their lens.
Spring in the Shire Photo Essay Competition
Arts, Culture & Heritage Strategy
In 2022, Council endorsed the latest Golden Plains Shire Arts and Culture Strategy 2022-26.