❓ The Minister for Arts details the significance of the 'Ignite' funding package, a substantial investment in WA's arts industry, outlining specific initiatives and its role in revitalising the state.
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IGNITE FUNDING PACKAGE
Will the minister please explain the significance of the major Ignite announcement made by the Premier and thyself? Ms S.M. McHALE
Will the minister please explain the significance of the major Ignite announcement made by the Premier and thyself? Ms S.M. McHALE
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I thank the member for Perth for his question delivered in such an eloquent and Shakespearean way. I was delighted to join the Premier just before Christmas in announcing the Ignite package, which is in fact the single biggest ever funding boost to the Western Australian arts industry, and it is important that I put it in those terms. The response from the industry has been phenomenal. The depth and breadth of the package is extraordinary. It is a significant announcement and very much part of the government’s agenda for revitalising Western Australia at many different levels. Obviously, our commitment to the arts through this package, through previous work and indeed announcements such as those on the new theatre and the new museum are part of our vision. We are spending $73 million to transform theatre, music, the visual arts and dance in Western Australia. This is, of course, on top of our annual allocation of approximately $160 million already budgeted to support this industry. Through this package we will see events and things such as Australia’s richest and largest Indigenous art award; Australia’s richest literary prize, which will be the Premier’s Australia-Asia literary award—in fact we are considering whether this is close to the southern hemisphere’s largest award, if not globally; a prestigious international competition, which will build two major sculptures in the city; we have already spoken about the $15 million acquisition fund for the Art Gallery of Western Australia to expand the state collection with Indigenous art, non-Indigenous art and renowned contemporary work, which is anticipated to grow the fund to about $30 million with corporate support; and a major production fund with $5 million to enable Western Australian artists and companies to think big to create exciting new works for a permanent legacy for Western Australia. Also part of the package, member for Hyde — Mr T. Buswell : You are so bad that you are sending yourself to sleep! Ms S.M. McHALE : Member for Perth, my friend — Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Perth for his question delivered in such an eloquent and Shakespearean way. I was delighted to join the Premier just before Christmas in announcing the Ignite package, which is in fact the single biggest ever funding boost to the Western Australian arts industry, and it is important that I put it in those terms. The response from the industry has been phenomenal. The depth and breadth of the package is extraordinary. It is a significant announcement and very much part of the government’s agenda for revitalising Western Australia at many different levels. Obviously, our commitment to the arts through this package, through previous work and indeed announcements such as those on the new theatre and the new museum are part of our vision. We are spending $73 million to transform theatre, music, the visual arts and dance in Western Australia. This is, of course, on top of our annual allocation of approximately $160 million already budgeted to support this industry. Through this package we will see events and things such as Australia’s richest and largest Indigenous art award; Australia’s richest literary prize, which will be the Premier’s Australia-Asia literary award—in fact we are considering whether this is close to the southern hemisphere’s largest award, if not globally; a prestigious international competition, which will build two major sculptures in the city; we have already spoken about the $15 million acquisition fund for the Art Gallery of Western Australia to expand the state collection with Indigenous art, non-Indigenous art and renowned contemporary work, which is anticipated to grow the fund to about $30 million with corporate support; and a major production fund with $5 million to enable Western Australian artists and companies to think big to create exciting new works for a permanent legacy for Western Australia. Also part of the package, member for Hyde — Mr T. Buswell : You are so bad that you are sending yourself to sleep! Ms S.M. McHALE : Member for Perth, my friend — Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
I thank the member for Perth for his question delivered in such an eloquent and Shakespearean way. I was delighted to join the Premier just before Christmas in announcing the Ignite package, which is in fact the single biggest ever funding boost to the Western Australian arts industry, and it is important that I put it in those terms. The response from the industry has been phenomenal. The depth and breadth of the package is extraordinary. It is a significant announcement and very much part of the government’s agenda for revitalising Western Australia at many different levels. Obviously, our commitment to the arts through this package, through previous work and indeed announcements such as those on the new theatre and the new museum are part of our vision. We are spending $73 million to transform theatre, music, the visual arts and dance in Western Australia. This is, of course, on top of our annual allocation of approximately $160 million already budgeted to support this industry. Through this package we will see events and things such as Australia’s richest and largest Indigenous art award; Australia’s richest literary prize, which will be the Premier’s Australia-Asia literary award—in fact we are considering whether this is close to the southern hemisphere’s largest award, if not globally; a prestigious international competition, which will build two major sculptures in the city; we have already spoken about the $15 million acquisition fund for the Art Gallery of Western Australia to expand the state collection with Indigenous art, non-Indigenous art and renowned contemporary work, which is anticipated to grow the fund to about $30 million with corporate support; and a major production fund with $5 million to enable Western Australian artists and companies to think big to create exciting new works for a permanent legacy for Western Australia. Also part of the package, member for Hyde — Mr T. Buswell : You are so bad that you are sending yourself to sleep! Ms S.M. McHALE : Member for Perth, my friend — Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
I was delighted to join the Premier just before Christmas in announcing the Ignite package, which is in fact the single biggest ever funding boost to the Western Australian arts industry, and it is important that I put it in those terms. The response from the industry has been phenomenal. The depth and breadth of the package is extraordinary. It is a significant announcement and very much part of the government’s agenda for revitalising Western Australia at many different levels. Obviously, our commitment to the arts through this package, through previous work and indeed announcements such as those on the new theatre and the new museum are part of our vision. We are spending $73 million to transform theatre, music, the visual arts and dance in Western Australia. This is, of course, on top of our annual allocation of approximately $160 million already budgeted to support this industry. Through this package we will see events and things such as Australia’s richest and largest Indigenous art award; Australia’s richest literary prize, which will be the Premier’s Australia-Asia literary award—in fact we are considering whether this is close to the southern hemisphere’s largest award, if not globally; a prestigious international competition, which will build two major sculptures in the city; we have already spoken about the $15 million acquisition fund for the Art Gallery of Western Australia to expand the state collection with Indigenous art, non-Indigenous art and renowned contemporary work, which is anticipated to grow the fund to about $30 million with corporate support; and a major production fund with $5 million to enable Western Australian artists and companies to think big to create exciting new works for a permanent legacy for Western Australia. Also part of the package, member for Hyde — Mr T. Buswell : You are so bad that you are sending yourself to sleep! Ms S.M. McHALE : Member for Perth, my friend — Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
Mr T. Buswell : You are so bad that you are sending yourself to sleep! Ms S.M. McHALE : Member for Perth, my friend — Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
Ms S.M. McHALE : Member for Perth, my friend — Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I thank the member for Perth for his question delivered in such an eloquent and Shakespearean way. I was delighted to join the Premier just before Christmas in announcing the Ignite package, which is in fact the single biggest ever funding boost to the Western Australian arts industry, and it is important that I put it in those terms. The response from the industry has been phenomenal. The depth and breadth of the package is extraordinary. It is a significant announcement and very much part of the government’s agenda for revitalising Western Australia at many different levels. Obviously, our commitment to the arts through this package, through previous work and indeed announcements such as those on the new theatre and the new museum are part of our vision. We are spending $73 million to transform theatre, music, the visual arts and dance in Western Australia. This is, of course, on top of our annual allocation of approximately $160 million already budgeted to support this industry. Through this package we will see events and things such as Australia’s richest and largest Indigenous art award; Australia’s richest literary prize, which will be the Premier’s Australia-Asia literary award—in fact we are considering whether this is close to the southern hemisphere’s largest award, if not globally; a prestigious international competition, which will build two major sculptures in the city; we have already spoken about the $15 million acquisition fund for the Art Gallery of Western Australia to expand the state collection with Indigenous art, non-Indigenous art and renowned contemporary work, which is anticipated to grow the fund to about $30 million with corporate support; and a major production fund with $5 million to enable Western Australian artists and companies to think big to create exciting new works for a permanent legacy for Western Australia. Also part of the package, member for Hyde — Mr T. Buswell : You are so bad that you are sending yourself to sleep! Ms S.M. McHALE : Member for Perth, my friend — Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
I thank the member for Perth for his question delivered in such an eloquent and Shakespearean way. I was delighted to join the Premier just before Christmas in announcing the Ignite package, which is in fact the single biggest ever funding boost to the Western Australian arts industry, and it is important that I put it in those terms. The response from the industry has been phenomenal. The depth and breadth of the package is extraordinary. It is a significant announcement and very much part of the government’s agenda for revitalising Western Australia at many different levels. Obviously, our commitment to the arts through this package, through previous work and indeed announcements such as those on the new theatre and the new museum are part of our vision. We are spending $73 million to transform theatre, music, the visual arts and dance in Western Australia. This is, of course, on top of our annual allocation of approximately $160 million already budgeted to support this industry. Through this package we will see events and things such as Australia’s richest and largest Indigenous art award; Australia’s richest literary prize, which will be the Premier’s Australia-Asia literary award—in fact we are considering whether this is close to the southern hemisphere’s largest award, if not globally; a prestigious international competition, which will build two major sculptures in the city; we have already spoken about the $15 million acquisition fund for the Art Gallery of Western Australia to expand the state collection with Indigenous art, non-Indigenous art and renowned contemporary work, which is anticipated to grow the fund to about $30 million with corporate support; and a major production fund with $5 million to enable Western Australian artists and companies to think big to create exciting new works for a permanent legacy for Western Australia. Also part of the package, member for Hyde — Mr T. Buswell : You are so bad that you are sending yourself to sleep! Ms S.M. McHALE : Member for Perth, my friend — Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
I was delighted to join the Premier just before Christmas in announcing the Ignite package, which is in fact the single biggest ever funding boost to the Western Australian arts industry, and it is important that I put it in those terms. The response from the industry has been phenomenal. The depth and breadth of the package is extraordinary. It is a significant announcement and very much part of the government’s agenda for revitalising Western Australia at many different levels. Obviously, our commitment to the arts through this package, through previous work and indeed announcements such as those on the new theatre and the new museum are part of our vision. We are spending $73 million to transform theatre, music, the visual arts and dance in Western Australia. This is, of course, on top of our annual allocation of approximately $160 million already budgeted to support this industry. Through this package we will see events and things such as Australia’s richest and largest Indigenous art award; Australia’s richest literary prize, which will be the Premier’s Australia-Asia literary award—in fact we are considering whether this is close to the southern hemisphere’s largest award, if not globally; a prestigious international competition, which will build two major sculptures in the city; we have already spoken about the $15 million acquisition fund for the Art Gallery of Western Australia to expand the state collection with Indigenous art, non-Indigenous art and renowned contemporary work, which is anticipated to grow the fund to about $30 million with corporate support; and a major production fund with $5 million to enable Western Australian artists and companies to think big to create exciting new works for a permanent legacy for Western Australia. Also part of the package, member for Hyde — Mr T. Buswell : You are so bad that you are sending yourself to sleep! Ms S.M. McHALE : Member for Perth, my friend — Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
Mr T. Buswell : You are so bad that you are sending yourself to sleep! Ms S.M. McHALE : Member for Perth, my friend — Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
Ms S.M. McHALE : Member for Perth, my friend — Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
Several members interjected. Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
Ms S.M. McHALE : I am always wary of saying things in response to interjections because, unfortunately, it gets into Hansard , but members should note again the interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
There is a capacity for innovation in philanthropy, and we will be working with individual and corporate donors to increase the effort of donors to the arts. In summary, this is a significant package. It is a significant contribution to our vision for revitalising the city and for recreating an opportunity for Perth to be—and to realise our desire that it be—the place of choice for local people and other people in the nation to come and live in our wonderful state.
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