❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond questions the Minister for Culture and the Arts regarding a new funding program for Aboriginal arts organisations in regional and remote WA, focusing on consultation, allocation, frequency, and permanence. The Minister confirms prior consultation, details funding allocation to date, clarifies a single funding round, and denies the program's permanence.
AnsweredQoN 1247Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ABORIGINAL ARTS AND CULTURE — GRANTS
1247. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to a new funding program
aimed at Aboriginal arts organisations to support business development, tourism
opportunities and social cohesion in regional and remote WA.
(1) Given that
the short window for funding is open now, has the minister's department
been liaising with organisations in the sector prior to the announcement of
these grants?
(2) How much of
the $20 million regional arts and cultural investment program, from which these
grants are funded, will be allocated to regional and remote Aboriginal arts
organisations?
(3) How many rounds a year will be
offered by this fund?
(4) Will this new program be a permanent
funding pool for Aboriginal arts organisations going forward?
1247. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts:
I refer to a new funding program
aimed at Aboriginal arts organisations to support business development, tourism
opportunities and social cohesion in regional and remote WA.
(1) Given that
the short window for funding is open now, has the minister's department
been liaising with organisations in the sector prior to the announcement of
these grants?
(2) How much of
the $20 million regional arts and cultural investment program, from which these
grants are funded, will be allocated to regional and remote Aboriginal arts
organisations?
(3) How many rounds a year will be
offered by this fund?
(4) Will this new program be a permanent
funding pool for Aboriginal arts organisations going forward?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Culture and the Arts.
(1) Yes. The Department of Local Government, Sport and
Cultural Industries has been liaising with organisations prior to the
announcement of the grant round opening to advise of the program being
available. It was also discussed at the recent Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western
Australia forum in Geraldton in October, which regional and remote Aboriginal
arts and cultural organisations attended.
(2) Approximately
$2.9 million has been allocated to date from July 2019. A list has been
provided in tabular form and I seek leave to have the information incorporated
into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Organisation
Program
Amount
$
Nintirri Centre Inc
RACIP Regional and Remote Festivals Fund
40,000
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre
Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Regional and Remote Festivals Fund
80,000
Marrugeku Inc
RACIP Playing WA
120,000
Magabala Books Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Regional and Remote Festivals Fund
32,785
Tjuma Pulka Media Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund
244,000
Big hART Inc
RACIP Regional and Remote Festivals Fund
�50,000
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre
Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund
300,000
Waringarri Arts Aboriginal Corporation
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund
299,750
Bunuba Cultural Conservation Institute Ltd
RACIP Regional and Remote Festivals Fund
50,000
Big hART Inc
RACIP Regional and Remote Festivals Fund
50,000
Big hART Inc
RACIP Community Participation and Inclusion Program
79,200
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and
Culture Centre Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Community Participation and Inclusion Program
�80,000
Shire of East Pilbara – Martumilli
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund
300,000
Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund
220,100
Warlayirti Artists Aboriginal Corporation Inc
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund
299,000
Wilurarra Creative
RACIP Regional Arts Sector Investment
102,837
Ku'arlu Mangga
RACIP Regional Arts Sector Investment
112,500
Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of WA Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Capacity Building
�528,713
Mowanjum Artists Spirit of the Wandjina Aboriginal
Corp
RACIP Regional Arts Resilience Grants
14,807
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre
Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Regional Arts Resilience Grants
15,000
Broome Aboriginal Media Association Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Regional Arts Resilience Grants
14,000
�
TOTAL
3,032,692
This
includes multi-year contracts and payments issued.
(3) There will be one round only.
(4) No.
some notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Culture and the Arts.
(1) Yes. The Department of Local Government, Sport and
Cultural Industries has been liaising with organisations prior to the
announcement of the grant round opening to advise of the program being
available. It was also discussed at the recent Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western
Australia forum in Geraldton in October, which regional and remote Aboriginal
arts and cultural organisations attended.
(2) Approximately
$2.9 million has been allocated to date from July 2019. A list has been
provided in tabular form and I seek leave to have the information incorporated
into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Organisation
Program
Amount
$
Nintirri Centre Inc
RACIP Regional and Remote Festivals Fund
40,000
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre
Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Regional and Remote Festivals Fund
80,000
Marrugeku Inc
RACIP Playing WA
120,000
Magabala Books Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Regional and Remote Festivals Fund
32,785
Tjuma Pulka Media Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund
244,000
Big hART Inc
RACIP Regional and Remote Festivals Fund
�50,000
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre
Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund
300,000
Waringarri Arts Aboriginal Corporation
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund
299,750
Bunuba Cultural Conservation Institute Ltd
RACIP Regional and Remote Festivals Fund
50,000
Big hART Inc
RACIP Regional and Remote Festivals Fund
50,000
Big hART Inc
RACIP Community Participation and Inclusion Program
79,200
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and
Culture Centre Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Community Participation and Inclusion Program
�80,000
Shire of East Pilbara – Martumilli
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund
300,000
Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund
220,100
Warlayirti Artists Aboriginal Corporation Inc
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Commissioning Fund
299,000
Wilurarra Creative
RACIP Regional Arts Sector Investment
102,837
Ku'arlu Mangga
RACIP Regional Arts Sector Investment
112,500
Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of WA Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Aboriginal Arts Capacity Building
�528,713
Mowanjum Artists Spirit of the Wandjina Aboriginal
Corp
RACIP Regional Arts Resilience Grants
14,807
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre
Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Regional Arts Resilience Grants
15,000
Broome Aboriginal Media Association Aboriginal Corp
RACIP Regional Arts Resilience Grants
14,000
�
TOTAL
3,032,692
This
includes multi-year contracts and payments issued.
(3) There will be one round only.
(4) No.
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