❓ Asks about the delivery of financial assistance to contemporary musicians through the $1 million grants program, part of the McGowan Labor government's $3 million commitment. The Minister outlines the program's focus on emerging artists, Indigenous performers, women, and diverse backgrounds, highlighting 55 individual recipients and regional support.
AnsweredQoN 973Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FUND
GRANT PROGRAM
973. Ms C.M. ROWE to the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's $3 million commitment to supporting WA's
contemporary music industry. Can the minister
outline to the house how the $1 million grants program for contemporary
musicians, as part of the contemporary music fund, is delivering
financial assistance to musicians who need support for marketing, promotional,
performance, recording and production costs; and how many applicants has the $1
million grants program supported to date?
GRANT PROGRAM
973. Ms C.M. ROWE to the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's $3 million commitment to supporting WA's
contemporary music industry. Can the minister
outline to the house how the $1 million grants program for contemporary
musicians, as part of the contemporary music fund, is delivering
financial assistance to musicians who need support for marketing, promotional,
performance, recording and production costs; and how many applicants has the $1
million grants program supported to date?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Belmont for
her question. This is a great election commitment that is being delivered to a very
important industry to Western Australia—the contemporary music
industry. We know, of course, that Western Australia
has a tremendous history of producing remarkable musicians and musical artists
who go on to share their talents and creativity with the world. In Western
Australia, we believed, in coming to government and as an election commitment,
that we should invest more in our contemporary music industry and, indeed, in contemporary music artists, and that is why we
introduced the contemporary music fund—a $3 million commitment over four years, which would focus on some key elements. The first theme is the
support, nurturing and encouragement of our contemporary music artists,
particularly those emerging artists. We wanted to focus on and target
Indigenous performers and creatives, women, and people from diverse backgrounds
and experiences. I am very pleased that the member for Belmont asked this
question because already, of course, as part of this program, some 55 individuals have been recipients of the
grants program, including great contemporary artists like Katy Steele ,
Carla Geneve and San Cisco, to name a few. These artists are from all across Western
Australia. Included in the commitments has been the focus on our regions.
In
June this year, we saw—the member for Central Wheatbelt may be aware of
this—the demos from the wheatbelt , which was part of that first stage of the program celebrating and
supporting artists in the wheatbelt. In the Kimberley , member for Kimberley, there was some tremendous
support, which was the second stage of the program undertaken by Western Australia Music. Under that program,
some 95 applicants applied for the Kimberley program, and 10 of those
artists from across the region were selected to participate. It means that we
understand that if we are going to have a broad, diverse economy, investing in
the creative industries is important. An important component of that is our
musicians and our contemporary music, because that, of course, feeds our live
venues. As the member for Perth and others would know, we are seeking to
continue to activate our live music venues so that more of our Western Australian
artists have an opportunity to perform to Western Australian audiences and then
travel on to other experiences.
I am very pleased that WAM is also
supporting artists at an international and national level through Bigsound and
the Asia music exchange program. Again, it is underpinning this government's
commitment to looking to the northern
corridor, through to South-East Asia, because that is a very, very important
part of our economy and trade but, of course, also is supported through
cultural exchanges. This is an important component of that. The NAIDOC Music
Awards is an event that aims to highlight, acknowledge and recognise the talent
of our wonderful Western Australian Indigenous musicians, singers and
songwriters. This event will create a platform for aspiring Indigenous artists.
We know, and the member for Kimberley knows so well, the tremendous history of
Indigenous artists like the Pigram Brothers and others who have come from the
Kimberley and now perform regularly on the world
stage and, indeed, promote Western Australia through their tremendous
contemporary music. A large number of contemporary artists are being
supported. We are rolling out this program. Through the Girls Rock! program,
for example, which will run over the next four years, we are supporting young
women who are emerging musicians and artists. It is all good news. At the same
time, we are investing in safer venues, an initiative that was criticised by
members opposite, of course. We know that by making those venues safer for
performers, particularly those people who are vulnerable —
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : What are
you cracking about now? Are you up again? Do you want to have a go, do you? Do
you want to have a go at the safer venues, do you? Do you want to have a go at
the safer venues again? You are a disgrace for that, because they know —
The SPEAKER : Excuse me. I call
to order the member for Carine and the minister, who is just about to end his
long spiralling speech.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We believe very strongly in making
sure that when we are creating and supporting live venues, they are safe. That
is why we have invested through the contemporary music fund $60 000 towards
making sure that those venues are safe.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine!
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : That of
course was criticised and panned by the member for Carine and the member for
Hillarys. Having a go at that, when it was a program that was supported and
developed by —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister, sit
down. Member for Carine, I call you to order for the second time. Next
question.
her question. This is a great election commitment that is being delivered to a very
important industry to Western Australia—the contemporary music
industry. We know, of course, that Western Australia
has a tremendous history of producing remarkable musicians and musical artists
who go on to share their talents and creativity with the world. In Western
Australia, we believed, in coming to government and as an election commitment,
that we should invest more in our contemporary music industry and, indeed, in contemporary music artists, and that is why we
introduced the contemporary music fund—a $3 million commitment over four years, which would focus on some key elements. The first theme is the
support, nurturing and encouragement of our contemporary music artists,
particularly those emerging artists. We wanted to focus on and target
Indigenous performers and creatives, women, and people from diverse backgrounds
and experiences. I am very pleased that the member for Belmont asked this
question because already, of course, as part of this program, some 55 individuals have been recipients of the
grants program, including great contemporary artists like Katy Steele ,
Carla Geneve and San Cisco, to name a few. These artists are from all across Western
Australia. Included in the commitments has been the focus on our regions.
In
June this year, we saw—the member for Central Wheatbelt may be aware of
this—the demos from the wheatbelt , which was part of that first stage of the program celebrating and
supporting artists in the wheatbelt. In the Kimberley , member for Kimberley, there was some tremendous
support, which was the second stage of the program undertaken by Western Australia Music. Under that program,
some 95 applicants applied for the Kimberley program, and 10 of those
artists from across the region were selected to participate. It means that we
understand that if we are going to have a broad, diverse economy, investing in
the creative industries is important. An important component of that is our
musicians and our contemporary music, because that, of course, feeds our live
venues. As the member for Perth and others would know, we are seeking to
continue to activate our live music venues so that more of our Western Australian
artists have an opportunity to perform to Western Australian audiences and then
travel on to other experiences.
I am very pleased that WAM is also
supporting artists at an international and national level through Bigsound and
the Asia music exchange program. Again, it is underpinning this government's
commitment to looking to the northern
corridor, through to South-East Asia, because that is a very, very important
part of our economy and trade but, of course, also is supported through
cultural exchanges. This is an important component of that. The NAIDOC Music
Awards is an event that aims to highlight, acknowledge and recognise the talent
of our wonderful Western Australian Indigenous musicians, singers and
songwriters. This event will create a platform for aspiring Indigenous artists.
We know, and the member for Kimberley knows so well, the tremendous history of
Indigenous artists like the Pigram Brothers and others who have come from the
Kimberley and now perform regularly on the world
stage and, indeed, promote Western Australia through their tremendous
contemporary music. A large number of contemporary artists are being
supported. We are rolling out this program. Through the Girls Rock! program,
for example, which will run over the next four years, we are supporting young
women who are emerging musicians and artists. It is all good news. At the same
time, we are investing in safer venues, an initiative that was criticised by
members opposite, of course. We know that by making those venues safer for
performers, particularly those people who are vulnerable —
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : What are
you cracking about now? Are you up again? Do you want to have a go, do you? Do
you want to have a go at the safer venues, do you? Do you want to have a go at
the safer venues again? You are a disgrace for that, because they know —
The SPEAKER : Excuse me. I call
to order the member for Carine and the minister, who is just about to end his
long spiralling speech.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We believe very strongly in making
sure that when we are creating and supporting live venues, they are safe. That
is why we have invested through the contemporary music fund $60 000 towards
making sure that those venues are safe.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine!
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : That of
course was criticised and panned by the member for Carine and the member for
Hillarys. Having a go at that, when it was a program that was supported and
developed by —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister, sit
down. Member for Carine, I call you to order for the second time. Next
question.
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