Ross Farnell Arts and Cultural Management Consulting
Ross Farnell Cultural Consulting

Current & Recent Projects

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Bass Coast Council - Service and Management Plan. Cowes CCC
Development, research, engagement and writing of the Service and Management Plan for the newly developed Cowes Cultural and Community Centre in Bass Coast Shire -  development due for completion in late 2022. Functional utilisation, governance, management structure, financial and budget forecasts, audiences and programming, human resource structure, asset planning. 
2021

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Kids Thrive - Strategic and Business Plan
Consultation and development of Strategic and Business Plan for Kids Thrive, a NFP arts organisation working to enable all children to thrive and be empowered to lead creative community change.
2021

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VAPAC – Victorian Association of Performing Arts Centres
Produce the Safe Guide for Re-Opening Performing Arts Centres (COVID-19) – VAPAC Guidelines. National sector-wide research and consultation with performing and visual arts peak bodies and Government sector.​
Produce COVID Safe Plan Templates. Present industry-wide online forums.
2020-21

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Six Degrees Architects and City of Greater Dandenong.
​Cultural and stakeholder consultant reviewing cultural, social and economic drivers and functional brief development for the re-purposing of an existing industrial building within the City of Dandenong CBD into a cultural facility.
Community stage two consultation strategy. 
2020

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​Yarra Ranges Council, Workshop Architecture and Burrinja.
Functional brief, utilisation hierarchy, business case and funding submissions for $3m redevelopment of gallery, artist studios, museum collection, hospitality and public spaces. Project completed mid 2020.
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2018-2019

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Yarra Ranges Council, Greg Burgess Architects and Burrinja. Functional brief, utilisation hierarchy, business case, funding submissions, operational planning and programming for $9.6m 400 seat theatre.
2011

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​Cowes Cultural and Community Centre – Bass Coast Council.
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Cultural Advisory Panel Member for $19m development of a new cultural centre on Phillip Island.
​2020

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​Burrinja - Dandenong Ranges Community Cultural Centre Inc. - Consultant 
Organisational structure review and reconfiguration including benchmarking, HR and budgetary documentation, board liaison, reports and recommendations. 
2019

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​City of Greater Dandenong - The Drum 
Coordinator and Programming – The Drum Theatre.
​Contract consulting position.
2019

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​Executive Director – Burrinja Cultural Centre.
​Leading strategic, business, partnership and financial planning; performing, exhibition, curatorial and cultural programming; major project development; operational management; branding, and business development of a vibrant arts and cultural centre in Melbourne's outer east.
​Until 2019

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