Dr. Constable inquires about government support for student travel to artistic events and alternative funding sources. The response details existing grant programs but clarifies limitations regarding curriculum-related activities.

AnsweredQoN 567Legislative Assembly
Asked
7 March 2006
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

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(1) Does the State Government have a programme that directly assists individual students with travel costs so that they may participate in overseas and interstate artistic and cultural events and competitions for which they have been selected; and
(a) if not, why not?
(2) Has the State Government investigated the costs and logistics of setting up a programme to fund school students’ travel costs to attend artistic and cultural events in which they are selected to participate; and
(a) if not, why not?
(3) Which non-government organisations, if any, can students who are selected to participate in overseas and interstate artistic and cultural events approach for assistance in meeting costs?

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Answered
30 March 2006
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
23 days
(a) Not applicable (2) The Department of Culture and the Arts' Young People and the Arts Grants Program provides funding assistance for students to attend artistic events as long as the activities they have been selected to participate in are not part of school/institution curriculum. (a) Not applicable (3) The Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grants Program supports outstandingly talented individuals in the early stages of their career. http://www.ianpotter.org. au/ipct.html The Foundation for Young Australians: Spark Fund provides a Grants Program of up to $5,000 for young people aged 12-25. http://www.youngaustralians.or g
(2) The Department of Culture and the Arts' Young People and the Arts Grants Program provides funding assistance for students to attend artistic events as long as the activities they have been selected to participate in are not part of school/institution curriculum. (a) Not applicable (3) The Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grants Program supports outstandingly talented individuals in the early stages of their career. http://www.ianpotter.org. au/ipct.html The Foundation for Young Australians: Spark Fund provides a Grants Program of up to $5,000 for young people aged 12-25. http://www.youngaustralians.or g
(a) Not applicable (3) The Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grants Program supports outstandingly talented individuals in the early stages of their career. http://www.ianpotter.org. au/ipct.html The Foundation for Young Australians: Spark Fund provides a Grants Program of up to $5,000 for young people aged 12-25. http://www.youngaustralians.or g
(3) The Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grants Program supports outstandingly talented individuals in the early stages of their career. http://www.ianpotter.org. au/ipct.html The Foundation for Young Australians: Spark Fund provides a Grants Program of up to $5,000 for young people aged 12-25. http://www.youngaustralians.or g
The Foundation for Young Australians: Spark Fund provides a Grants Program of up to $5,000 for young people aged 12-25. http://www.youngaustralians.or g

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