Mr. Hyde inquires about Percent for Art allocations for several projects and requests related documents. The Minister redirects questions 1-4 to the Department of Finance and provides the requested MOU, but clarifies the scheme is governed by a Cabinet Minute, not a published policy.

AnsweredQoN 5942Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 August 2011
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Culture and the Arts

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(1) Is there an allocation for Percent for Art for the Albert Facey House Project?
(2) How much money is being allocated through Percent for Art on Albert Facey House and when will the project commence, seeing as best practice involves having the public art commissioned early on in the building design process?
(3) How much money is being allocated for Percent for Art for the new Children’s Hospital, and when will that Percent for Art project commence?
(4) How much money is being allocated for Percent for Art for the Swan Health Campus Project, and when will that Percent for Art project commence?
(5) Will the Minister please provide a copy of the recent memorandum of understanding signed by the Department of Culture and the Arts and Department of Finance regarding the Percent for Art Scheme; and
(a) if not why not?
(6) Will the Minister provide a copy of the latest Percent for Art policy?

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Answered
6 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
28 days
(1)-(4)  The Percent for Art Scheme is managed by the Department of Finance, Building Management and Works (BMW). Information on this project is held by BMW who have responded independently to questions 1 - 4.
(5) Yes.  BMW have provided a copy of the memorandum of understanding between the Department of Culture and the Arts and Department of Finance.
(6) There is not a  published policy, the Percent for Art Scheme has been governed by Cabinet Minute 4.4 "Art of the State", since 28 May 1997.
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