❓ The WA Government has provided additional financial support to the small to medium performing arts sector and is actively involved in national collaborations to improve sector sustainability and funding processes.
AnsweredQoN 1216Legislative Council
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I refer to the review of the small to medium performing arts companies, including youth companies. It was agreed that the State and federal Governments would take a partnership role in supporting the small to medium performing arts companies. (1) Can the minister inform the Parliament whether the State Government has any plans to assist this sector? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament whether she will make an agreement with the other States? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question, and provide the following response on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture and the Arts. (1) The State Government, as part of its rebuilding the arts policy, has provided additional financial support of almost $860 000 targeted specifically at the small to medium performing arts sector. In addition, the Western Australian medium performing arts companies have participated in national business planning workshops, agreed to by the Cultural Ministers Council in May 2003. Further training is currently being considered following the workshops and a survey of the sector’s additional training needs. Western Australia is actively involved as a member of a Cultural Ministers Council reference group comprising all State and Territory arts funding agencies, the Australia Council, and the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. This group is currently considering improved coordination and simplification of funding application, approval and acquittal processes for jointly funded companies in the sector to be introduced in 2004. Additionally, the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee will consider a report on improved coordination of national touring that involves this sector at its meeting in October 2003 in Perth. (2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
(1) Can the minister inform the Parliament whether the State Government has any plans to assist this sector? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament whether she will make an agreement with the other States? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, and provide the following response on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture and the Arts. (1) The State Government, as part of its rebuilding the arts policy, has provided additional financial support of almost $860 000 targeted specifically at the small to medium performing arts sector. In addition, the Western Australian medium performing arts companies have participated in national business planning workshops, agreed to by the Cultural Ministers Council in May 2003. Further training is currently being considered following the workshops and a survey of the sector’s additional training needs. Western Australia is actively involved as a member of a Cultural Ministers Council reference group comprising all State and Territory arts funding agencies, the Australia Council, and the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. This group is currently considering improved coordination and simplification of funding application, approval and acquittal processes for jointly funded companies in the sector to be introduced in 2004. Additionally, the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee will consider a report on improved coordination of national touring that involves this sector at its meeting in October 2003 in Perth. (2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
(2) Will the minister inform the Parliament whether she will make an agreement with the other States? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, and provide the following response on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture and the Arts. (1) The State Government, as part of its rebuilding the arts policy, has provided additional financial support of almost $860 000 targeted specifically at the small to medium performing arts sector. In addition, the Western Australian medium performing arts companies have participated in national business planning workshops, agreed to by the Cultural Ministers Council in May 2003. Further training is currently being considered following the workshops and a survey of the sector’s additional training needs. Western Australia is actively involved as a member of a Cultural Ministers Council reference group comprising all State and Territory arts funding agencies, the Australia Council, and the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. This group is currently considering improved coordination and simplification of funding application, approval and acquittal processes for jointly funded companies in the sector to be introduced in 2004. Additionally, the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee will consider a report on improved coordination of national touring that involves this sector at its meeting in October 2003 in Perth. (2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, and provide the following response on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture and the Arts. (1) The State Government, as part of its rebuilding the arts policy, has provided additional financial support of almost $860 000 targeted specifically at the small to medium performing arts sector. In addition, the Western Australian medium performing arts companies have participated in national business planning workshops, agreed to by the Cultural Ministers Council in May 2003. Further training is currently being considered following the workshops and a survey of the sector’s additional training needs. Western Australia is actively involved as a member of a Cultural Ministers Council reference group comprising all State and Territory arts funding agencies, the Australia Council, and the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. This group is currently considering improved coordination and simplification of funding application, approval and acquittal processes for jointly funded companies in the sector to be introduced in 2004. Additionally, the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee will consider a report on improved coordination of national touring that involves this sector at its meeting in October 2003 in Perth. (2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
I thank the member for some notice of this question, and provide the following response on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture and the Arts. (1) The State Government, as part of its rebuilding the arts policy, has provided additional financial support of almost $860 000 targeted specifically at the small to medium performing arts sector. In addition, the Western Australian medium performing arts companies have participated in national business planning workshops, agreed to by the Cultural Ministers Council in May 2003. Further training is currently being considered following the workshops and a survey of the sector’s additional training needs. Western Australia is actively involved as a member of a Cultural Ministers Council reference group comprising all State and Territory arts funding agencies, the Australia Council, and the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. This group is currently considering improved coordination and simplification of funding application, approval and acquittal processes for jointly funded companies in the sector to be introduced in 2004. Additionally, the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee will consider a report on improved coordination of national touring that involves this sector at its meeting in October 2003 in Perth. (2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
(1) The State Government, as part of its rebuilding the arts policy, has provided additional financial support of almost $860 000 targeted specifically at the small to medium performing arts sector. In addition, the Western Australian medium performing arts companies have participated in national business planning workshops, agreed to by the Cultural Ministers Council in May 2003. Further training is currently being considered following the workshops and a survey of the sector’s additional training needs. Western Australia is actively involved as a member of a Cultural Ministers Council reference group comprising all State and Territory arts funding agencies, the Australia Council, and the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. This group is currently considering improved coordination and simplification of funding application, approval and acquittal processes for jointly funded companies in the sector to be introduced in 2004. Additionally, the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee will consider a report on improved coordination of national touring that involves this sector at its meeting in October 2003 in Perth. (2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
(2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
(1) Can the minister inform the Parliament whether the State Government has any plans to assist this sector? (2) Will the minister inform the Parliament whether she will make an agreement with the other States? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, and provide the following response on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture and the Arts. (1) The State Government, as part of its rebuilding the arts policy, has provided additional financial support of almost $860 000 targeted specifically at the small to medium performing arts sector. In addition, the Western Australian medium performing arts companies have participated in national business planning workshops, agreed to by the Cultural Ministers Council in May 2003. Further training is currently being considered following the workshops and a survey of the sector’s additional training needs. Western Australia is actively involved as a member of a Cultural Ministers Council reference group comprising all State and Territory arts funding agencies, the Australia Council, and the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. This group is currently considering improved coordination and simplification of funding application, approval and acquittal processes for jointly funded companies in the sector to be introduced in 2004. Additionally, the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee will consider a report on improved coordination of national touring that involves this sector at its meeting in October 2003 in Perth. (2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
(2) Will the minister inform the Parliament whether she will make an agreement with the other States? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, and provide the following response on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture and the Arts. (1) The State Government, as part of its rebuilding the arts policy, has provided additional financial support of almost $860 000 targeted specifically at the small to medium performing arts sector. In addition, the Western Australian medium performing arts companies have participated in national business planning workshops, agreed to by the Cultural Ministers Council in May 2003. Further training is currently being considered following the workshops and a survey of the sector’s additional training needs. Western Australia is actively involved as a member of a Cultural Ministers Council reference group comprising all State and Territory arts funding agencies, the Australia Council, and the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. This group is currently considering improved coordination and simplification of funding application, approval and acquittal processes for jointly funded companies in the sector to be introduced in 2004. Additionally, the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee will consider a report on improved coordination of national touring that involves this sector at its meeting in October 2003 in Perth. (2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, and provide the following response on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture and the Arts. (1) The State Government, as part of its rebuilding the arts policy, has provided additional financial support of almost $860 000 targeted specifically at the small to medium performing arts sector. In addition, the Western Australian medium performing arts companies have participated in national business planning workshops, agreed to by the Cultural Ministers Council in May 2003. Further training is currently being considered following the workshops and a survey of the sector’s additional training needs. Western Australia is actively involved as a member of a Cultural Ministers Council reference group comprising all State and Territory arts funding agencies, the Australia Council, and the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. This group is currently considering improved coordination and simplification of funding application, approval and acquittal processes for jointly funded companies in the sector to be introduced in 2004. Additionally, the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee will consider a report on improved coordination of national touring that involves this sector at its meeting in October 2003 in Perth. (2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
I thank the member for some notice of this question, and provide the following response on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture and the Arts. (1) The State Government, as part of its rebuilding the arts policy, has provided additional financial support of almost $860 000 targeted specifically at the small to medium performing arts sector. In addition, the Western Australian medium performing arts companies have participated in national business planning workshops, agreed to by the Cultural Ministers Council in May 2003. Further training is currently being considered following the workshops and a survey of the sector’s additional training needs. Western Australia is actively involved as a member of a Cultural Ministers Council reference group comprising all State and Territory arts funding agencies, the Australia Council, and the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. This group is currently considering improved coordination and simplification of funding application, approval and acquittal processes for jointly funded companies in the sector to be introduced in 2004. Additionally, the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee will consider a report on improved coordination of national touring that involves this sector at its meeting in October 2003 in Perth. (2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
(1) The State Government, as part of its rebuilding the arts policy, has provided additional financial support of almost $860 000 targeted specifically at the small to medium performing arts sector. In addition, the Western Australian medium performing arts companies have participated in national business planning workshops, agreed to by the Cultural Ministers Council in May 2003. Further training is currently being considered following the workshops and a survey of the sector’s additional training needs. Western Australia is actively involved as a member of a Cultural Ministers Council reference group comprising all State and Territory arts funding agencies, the Australia Council, and the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. This group is currently considering improved coordination and simplification of funding application, approval and acquittal processes for jointly funded companies in the sector to be introduced in 2004. Additionally, the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee will consider a report on improved coordination of national touring that involves this sector at its meeting in October 2003 in Perth. (2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
(2) A strategy to enhance the sustainability of the small to medium performing arts sector in both creative and financial terms was agreed by all States and Territories and the Australia Council, to be progressively implemented during 2003-04. Thus, we are already engaged in a joint process. Western Australia chaired the Cultural Ministers Council standing committee’s working party that examined and reported on the small to medium performing arts companies. All States and Territories, the Australia Council and the Commonwealth were represented on the working party since it was a joint examination. The State Government, through ArtsWA, is currently represented on the reference group that is implementing the joint decision of the Cultural Ministers Council with respect to this sector.
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