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MINISTER FOR THE ARTS
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 924
Multicultural Arts
Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for the Arts -
(1) Are there proposals to establish the position of a Multicultural Arts Officer in ACT Arts and Special Events.
(2) If so, when will this occur and if not, why not.
(3) Is it the Governments intention to establish a Multicultural Arts Centre in the ACT.
(4) If so, when and if not, why not.
Mr Wood - the answer to the members question is as follows:
(1) There are no proposals to establish the position of a Multicultural Arts Officer in ACT. Arts and Special Events.
(2) Cultural diversity is a central principle of
ACT Government policy in all areas and is mentioned
prominently in SHARING THE VISION: a framework for
cultural development, the ACT Cultural Councils
policy document released in May 1993.
Throughout 1992/93 ACT Arts and Special Events and the ACT Cultural Council each had a representative on the national working party responsible for developing The Big Picture, a framework for multicultural arts practice, which was recently endorsed by the Cultural Ministers Council.
One of the central tenets of The Big Picture and contemporary multicultural arts practice is that it should be mainstreamed and not marginalised and this is reflected in current ACT Government arts policy.
In its development of SHARING THE. VISION: a framework for cultural development, ACT Arts and.Special Events and the ACT Cultural Council soughtthe advice of its Multicultural Interests Working Group. Among other things, the group recommended that (in future) rather than having a separate group, Arts and Special Events, Council and each of its committees should reflect cultural diversity interests in their membership. As well, it was recommended that all Committees and staff involved in grant assessment should have regular cross cultural training. This is in keeping with current national thinking.
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