Page 925 - Week 03 - Thursday, 10 March 2016
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infrastructure and reflect on the achievements since the release of the 2003 arts facilities strategy. It was also a time to share information on ACT government urban renewal and planning initiatives and how they may support development of the arts, including the development of the Kingston arts precinct and the statement of planning intent. Creative places, creative spaces focuses on ensuring our arts facilities meet community needs now and in the future and the role of the arts in improving the vibrancy and livability of Canberra.
As a continuation of the discussion on cultural infrastructure, artsACT has been accepting submissions and has met with the managers of our arts facilities to build upon what we heard at the forum. To make sure that we are hearing from all those who may be interested in providing feedback, we have also released a survey to collect information on our facilities and infrastructure. All of this information will be analysed and a draft cultural infrastructure plan will be released for comment in coming months.
The next CBRarts forum—making CBRarts happen—is being held on 17 March. This second forum will focus on arts funding and will enable a broad discussion between government, organisations and individuals around the direct and indirect funding supports available to the arts sector. Discussions will range from consideration of priorities to what is working and ideas for improvement and identifying gaps in support.
Madam Speaker, artsACT is committed to developing a new arts funding plan and this forum will inform its development. The plan will also be informed by government priorities, a review of current mechanisms and analysis of associated data and include feedback received during the consultation to develop the 2015 ACT arts policy and innovations and best practice models nationally.
Future forums in 2016 will look at live music, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture and sector development in order to: better understand the challenges facing the music sector; understand the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, arts workers and arts organisations; and better understand the sector learning and development needs, encourage and develop a culture of knowledge and individual learning and work with arts organisations on opportunities for critical reflection and arts development.
The arts sector has so much to contribute to the city in which we live. One of the elements of this is an economic contribution. What we have discovered is that quantifying the economic impact of the arts is not an easy task. Even drawing a line around what should be measured, be it arts or culture or creative industries, is no simple feat. Various methodologies have been used around the world over the years and all measure the sector slightly differently, making it difficult to compare one report with another. The availability of accurate and consistent data about the value of the arts complicates this task further.
In 2015 we took steps to build an understanding of the role that arts play in our own economy. In doing so we estimated that the arts and cultural sector added approximately $426 million to the ACT economy each year, approximately
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