Following calls from the community for an arts strategy the Thames-Coromandel District Council is holding a workshop to see how it can help make this happen.

Thames Community Development Officer Marlene Perry says the workshop will take place at the Thames Civic Centre on Tuesday, March 17 from 10am until 4pm.

Creative Waikato and the Thames Coromandel District Council is holding a workshop focussing on a proposed Arts Strategy for the region next Tuesday at the Thames Civic Centre. Photo: TCDC / Artist: Jan Morrison

Marlene, who is helping coordinate the workshop, adds that the district council see the strategy including all genres of the arts - visual arts, music, performing arts and creative arts and crafts.

'The workshop is open to anyone involved with the arts, who wants to gain a better understanding of how the arts could benefit from a strategy and how we can best go about developing one that suits everyone's needs.”

This workshop comes after discussions held last year between the council and Creative Waikato where opportunities and stronger promotion of local Coromandel artists was discussed.

Creative Waikato will co-facilitate next week's workshop and it will take a 'World Cafe,' approach, which is an all-encompassing, free-flow style meeting.

There will be a broad scope discussion about the Coromandel arts scene, how the region will benefit from a strategy, the potential process of putting one together, and 'where to from here' next steps.

The workshop will be held at Thames Civic Centre on Tuesday, March 17, from 10am till 4pm, with lunch and refreshments provided.

For more information or to get involved call Marlene Perry on 07-868-0200 or email: marlene.perry@tcdc.govt.nz