Naughty Noodle was born in 2018 as an artist-led arts and culture organisation fostering creativity and is based at Ettalong Beach.
“This grant is so very special for our organisation,” Creative Director Glitta Supernova said.
“It’s time for our region to be allowed to shine and for that we need spaces to do so.
“Locals, visitors and volunteers are all winners.”
Supernova said Naughty Noodle events had seen almost 13,000 people participate in positive creative conscious contemporary entertainment over the past five months.
“We operate the Central Coast’s first contemporary multi arts centre – from theatre to circus, cabaret to live music – and directly support visibility across multiple streams from youth to seniors, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and multicultural to women to LGBTQI,” she said
“These funds will allow us to expand our infrastructure and technical capacity to deliver more community facing creative projects to support our local creative communities as well as audiences wanting to explore new experiences with creative workshops and social happenings.”
Supernova said the organisation’s growth meant more chairs, gallery walls and sound and lighting equipment was needed.
“Our end game is to obtain our own full-time venue – a Central Coast Contemporary Multi-Arts Centre,” she said.
“Right now we operate out of multiple shared community spaces.
“All the infrastructure acquired is a step towards this end game.”
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said the funding would allow the organisation to continue doing its “amazing work”.
“Naughty Noodle does excellent work across the region creating a happier, healthier and more welcoming Central Coast,” Tesch said.
“These funds will assist Naughty Noodle continue to maximise positive community impacts and effects across the key areas of inclusion, health and wellbeing, cultural development, education and creativity.”
Terry Collins