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Answers to questions

Art—public database
(Question No 1395)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for the Arts and Heritage, upon notice, on 15 February 2011:

(1) In relation to the answer to question on notice No 1184 given on 26 October 2010, why are there works of art (a) displayed on Public Art Database webpage of the artsACT website at www.artsact.act.gov.au as at 19 January 2011 that (i) fell within the scope of question on notice No 1184 and (ii) were not included in the table provided with the answer and (b) listed in the table provided with the answer that are not listed in the Public Art Database webpage of the artsACT website as at 19 January 2011.

(2) For each work of art displayed on the Public Art Database webpage of the artsACT website, as at 19 January 2011, that is not included in the table provided with the answer to question on notice No 1184, (a) what is the title of the work of art, (b) where is it located, (c) what is the name of the artist, (d) what is the artist’s state/territory or, if outside Australia, country of residence, (e) what was the cost of the work of art and (f) what was the total installed cost of the work of art.

(3) Are there any other works of art purchased from public funds that are not on either the Public Art Database webpage of the artsACT website or the table provided with the answer to question on notice No 1184 and which fell within the scope of question on notice No 1184; if so, (a) why and (b) for each work of art (i) what is the title of the work of art, (ii) where is it located, (iii) what is the name of the artist, (iv) what is the artist’s state/territory or, if outside Australia, country of residence, (v) what was the cost of the work of art and (vi) what was the total installed cost of the work of art.

Ms Burch: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1)

(a) (i) Question on notice No 1184 asked for information on each work of public art purchased or commissioned under the percent-for-art scheme since it started. The artsACT website shows works commissioned through the percent-for-art scheme and other programs.

(ii) Only works purchased under the percent-for-art scheme were included in the table provided with the answer to question on notice No 1184.

(b) Projects listed in the table provided for question on notice No 1184 include projects that are currently under contract with the Territory. Projects are not uploaded onto the Public Art Database webpage prior to installation. 

(2)

(a) In relation to each work of art displayed on the Public Art database webpage that is not included in the table provided with the answer to question on notice No 1184, the title of each work is as follows:


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