Q. What is culture?
Culture includes all of the customs and activities which constitute lifestyles, sense of local identity and heritage of a particular group of people and the means by which the community's identity is expressed or interpreted or by which it is acknowledged.
Q. What is a cultural plan?
A Cultural Plan is a strategic and defining document, setting purpose and frameworks, goals and activities of an intrinsically cultural nature, as well as harnessing cultural concepts as part of the City's broader social, economic, environmental and service delivery frameworks.
In other words, the Cultural plan for Logan is a blueprint for building a community and local economy which values, celebrates and benefits from creativity, the expression of diverse art forms, a sense of history and the many stories and cultural traditions shared by its citizens.
Q. Why have a cultural plan?
Cultural vitality is a key indicator of the quality of life in communities.
A cultural plan sets out to build a stronger, more vital community through cultural activities and pursuits.
It seeks out and nurtures creativity and cultural appreciation in individuals, groups and businesses to ensure citizens enjoy a better quality of life, sense of identity and belonging.
Q. Aren't Council the experts, why ask the community?
Before deciding what cultural services the community needs in the future, Logan City Council wants to find out what cultural priorities and hopes are held by individuals, creative groups and businesses for Logan over the next 5 years and beyond.
Once input from the community has been received, an arts and cultural plan will be drafted for public comment, based on the input of Logan's community.
Public comment will help refine the plan. In this way, the resultant 2009-2013 arts and cultural plan for Logan City will be built on community input and will truly reflect the cultural aspirations of our community.