A WA parliamentary question seeks details on artwork purchases, ownership, sales, and funding across various government departments and authorities from 2001-2006. The responses reveal varying levels of art acquisition and management practices within these entities.

AnsweredQoN 194Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 August 2005
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(b) who funded the purchase of the artworks; (c) who owns the artworks; (d) what was the cost of artworks purchased and who was the artwork purchased from during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (e) what was the number and value of artworks sold during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (f) for what purpose were the funds collected through the sale of artworks used; and (g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
(c) who owns the artworks; (d) what was the cost of artworks purchased and who was the artwork purchased from during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (e) what was the number and value of artworks sold during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (f) for what purpose were the funds collected through the sale of artworks used; and (g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
(d) what was the cost of artworks purchased and who was the artwork purchased from during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (e) what was the number and value of artworks sold during - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (f) for what purpose were the funds collected through the sale of artworks used; and (g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iv) 2004-2005;
(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iv) 2004-2005;
(g) are there any plans to sell artworks in 2005-2006?
DPC Please refer to question on notice 186. DPI (a) Total estimated value of $12,649. (b) DPI funded the purchase of the artworks. (c) DPI owns the artworks. (d) (i - iv) Nil (e) (i - iv) Nil (f) N/A (g) No PTA (a) The artworks have not been valued. (b) Purchased artworks held by the Public Transport Authority were purchased by the defunct Western Australian Government Railways Commission. (c) The Public Transport Authority of WA. (d) (i) to (iv) Nil (e) (i) to (iv) Nil (f) N/A (g) No. MRWA (a) $16 025 (b) Main Roads Western Australia (c) Main Roads Western Australia (d) (i- iii) Nil (iv) $275 W Westhoff (e) (i- iv) Nil (f) N/A (g) No LANDCORP/ ARA (a) $13, 763 (b) Armadale Redevelopment Authority (c) Armadale Redevelopment Authority (d)(i - ii) Nil (iii) $7000 - City of Armadale (iv) $6763 - City of Armadale (e-f) Nil (g) No EGTB (a) Nil (b-g) N/a EPRA (a) $30,470.00 (b) Unsolicited donation by the landlord of the East Perth Redevelopment Authority. (c) East Perth Redevelopment Authority. (d -e) - Nil (f) Not applicable (g) No MRA (a) $11,500.00 (b) The Midland Redevelopment Authority for the purposes of capturing the history and culture of the Midland Railway Workshops in artform. Ten artists were invited to present their view of the interior and exteriors of the Workshops. The Authority has retained one artwork from each artist and are now on display within the Railway Institute Building. (c) Please see the attached Register of Artworks within the Railways Institute Building. (d) Please see the attached Register of Artworks within the Railways Institute Building (i) 2001-02 $11,500.00 (ii - iv) 2002-03 Nil (e) (i- iv) 2001-02 Nil (f) N/A (g) No. APA (a) $2000 (b-c) Albany Port Authority (d)(i-iv) $500 City of Albany (e) Nil (f) N/A (g) No BROOME (a) nil (b) N/A (c) N/A (d - e) Nil (f - g) N/A BUNBURY (a) Nil (b -d) N/A (e) Nil (f) N/A (g) No DPA (a) Nil (b -g) N/A EPA (a) Nil (b -g) N/A FPA (a) $2,083,000 (b) Fremantle Ports (c) Fremantle Ports (d) (i) to (iv) Nil (e) (i) to (iv) Nil (f) Not applicable (g) No GPA a) Nil b - g) N/A PHPA (a) $3832 (b -c) Port Hedland Port Authority (d) (i-ii) Nil (iii) $2 332 (iv) Nil (e) (i - iv) Nil (f) N/A (g) No WAPC (a) Total estimated value of $18,250. (b) WAPC funded the purchase of the artworks. (c) WAPC owns the artworks. (d) i - iii Nil iv $18,250, Sparkles Biijouterie (e) i - iv Nil (f) N/A (g) No

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Answered
15 November 2005
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
91 days
DPC Please refer to question on notice 186. DPI (a) Total estimated value of $12,649. (b) DPI funded the purchase of the artworks. (c) DPI owns the artworks. (d) (i - iv) Nil (e) (i - iv) Nil (f) N/A (g) No PTA (a) The artworks have not been valued. (b) Purchased artworks held by the Public Transport Authority were purchased by the defunct Western Australian Government Railways Commission. (c) The Public Transport Authority of WA. (d) (i) to (iv) Nil (e) (i) to (iv) Nil (f) N/A (g) No. MRWA (a) $16 025 (b) Main Roads Western Australia (c) Main Roads Western Australia (d) (i- iii) Nil (iv) $275 W Westhoff (e) (i- iv) Nil (f) N/A (g) No LANDCORP/ ARA (a) $13, 763 (b) Armadale Redevelopment Authority (c) Armadale Redevelopment Authority (d)(i - ii) Nil (iii) $7000 - City of Armadale (iv) $6763 - City of Armadale (e-f) Nil (g) No EGTB (a) Nil (b-g) N/a EPRA (a) $30,470.00 (b) Unsolicited donation by the landlord of the East Perth Redevelopment Authority. (c) East Perth Redevelopment Authority. (d -e) - Nil (f) Not applicable (g) No MRA (a) $11,500.00 (b) The Midland Redevelopment Authority for the purposes of capturing the history and culture of the Midland Railway Workshops in artform. Ten artists were invited to present their view of the interior and exteriors of the Workshops. The Authority has retained one artwork from each artist and are now on display within the Railway Institute Building. (c) Please see the attached Register of Artworks within the Railways Institute Building. (d) Please see the attached Register of Artworks within the Railways Institute Building (i) 2001-02 $11,500.00 (ii - iv) 2002-03 Nil (e) (i- iv) 2001-02 Nil (f) N/A (g) No. APA (a) $2000 (b-c) Albany Port Authority (d)(i-iv) $500 City of Albany (e) Nil (f) N/A (g) No BROOME (a) nil (b) N/A (c) N/A (d - e) Nil (f - g) N/A BUNBURY (a) Nil (b -d) N/A (e) Nil (f) N/A (g) No DPA (a) Nil (b -g) N/A EPA (a) Nil (b -g) N/A FPA (a) $2,083,000 (b) Fremantle Ports (c) Fremantle Ports (d) (i) to (iv) Nil (e) (i) to (iv) Nil (f) Not applicable (g) No GPA a) Nil b - g) N/A PHPA (a) $3832 (b -c) Port Hedland Port Authority (d) (i-ii) Nil (iii) $2 332 (iv) Nil (e) (i - iv) Nil (f) N/A (g) No WAPC (a) Total estimated value of $18,250. (b) WAPC funded the purchase of the artworks. (c) WAPC owns the artworks. (d) i - iii Nil iv $18,250, Sparkles Biijouterie (e) i - iv Nil (f) N/A (g) No

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