❓ Mr. Krsticevic inquires about the Art Gallery of WA's artwork storage capacity, congestion, temporary storage, and future storage plans. The response provides some specific figures and indicates a business case is being prepared to address long-term storage needs.
AnsweredQoN 3398Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the storage of artworks and the Collection held by the Art Gallery of WA and ask: (a) how many square meters of storage space does the Gallery's collection currently occupy; (b) how many square meters of storage space is currently congested; (c) how many pieces are currently held in temporary storage; (d) how many additional square meters of storage space are required to meet current needs (including the need to reduce congestion); (e) how many additional square meters of storage space will be acquired by Gallery in each of the next 4 years; and (f) what is being done to address the Gallery's need for an extra 5,000 square meters of storage space by 2032?
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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
1 days
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3397
(b) Collection Store 1 – 750m 2 of floor space
Collection Store 2 – half of the 415m 2 floor space
(c) As at 9 July 2018 there are currently 114 works of art stored at an offsite storage facility.
(d) 200m2 floor space with 400m2 of useable storage space.
(e-f) The Department of Local Government, Sport, and Cultural Industries is preparing a business case to identify a viable offsite storage solution which is scheduled to be finalised by October 2018.
(b) Collection Store 1 – 750m 2 of floor space
Collection Store 2 – half of the 415m 2 floor space
(c) As at 9 July 2018 there are currently 114 works of art stored at an offsite storage facility.
(d) 200m2 floor space with 400m2 of useable storage space.
(e-f) The Department of Local Government, Sport, and Cultural Industries is preparing a business case to identify a viable offsite storage solution which is scheduled to be finalised by October 2018.
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