Media Statements

For Portfolio: Culture and the Arts

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
1/07/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Relief fund to support galleries to bounce back
1/07/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	$1 million program to rekindle regional arts
30/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Western Australia to host nation’s first post COVID-19 live music event
30/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards shortlists announced
17/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New Museum project provides jobs for local creative industries
16/06/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Continued investment into regional film production
10/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	The lights go up at Albany Entertainment Centre
10/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New platform promoting treasures from across WA goes live
3/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Exciting new job opportunities at WA’s stunning new museum
1/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Sounds of the Kimberley heard around the world
25/05/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Support for WA artists through $1.5 million COVID support program
23/05/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	His Majesty’s Theatre revitalised
18/05/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library reopens - Welcome home
9/04/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Funding to continue support for regional arts community
11/03/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New body to oversee WA’s cultural assets
10/03/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	New tour of State Art Gallery works to visit 10 regional communities
29/02/2020	McGowan; Templeman; Papalia	Premier; Culture and the Arts; Tourism	High-voltage Highway to Hell finale closes epic Perth Festival season
26/02/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Contemporary design breathes new life into Perth’s historic buildings
24/02/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Arts, culture and heritage strategy for the Great Southern
21/02/2020	Templeman; Papalia; Saffioti	Culture and the Arts; Tourism; Transport	Hell’s Bell ready to ring in the world’s largest homage to AC/DC at Perth Festival’s closing event
17/02/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Heartfelt stories from Australia’s last leprosarium to be shared in the New Museum thanks to generous loan
14/02/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Bunbury Regional Art Gallery features 68 artists at bi-annual exhibit
30/01/2020	Cook; Templeman	Health; Mental Health; Culture and the Arts	$1.6 million in funding towards mentally healthy arts programs
28/01/2020	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	World first display for Western Australia’s iconic blue whale ‘Otto’
16/01/2020	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	FRINGE WORLD festival back even bigger and better for 2020
14/01/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Arts program to build capacity of outer metro communities
19/12/2019	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Finance	Spectacular spaces revealed as New Museum build complete
12/12/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards open for entries
11/12/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Three-year partnership for WAAPA and Perth Theatre Trust
10/12/2019	Templeman; Tinley	Culture and the Arts; Asian Engagement	WA artists to benefit from exchange program with South East Asia
6/12/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Reassurance needed for $111.7 billion creative industries
5/12/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Taskforce for Perth Cultural Centre announced
5/12/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Treasures of Western Australia digitised and accessible to all
4/12/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts; Heritage	New Museum for WA shortlisted for national construction award
7/11/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts	Gwoonwardu Mia Aboriginal Cultural Centre re-opens
1/11/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman	Ports; Culture and the Arts	Out of the box 'Container' exhibition at Victoria Quay
31/10/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Fremantle Biennale brings international act to our shores
24/10/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Significant investment into WA arts organisations
20/10/2019	McGowan; Papalia; Templeman	Premier; Tourism; Culture and the Arts	Local and international artists pay high-voltage homage to AC/DC at Perth Festival
15/10/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Picabar future secured
11/10/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New partnership to strengthen contemporary dance sector
9/10/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Contemporary Music Fund nurtures aspiring young musicians
5/10/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts	New HEART for Margaret River arts and tourism scene
19/09/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Grant programs to increase regional arts activity
17/09/2019	Papalia; Templeman	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Culture and the Arts	Online portal promotes culturally diverse artists
13/09/2019	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	Multimillion dollar support for Western Australia’s screen industry
13/09/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	State Art Gallery works to go on new regional tour
29/08/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Homegrown music artists reaching new audiences
29/08/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	CinefestOZ showcases WA-made films
27/08/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA screen industry reaching new heights
26/07/2019	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	Premier’s Book Award winners announced
26/07/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library’s Disrupted Festival of Ideas on this weekend
13/07/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts	WA Museum to reopen Carnarvon cultural centre
6/07/2019	Templeman; Kelly	Culture and the Arts; Innovation and ICT	‘Game on’ at VR festival these school holidays
5/07/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New interim leadership team for Art Gallery of Western Australia
5/07/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Innovative food, beverage and creative operators sought for new museum
28/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Collie to launch second edition of major regional art prize
20/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Spotlight on WA Aboriginal musicians for NAIDOC Music Awards
19/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Disrupted 2019 program announced
13/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Contemporary Music Fund delivers over $300,000 in grant funding
11/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Briefing outlines state of the arts in business
5/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA mourns an all-round entertainer, community member and friend
4/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards shortlist announced
31/05/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Cabinet records from 1988 released
28/05/2019	Templeman; Kelly	Culture and the Arts; Innovation and ICT	Consortium to foster interactive experiences
27/05/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA creatives to power up with new interactive fund
21/05/2019	Templeman; Tinley	Culture and the Arts; Asian Engagement	WA Government forges cultural/arts links with South East Asia
14/05/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Immerse yourself in new virtual reality festival
7/05/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Investment into arts and culture supports regional growth
17/04/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman; Wyatt	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Funding to reopen Gwoonwardu Mia cultural centre
12/04/2019	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal art market returns bigger and better than ever
3/04/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	WA regions become the backdrop once again
26/03/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library acquires AC/DC rock legend Bon Scott letter
22/03/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library and Rio Tinto recognised for improving literacy
20/03/2019	Templeman	Heritage; Culture and the Arts	Re-activation of iconic Fremantle venue
19/03/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	First tour for 20 years: State Art Gallery works go on the road
13/03/2019	Templeman; Tinley	Culture and the Arts; Asian Engagement	Perth is last stop on Silk Road exhibition’s international tour
11/03/2019	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Culture and the Arts	McGowan Government Industry Participation Strategy delivering on local jobs and apprenticeships
25/02/2019	Tinley; Templeman; MacTiernan	Asian Engagement; Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Chinese delegation raises the curtain with WA film industry
17/02/2019	Templeman; McGurk	Culture and the Arts; Women's Interests	Safer Venues welcomed to the stage
14/02/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Up close and personal with Australia’s own sweetheart
13/02/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Sunset to rise again as new cultural precinct
7/02/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library's oral histories recognised by UNESCO
6/02/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Regional WA treasures one step closer to worldwide exposure
24/12/2018	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Funding support for WA Aboriginal arts and culture
21/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	A new grants program that can’t be beat
20/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Western Australian focus on new Premier’s Book Awards
19/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA Museum, Woodside celebrate 20 years of scientific excellence
19/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Theatre Kimberley soars into the future
19/12/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Creative Regions funding raises the roof in Moora
18/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Upgrades to His Majesty’s improve safety and performance
4/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New lease opportunities put culture on the menu
4/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	First look inside new museum as construction reaches highest point
21/10/2018	McGowan; Templeman; Tinley	Premier; Heritage; Culture and the Arts; Veterans Issues	Anzac Bell to ring in centenary commemorations
18/10/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Big lift for new museum cantilever gallery
17/10/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library images used on new $50 note
16/10/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	McGowan Government supports WA’s booming screen industry
13/10/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	York Motor Museum - a treasure in the Avon Valley
12/10/2018	Cook; Templeman	Mental Health; Culture and the Arts	Standing up for mental health and wellbeing
9/10/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	These are the champions - of the arts!