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Art—public installations
(Question No 1223)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, upon notice, on 18 November 2010:

What have been the ongoing costs per annum associated with each of the major installations of public art in the ACT for each year since 2007 to date, by location, including cost of (a) lighting, (b) security and (c) maintenance, including cleaning.

Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The ongoing costs per annum associated with each of the major installations of public art in the ACT for each year since 2007 are listed below by financial year. All figures are GST exclusive.

2007-08

(a) Nil cost for lighting of artworks in the 2007-08 financial year. $268.00 was paid for power supply to The Masters Voice auditory artwork located in City Walk.

(b) Nil cost for security.

(c) $7,150.00 for routine maintenance of the collection managed by the Chief Minister’s Department paid to Territory and Municipal Services Facility Management (TaMS FM). A breakdown of costs per artwork is not available as this was a lump sum payment arrangement.

2008-09

(a) $364.00 was paid for power supply to lighting of the Illumicube (Ainslie Avenue, City) and electricity supply to the auditory work The Masters Voice (City Walk) cost $458.00.

(b) Nil cost for security.

(c) $7,150.00 cost for routine maintenance of the collection managed by the Chief Minister’s Department paid to Territory and Municipal Services Facility Management. A breakdown of costs per artwork is not available as this was a lump sum payment arrangement.

Reactive maintenance costs in 2008-09 were as follows:

- The Cushion, Garema Place, plaque replacement $2,160.00;

- Graffiti removal from Dinornus maximus (Yarra Glen), The Cushion (Garema Place), Harmonies (Melba Shops) and the ACT Memorial (Ainslie Avenue) cost in total $905.00;

- Graffiti removal from Ghandi (Glebe Park) $160.00;

- Replacement of lighting fittings and globes in Running Lights (Lake Ginninderra) cost $4,735.00;

- Living Space (City Walk) repainting of book by artist cost $996.00;

- ACT Memorial (Ainslie Avenue) repairs caused by vandal damage cost $4,615.00;

- Wind Sculpture (City Walk) repair of damaged fin and replacement fin cost $533.00; and


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