Wendy Sharpe AM FRSN is involved in a volunteer project with a fabulous innovative community theatre, in the centre of Gosford!
Excerpt from Coast Community News article, mentioning Wendy Sharpe:
The Fun Haus Factory has hit the halfway mark in is month-long fundraising campaign for its new Arts Centre in the Centre of Gosford.
Creative director and co-founder Glitta Supernova said the dream of a vibrant, community-led arts hub in the Gosford CBD was almost a reality.
Fun Haus Factory is transforming a long-vacant building into the Gosford Arts Centre: a permanent home for independent theatre, music, cabaret, visual arts, education, and community connection.In just two weeks since launching a 30-day fundraising campaign to raise $75,000, more than $25,000 has been received through personal contributions ranging from $10 to $2,000. Now, with just two weeks to go and $50,000 left to raise, the Fun Haus is calling on local businesses and corporate supporters to help get the build across the line.“This is people power in action,” Supernova said.“We’ve had artists, volunteers, and everyday community members rolling up their sleeves — scraping walls, cleaning dust, and splashing colour into every corner.”
Among the many volunteers are acclaimed Australian painter Wendy Sharpe, who donated two full days to create a whimsical and quirky mural across the social enterprise kitchen and bar wall, and celebrated local artist Russell Austin, who has been transforming the centre’s exterior frontage into a colourful selfie-magnet.
Wendy has posted online about the fundraiser. If anyone is interested in contributing, here is the information from their post:
They have no funding from the government so are crowdfunding $77,240 to finish the build of the Funhaus Factory Multi-Arts
Centre— where your donation will go:
200sqm accessible flooring: $16,500
Fire safety systems: $5,600
Security: $15,000
Kitchen/bar fit-out: $10,000+
Toilets, plumbing, gyprocking: $6,000+
Theatre lighting, sound, curtains
Insurance, licensing, event delivery
This isn’t a wishlist. This is the MUST-COMPLETE list.
We’ve done everything we can with what we have. Now we need your help to finish strong and open the doors to a safe, inclusive, and buzzing community arts space.
Every donation is tax-deductible—and a direct investment in our region’s future.
Be part of this legacy. Donate now: https://funhausfactory.org.au/gosford/
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