ARTS FORUM - RESOURCES

Text of Letter sent to the Hon John Day MLA, Miister for Culture and the Arts

Minister's Media Release on EPRA - East Perth and Cultural Centre

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City of Perth study on the economic value of heritage tourism
http://www.cityofperth.wa.gov.au/documentdb/1118.pdf

History at mercy of razor gang

The West Australian, page 16, 2 November 2009

Poor funding for arts not good enough

Western Suburbs Weekly, 3 - 9 November 2009

Closure of Fremantle History Museum

Members may be interested to read a letter from Michal Bosworth, who attended our recent Forum, on arts funding that is available online –

http://guardian.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/letters/Arts-neglected/7540409/

The link allows people to make comments if they wish. The article has been published in the Guardian Express - North Perth, etc as well as South of the River. It was published in Western Suburbs Weekly, Tuesday 3 November 2009 at page 8 (see above).

Comments on the closure of the Museum and Art Gallery can be found at:
http://www.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/letters/Gallery-closure-ridiculous/7537697/

and on the loss of cultural elements in Fremantle:
http://www.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/letters/Stop-Freos-cultural-rot/7537694/

“Suspending book prizes a sad WA Story” by Zoltan Kovacs

Members may have noticed this article in the West Australian on Saturday 12 September 2009 (p56).

If you didn’t see the article and would like a pdf copy, please contact Julia at

office@historycouncilwa.org.au and she will email you a copy.

People who spoke at the Museums Australia WA

Debate in May on the topic of Museums and Tourism:

Richard Offen, Executive Director of Heritage Perth,
Richard.Offen@cityofperth.wa.gov.au,

Committee for Perth

Veronica Jeffrey, East Perth Redevelopment Authority

Diana Jones, WA Museums Acting CEO

Stefano Carboni, Art Galley of WA.