❓ Hon. Linda Savage questions the Minister for Culture and the Arts about reported budget cuts to the Art Gallery of WA, requesting the restoration of $700,000. The Minister acknowledges savings targets but highlights ongoing government support through other funding initiatives.
AnsweredQoN 635Legislative Council
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ART GALLERY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA — FUNDING
I refer to comments by Ms Helen Cook, the recently retired chair of the board of the Art Gallery of Western Australia, reported in The West Australian on 12 June 2010 that the state government has cut $700 000 from the gallery’s budget in the past two years. In light of the budget surplus, will the minister now provide the Art Gallery of Western Australia with the sum of $700 000 to offset the cuts made to its budget in the past two years? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
I refer to comments by Ms Helen Cook, the recently retired chair of the board of the Art Gallery of Western Australia, reported in The West Australian on 12 June 2010 that the state government has cut $700 000 from the gallery’s budget in the past two years. In light of the budget surplus, will the minister now provide the Art Gallery of Western Australia with the sum of $700 000 to offset the cuts made to its budget in the past two years? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Art Gallery of Western Australia has contributed to government-wide savings targets, including savings resulting from changes to government procurement and reductions in marketing. Like other government agencies, the gallery has undertaken a range of business improvements and savings measures. In 2008–09 these savings amounted to $181 000; and in 2009–10, to $526 000. The government continues to support the gallery as an important cultural institution. In 2009–10 the state pledged a further $5 million when the gallery matched the government’s previous $10 million contribution to the Tomorrow Fund with donations from the corporate and private sectors. The Tomorrow Fund supports increased purchases of Western Australian, Australian, Indigenous and international contemporary art for the state’s art collection. As well, the government has committed $10 million to a facade maintenance project to renew the external fabric of the gallery’s main building. The government works with the gallery and continues to play a role in our state’s cultural life. The minister will continue to work with the gallery regarding its funding needs.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Art Gallery of Western Australia has contributed to government-wide savings targets, including savings resulting from changes to government procurement and reductions in marketing. Like other government agencies, the gallery has undertaken a range of business improvements and savings measures. In 2008–09 these savings amounted to $181 000; and in 2009–10, to $526 000. The government continues to support the gallery as an important cultural institution. In 2009–10 the state pledged a further $5 million when the gallery matched the government’s previous $10 million contribution to the Tomorrow Fund with donations from the corporate and private sectors. The Tomorrow Fund supports increased purchases of Western Australian, Australian, Indigenous and international contemporary art for the state’s art collection. As well, the government has committed $10 million to a facade maintenance project to renew the external fabric of the gallery’s main building. The government works with the gallery and continues to play a role in our state’s cultural life. The minister will continue to work with the gallery regarding its funding needs.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Art Gallery of Western Australia has contributed to government-wide savings targets, including savings resulting from changes to government procurement and reductions in marketing. Like other government agencies, the gallery has undertaken a range of business improvements and savings measures. In 2008–09 these savings amounted to $181 000; and in 2009–10, to $526 000. The government continues to support the gallery as an important cultural institution. In 2009–10 the state pledged a further $5 million when the gallery matched the government’s previous $10 million contribution to the Tomorrow Fund with donations from the corporate and private sectors. The Tomorrow Fund supports increased purchases of Western Australian, Australian, Indigenous and international contemporary art for the state’s art collection. As well, the government has committed $10 million to a facade maintenance project to renew the external fabric of the gallery’s main building. The government works with the gallery and continues to play a role in our state’s cultural life. The minister will continue to work with the gallery regarding its funding needs.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Art Gallery of Western Australia has contributed to government-wide savings targets, including savings resulting from changes to government procurement and reductions in marketing. Like other government agencies, the gallery has undertaken a range of business improvements and savings measures. In 2008–09 these savings amounted to $181 000; and in 2009–10, to $526 000. The government continues to support the gallery as an important cultural institution. In 2009–10 the state pledged a further $5 million when the gallery matched the government’s previous $10 million contribution to the Tomorrow Fund with donations from the corporate and private sectors. The Tomorrow Fund supports increased purchases of Western Australian, Australian, Indigenous and international contemporary art for the state’s art collection. As well, the government has committed $10 million to a facade maintenance project to renew the external fabric of the gallery’s main building. The government works with the gallery and continues to play a role in our state’s cultural life. The minister will continue to work with the gallery regarding its funding needs.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Art Gallery of Western Australia has contributed to government-wide savings targets, including savings resulting from changes to government procurement and reductions in marketing. Like other government agencies, the gallery has undertaken a range of business improvements and savings measures. In 2008–09 these savings amounted to $181 000; and in 2009–10, to $526 000. The government continues to support the gallery as an important cultural institution. In 2009–10 the state pledged a further $5 million when the gallery matched the government’s previous $10 million contribution to the Tomorrow Fund with donations from the corporate and private sectors. The Tomorrow Fund supports increased purchases of Western Australian, Australian, Indigenous and international contemporary art for the state’s art collection. As well, the government has committed $10 million to a facade maintenance project to renew the external fabric of the gallery’s main building. The government works with the gallery and continues to play a role in our state’s cultural life. The minister will continue to work with the gallery regarding its funding needs.
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