Page 100 - Week 01 - Tuesday, 16 February 1993

MINISTER FOR THE ARTS

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 499

Rock Concert Grants

Mr Cornwell asked the Minister for the Arts

(1) In 1991 and 1992 how many rock concerts were subsidised

by the (a)ACT Government or (b) ACT Arts Grants

Program

.(2) How much was the subsidy in each case

(3) If no rock concerts were subsidised, why not.

Mr Wood the answer to the Members question is as

follows:

(1) (a) Three grants were given to subsidises rock

concerts in 1991 through the ACT Government; six

in 1992.

(b) No grants were given in 1991 through the Arts

Grants Program; one in 1992

(2) Grants were made as follows:

ACT Government

1991

1991 ACT Battle of the Bands 3,500 (YORAD)

Metal for the Brain 2,500 (Impact)

Rock Eisteddfod 1991 25,000 (HPF)

1992

Top-up to ACT Battle of the Bands 680 (YORAD)

Metal for the,Brain 11 2,500 (Impact)

Winter Rock Review 1,450 (Impact)

Alec Hurley Benefit Concerts 5,000 (HPF)

Rock Eisteddfod.1992 25,000 (HPF)

1992 ACT Youth Centres Battle of 7,000 (SE&F)

the Bands

Arts.Grants Program

1991

nil:

1992

Graham Eagar free concert project 2,OOG

YORAD: Youth Organisation-Resea rch-and Development.

Grants Program

Impact: IMPACT Grant,Program

HPF:. Health Promotion Fund

SE&F Special Events.& Festivals