Arts Directory Profile

Waverley Council

Waverley Council

Waverley Council runs a number of arts and cultural events and programs, and owns cultural facilities such as the Bondi Pavilion, Waverley Library and Bondi-Waverley School of Arts.

Bondi Pavilion

The Bondi Pavilion is a multi-arts venue overlooking Bondi Beach. The Pavilion has an art gallery, a theatre, music recording and rehearsal studios, pottery studios and spaces for classes, rehearsals, workshops and meetings.

Waverley Library

Waverley Library helps people access the arts and culture through initiatives such as reading and poetry groups, writing festivals, history walks and art exhibitions. The Library is famous for the 'The Nib': Waverley Award for Literature, a prestigious $20,000 prize for writers.

Bondi-Waverley School of Arts Building

Waverley Council provides this building for the Waverley Woollahra Art School , which runs classes in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and ceramics. Waverley Council supports the Waverley Woollahra Art School to run the Waverley Art Prize, and sponsors an additional $7,000 in prize money for artists.

Council also runs an Artist-in-Residence Program which offers artists three non-residential studios in the Bondi-Waverley School of Arts building.

Festivals and Events

Waverley Council runs many festivals and events, check Waverley Council�s Calendar of Events for exact dates and details.

Contact

For more information on arts and culture in Waverley, please contact the Cultural Development Officer, Wendy Hee on 9386 7919, or email me.