Media Statements

For Portfolio: Culture and the Arts

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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!
5/10/2018	Tinley; Templeman	Veterans Issues; Culture and the Arts	Grant boosts community involvement in Armistice commemorations
4/10/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Filming starts in Great Southern for new international movie
1/10/2018	Papalia; Templeman	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Tourism; Culture and the Arts	New exhibition inspires future leaders with message of peace
26/09/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan; Tinley; Templeman	Tourism; Regional Development; Veterans Issues; Culture and the Arts	Illuminating Albany to honour Anzac sacrifice
25/09/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Have your say on the National Arts and Disability Strategy
21/09/2018	Templeman; Saffioti	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Series of capsule exhibitions to tour regional WA
20/09/2018	Dawson; Templeman	Environment; Culture and the Arts	West Australian Opera returns to Valley of the Giants
18/09/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Highly respected Western Australian new Art Gallery board chairperson
13/09/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Joint media statement - Western Australia and Queensland demand fair go for major arts funding
12/09/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Rare French artworks go on show at WA Maritime Museum
5/09/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Circus creates a moving feast
31/08/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Program delivers to creative regions
31/08/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA Maritime Museum premieres cutting-edge, virtual reality Antarctica film
8/08/2018	Templeman; Papalia	Culture and the Arts; Tourism	Perth Festival announces four major events for 2019
6/08/2018	Papalia; Templeman	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Culture and the Arts	WA - the land of languages
2/08/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	A whale of a job! Preparing to display the largest animal on Earth
25/07/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	2018 Disrupted Festival of Ideas to explore technology and humanity
21/07/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Virtual reality encourages big dreams
9/07/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Kylie's glamorous show costumes go on display at Freo
7/07/2018	Wyatt; Templeman	Aboriginal Affairs; Culture and the Arts	NAIDOC Week sings 'Because of Her We Can'
5/07/2018	Templeman; Cook	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Great Southern sets the picture
28/06/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Joint winners of the 2018 Margaret Medcalf Award announced
22/06/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New strategy for cultural infrastructure
22/06/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Puppet show pulls on heartstrings across Western Australia
13/06/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Is technology making us less human? The State Library’s Disrupted Festival of Ideas debates the big questions
11/06/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Innovations Lab takes community into the future
4/06/2018	Templeman; Kelly	Culture and the Arts; Science	‘Nugget’ flies high over Goldfields to foster STEM learning in regions
19/05/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Children to get free entry to New Museum
18/05/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	From Another View - A reimagining of John Forrest’s 1874 exploration of WA
10/05/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Revitalisation of His Majesty’s Theatre continues
10/05/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Acclaimed artist to take Perth Festival helm
30/04/2018	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	Contemporary Music Fund to support homegrown talent and create jobs
23/04/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA arts stalwart appointed Australia Council chair
21/04/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	WA holds its Breath for national film release of Tim Winton novel
5/04/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Revealed: WA Aboriginal Art Market to draw a crowd
4/04/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	The Lighthouse Girl shines a spotlight on regional Anzac Centenary commemorations
20/03/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Early literacy program to include vision impaired children
19/02/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	International exhibition to be welcomed with a day of cultural festivities
16/02/2018	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts	Desert stories unveiled at new exhibition
9/02/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	City songs herald Perth Festival celebration
30/01/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	$220,000 in funding to nurture WA Aboriginal arts and culture
22/01/2018	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	Construction of WA’s world-class museum underway
20/12/2017	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library partnership with Minderoo Foundation
18/12/2017	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Review comes up with measures to support WA’s writing sector
8/12/2017	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Public libraries to be modernised in overhaul of system
14/11/2017	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Limelight Theatre gets funding boost
13/11/2017	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Noongar word for dance to grace State Theatre’s Rehearsal Room 2
10/11/2017	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Screenwest appoints top-rated CEO
10/11/2017	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	40 years of Alternative Frequencies
9/11/2017	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Perth Festival to bring the world's greatest artists to WA