Mr NATT - 2006-02-22
The arts make important contributions to our lifestyle in the Northern Territory, as well as being a significant driver of our economy. What support is the government giving to individual artists and arts organisations through its Arts Grants Program?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Drysdale for his question. We on this side of the House recognise the critical importance of support to the arts, and this is evidenced by continuing and expanded support to the arts over the last four years. As well as major increases to indigenous art through the Building Strong Arts Business strategy, increased support to our regional festival circuits, this is also reflected in our support to individual artists and their organisations.
Funding allocated in our latest round of Arts Grants Program, totalling nearly $350 000 across the Northern Territory, included 24 projects to the value of approximately $179 000, supported through the Australian government’s Regional Arts Fund, a program managed by Arts NT. Established artists and emerging artists will benefit from the exciting and inspired projects funded in this round. All the decisions for these funding rounds were made by members of the Northern Territory Arts Grants Board.
As minister not just for Arts but for Young Territorians, it was great to go through all of the successful rounds and see that seven of those projects had a strong youth focus. In supporting our youth and their organisations, it was good to see that they were successful. I congratulate all the successful applicants and wish them well in their future artistic endeavours.
We have two more project rounds coming up, the next closing on 15 March, with assessments in May. I encourage all groups to contact Arts NT about this next round.
Madam Speaker, I table details of the recent round of successful applicants and their projects.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Drysdale for his question. We on this side of the House recognise the critical importance of support to the arts, and this is evidenced by continuing and expanded support to the arts over the last four years. As well as major increases to indigenous art through the Building Strong Arts Business strategy, increased support to our regional festival circuits, this is also reflected in our support to individual artists and their organisations.
Funding allocated in our latest round of Arts Grants Program, totalling nearly $350 000 across the Northern Territory, included 24 projects to the value of approximately $179 000, supported through the Australian government’s Regional Arts Fund, a program managed by Arts NT. Established artists and emerging artists will benefit from the exciting and inspired projects funded in this round. All the decisions for these funding rounds were made by members of the Northern Territory Arts Grants Board.
As minister not just for Arts but for Young Territorians, it was great to go through all of the successful rounds and see that seven of those projects had a strong youth focus. In supporting our youth and their organisations, it was good to see that they were successful. I congratulate all the successful applicants and wish them well in their future artistic endeavours.
We have two more project rounds coming up, the next closing on 15 March, with assessments in May. I encourage all groups to contact Arts NT about this next round.
Madam Speaker, I table details of the recent round of successful applicants and their projects.
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