The NSW 4^th City of Arts Program created the impetus seeding Confluence and AquaSculpture.

The original AquaSculpture Steering Committee:

Julie Bower, Ann-Maree Crowe, Jo Davidson, Mehreen Faruqi, Tony Green, Jenny Hooper, Bill Hunter, Kris Kingwell, Wendi Leigh, Simon Luke, Margaret Rayner, Stuart Rayner, Claudia Richardson, Austin Robinson, David Tooby

With the following Inspirational Thinkers:

Trevor Corliss, Denni Scott Davis, Stephen Killick

Supported by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council staff.

AquaSculpture couldn't happen without the following project co-ordinators who work with artists and the community to put on the show.

2003 Kim Freeman

2005 Kim Freeman

2007 Michaela Nagel

2009 Dr Jenny Hutchison and Jenny Hooper