❓ A parliamentary question regarding the selection process for Aboriginal artists to exhibit in Malaysia, specifically questioning why the opportunity wasn't offered to a wider range of artists, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal. The Minister confirms the invitation was specific to Noongar artists.
AnsweredQoN 646Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer the Minister to his press release headlined ‘Aboriginal artists to exhibit in Malaysia’, dated April 23. It states that Aboriginal art products, including products such as fine woodcraft, ceramics and clocks from the Noongar Southern Region, will be exhibited and ask -
(1) Was there any endeavour by the Department of Industry and Trade to offer such an opportunity to other Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Will the Minister make efforts to provide such tremendous opportunities to a wider range of prospective exhibitors in the future?
(1) Was there any endeavour by the Department of Industry and Trade to offer such an opportunity to other Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Will the Minister make efforts to provide such tremendous opportunities to a wider range of prospective exhibitors in the future?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 June 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
34 days
(1) No. (2) The initial request to exhibit came from Malaysia to the Manager, Southern Regions of the Office of Aboriginal Economic Development within Department of Industry and Technology. This request was for one Noongar artist to exhibit at several locations in Malaysia. Noongar groups in the South of Western Australia in turn requested that more than one Noongar artist and a range of products be exhibited. This was accepted and arranged by the exhibition organiser in Malaysia. There was no request from Malaysia for non-Aboriginal art to be exhibited. (3) Yes, depending upon the nature of the invitation.
(2) The initial request to exhibit came from Malaysia to the Manager, Southern Regions of the Office of Aboriginal Economic Development within Department of Industry and Technology. This request was for one Noongar artist to exhibit at several locations in Malaysia. Noongar groups in the South of Western Australia in turn requested that more than one Noongar artist and a range of products be exhibited. This was accepted and arranged by the exhibition organiser in Malaysia. There was no request from Malaysia for non-Aboriginal art to be exhibited. (3) Yes, depending upon the nature of the invitation.
(3) Yes, depending upon the nature of the invitation.
(2) The initial request to exhibit came from Malaysia to the Manager, Southern Regions of the Office of Aboriginal Economic Development within Department of Industry and Technology. This request was for one Noongar artist to exhibit at several locations in Malaysia. Noongar groups in the South of Western Australia in turn requested that more than one Noongar artist and a range of products be exhibited. This was accepted and arranged by the exhibition organiser in Malaysia. There was no request from Malaysia for non-Aboriginal art to be exhibited. (3) Yes, depending upon the nature of the invitation.
(3) Yes, depending upon the nature of the invitation.
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