Question regarding the commissioning of artists for the Art Gallery of WA's rooftop bar, focusing on transparency, funding sources, and involvement of Aboriginal artists. The answer indicates that decisions are still pending regarding several aspects of the project.

AnsweredQoN 4350Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 October 2018
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

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I refer to the $20 million roof top bar and entertainment area planned for the Art Gallery of WA, and ask: (a) have
two American artists been commissioned to deliver works for the new facility: (i) if yes, please list the names of the American artists; and (ii) please list the artworks those artists will provide for the facility and the costs for each; (b) have any other overseas artists been commissioned to provide artworks for the facility: (i) if yes, please name the artists, their overseas location and the costs of each artwork; (c) will
the costs of the artwork be met by the $2.5 million grant provided by the State
Government through the TomorrowFund: (i) if yes, will
the $2.5 million grant cover the full cost of the artworks for the rooftop
facility; and (ii) if
not, where will the extra funding for the artworks come from; (d) are
any Aboriginal artists involved in the provision of artworks for the rooftop
facility: (i) if
yes, please list the artists and the costs of each artwork; (e) who
is choosing the artworks for the rooftop facility; (f) when
were the decisions made regarding the provision of the artworks for the facility; and (g) why
has there been no public consultation or competitions conducted for the
provision of the artworks?

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Answered
12 February 2019
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
12 days
(a) No
(i-ii) Not applicable
(b) No
(i) Not applicable
(c) Yet to be determined
(i) Yet to be determined
(ii) TomorrowFund
(d) Yet to be determined
(i) Not applicable
(e) The Art Gallery of Western Australia Board approves the acquisition of all works of art under the Art Gallery Act 1959
(f) Not applicable
(g) The Art Gallery of Western Australia Board approves the acquisition of all works of art under the Art Gallery Act 1959

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