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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND THE ARTS

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 619

Canberra Contemporary Art Space

MR KAINE - asked the Minister for Education and the Arts

on notice on 10 December 1991:

Further to your reply to question No. 554 on 9 October 1991

concerning Canberra Contemporary Art Space (CAS) -

(1) How is the $12,587 interest shown as revenue generated by CAS during 1990 derived (a) from the annual government grant of $93,000: or (b) from some other source.

If the interest shown is derived from the annual government grant, does this not reduce the revenue actually generated by AS to only $10,919.

Has consideration been given to charging the 16,500 people OCAS claim visited in 1990, in order to reduce dependency on government grants.

(4) If the answer to (3) is negative: why not.

(5) Has OCAS plans to increase revenue by any other means to decrease dependency upon the ratepayer and; if so; how.

MR WOOD - the answers to Mr Kaines questions are:

(1) After receiving appropriate professional advice, AS placed all 1990 revenue, including ACT Government grant installments, in high interest bearing deposits.

(2) All ACT Government grant recipients are strongly encouraged to generate additional revenue and to manage their resources well. The Arts Development Board takes into account all potential revenue in determining recommended level of funding.

(3) Throughout Australia there is no tradition of charging general admission to contemporary arts spaces or commercial galleries. Most Government galleries and museums only charge admission for major touring or international exhibitions.

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