❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the abolition of the Department of Culture and the Arts’ Western Australian Indigenous Art Award 2009 Committee, inquiring about funding, decision-making, and cost savings. The answer clarifies the prize money, decision-makers, and lack of cost savings.
AnsweredQoN 3077Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the Premier’s announcement that he has abolished the Department of Culture and the Arts’ Western Australian Indigenous Art Award 2009 Committee, I ask:
(a) what is the budgeted amount of funding this committee was supposed to disperse in 2009–2010;
(b) how much funding was dispersed;
(c) will a 2010 committee be established and who will now be making the decisions previously made by this committee;
(d) what is the budgeted amount of funding for equivalent grants in the 2010–2011 budget; and
(e) what are the cost savings from abolishing this committee and where have those savings been allocated?
(a) what is the budgeted amount of funding this committee was supposed to disperse in 2009–2010;
(b) how much funding was dispersed;
(c) will a 2010 committee be established and who will now be making the decisions previously made by this committee;
(d) what is the budgeted amount of funding for equivalent grants in the 2010–2011 budget; and
(e) what are the cost savings from abolishing this committee and where have those savings been allocated?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 June 2010
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
28 days
(a-b)The prize money for the award was $65 000.
(c) Dr Brenda L Croft - lecturer of Indigenous Art, Culture and Design at the University of South Australia, Stephen Gilchrist - Curator of Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Victoria, Glenn Pilkington - Associate Curator of Indigenous Objects and Photography at the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be making the decisions.
(d) The prize money for the upcoming 2010 Indigenous Art Award will be $65 000. This comprises $50 000 for the first prize, $10 000 for best Western Australian artist and $5 000 for the Peoples Choice Award.
(e) None
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(c) Dr Brenda L Croft - lecturer of Indigenous Art, Culture and Design at the University of South Australia, Stephen Gilchrist - Curator of Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Victoria, Glenn Pilkington - Associate Curator of Indigenous Objects and Photography at the Art Gallery of Western Australia will be making the decisions.
(d) The prize money for the upcoming 2010 Indigenous Art Award will be $65 000. This comprises $50 000 for the first prize, $10 000 for best Western Australian artist and $5 000 for the Peoples Choice Award.
(e) None
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