A WA parliamentary question seeks details on consultations for the Young People and the Arts 2011 Strategy. The Minister's answer details extensive consultation and directs the questioner to the DCA website for further information.

AnsweredQoN 6040Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 August 2011
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

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In relation to the Young People and the Arts 2011 Strategy, I ask:
(a) which youth arts organisations in Western Australia were consulted for their input before the document was launched;
(b) will the Minister table the input of those organisations listed at (a); and
(c) if less than 20 groups were consulted, why was this the case?

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Answered
7 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
8 days
(a) The Young People and the Arts Action Plan 2011-2012 was developed in response to the findings from the consultation that was undertaken for Creating Value: An Arts and Culture Sector Policy Framework 2010-2014.  All of the Department of Culture and the Arts' funded organisations and grants applicants were invited to participate in the consultation; over 400 individuals and groups in total.  Over 150 artists and sector representatives took part in formal workshops, of which at least 18 were self identified as being young people.  A further 17 organisations programming Young People and the Arts content also participated including Awesome Arts, Buzz Dance Theatre, Barking Gecko Theatre Company, Propel Youth Arts, Southern Edge Arts, Yirra Yaakin Noongar Theatre, Steps Youth Dance Company, DADAA WA, Department of Education, WA Music Industry Association, Central Tafe, Murdoch University, Community Arts Network, Abmusic, PICA, Michael Leslie Foundation and Ausdance WA, plus 14 local government agencies.  In addition, a separate consultation was held with 14 young and emerging artists including members of the Department's Young People and the Arts peers assessment grants panel.
(b) All details on the input into the consultation are available on the DCA website.
(c) Not applicable.
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