Arts South Australia Explained

Arts South Australia (previously Arts SA) was responsible for managing the South Australian Government's funding for the arts and cultural heritage from about 1996 until late 2018, when it was progressively dismantled, a process complete by early 2019. Most of its functions were taken over by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) under Premier Steven Marshall, while some went to the Department for Education and others to the Department for Innovation and Skills.

In September 2023, under the Malinauskas government, the arts were once again brought together under DPC.

History

Arts SA was created primarily as a funding body around 1996,[1] at which time it fell under the Department of Transport, Urban Planning and the Arts (DTUPA).[2] It was responsible for the development of and funding for the arts sector within South Australia, and was responsible for nine statutory corporations and a number of not-for-profit arts organisations.

During the period of its existence, Ministers for the Arts were:

Chief executives included:

In September 1997, Arts Minister Laidlaw and then new CEO O'Louglin completely restructured Arts SA. Previously, it had operated under art form divisions, but the new structure created three divisions: arts leadership, professional development and emerging artists; cultural tourism and export; and the development of new commissions, events and festivals.[16]

From 2015 until August 2018, Arts South Australia was headed by Peter Louca, former chief of staff to Minister Jack Snelling[17] and one-time Labor Party candidate for the federal seat of Mayo.[18] Peter Louca instigated the re-branding of Arts SA to Arts South Australia in 2016.[19]

In 2016, following significant federal funding cuts experienced by several South Australian small to medium arts organisations,[20] Arts South Australia was criticised by Arts Industry Council for South Australia for not providing enough financial support to the independent arts sector.[21] [22] In 2016 Arts South Australia operated with a budget of $140 million, less than one percent of the state budget.[23] It was then a division of the Department of State Development, overseen by the Minister for the Arts. In 2016 Arts South Australia established the campaign "Made In Adelaide" to export and promote South Australian artists at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[24]

In September 2023, under the Malinauskas government, the arts were once again brought together under DPC, in a "united arts portfolio".[25] A new cultural policy was being developed at the same time, due to be released in mid-2024.[26]

Responsibilities

Arts South Australia until 2018

Statutory Authorities reporting to the Arts South Australia were:

Other organisations under their umbrella included:

Other responsibilities included:

August 2018 transfers and creations

DoE

To the Department for Education:[32]

Dept for Innovation & Skills

To the Department for Innovation and Skills (previously Department of State Development):[32] [33]

DPC

The biennial Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature are managed by the State Library of South Australia (which is under the DPC).

Online grants portal

, the Arts South Australia online portal is still being used for managing grant applications.[36]

Artlab Australia

Artlab Australia is a government agency that "provides expert services for the preservation, care and management of the state's cultural collections". It works mainly for and in collaboration with major South Australian collecting institutions, but also provides services and support for collections that are maintained by various communities around the country as well as internationally, on a fee-for-service basis.[37]

Established as the State Conservation Centre of South Australia in 1985, the unit has been located in the North Terrace cultural precinct since its beginning, between the Migration Museum and the Art Gallery of South Australia[38] (street address 70 Kintore Avenue[39]).

The specialist staff who work on the conservation of materials are mostly graduates of a University of Canberra program on the Conservation of Cultural Materials. They are qualified to work on a range of materials, including paper, photographs, textiles, sculptures, and heritage building features in the laboratories, and also provide advice on optimum storage conditions for collections. Artlab serves libraries, museums, art galleries, Aboriginal art and craft centres, and many other clients. Artlab Australia is one of few rare book conservation services in Australia,[38] and also cares for large technology items.[37] Other conservation and restoration of other types include "murals and decorative paintwork, historic interiors, mosaic and terrazzo floors, stained glass windows, carved timberwork, carpets and curtains, furniture and other fittings such as lights, balustrades and decorative railings".[40]

Restoration projects have included the reredos at St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide and chapels at New Norcia monastery in Western Australia. Artlab has also undertaken several projects outside of Australia, including cultural preservation in Bali in partnership with the Indonesian Government and others, funded by the World Bank, and work in Taipei and Hong Kong.[38]

Artlab's services include disaster preparedness planning, environmental management of display and storage conditions in order to prevent deterioration, and research and analysis that contributes to both the development of conservation practice and to a greater knowledge and understanding of cultural artefacts and works of art. It also offers preventive conservation for collections, training of conservators through internships, conservation capacity building projects overseas, and education and advisory services to support communities in the preservation of their cultural heritage.[37] Artlab has given courses in several Asian countries, and in 1999 developed a training package called reCollections.[38]

As of 2005, Artlab Australia employed 25 staff, which made it the largest conservation facility in Australia. It operated as a business enterprise within Arts SA, with initial investment made by the South Australian government and possessing the capability and policy to run a commercial service. At that time, Artlab warned of the "critical skills shortage...within the heritage industry", and the need for providing courses for people to become stone masons, wheelwrights, carriage makers, and gilders.[40]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Organisation: Department for the Arts South Australia. The Australian Live Performance Database. 29 July 2019.
  2. Annual report, 1999–2000. Government of South Australia. Department for Transport, Urban Planning and the Arts. 2000.
  3. https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/AboutParliament/From1836/Pages/AllFormerMembers.aspx Former Member of Parliament Details, Hon Mike Rann
  4. https://www2.parliament.sa.gov.au/FormerMembers/Detail.aspx?pid=535 Former Member of Parliament Details, Hon John Hill
  5. https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/Ministers.aspx Parliament of South Australia, Hon Jay Weatherill
  6. https://www.sa.gov.au/directories/government "Government Departments and Ministers"
  7. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-18/sa-government-reshuffles-cabinet-after-resignations/8956274 "SA Government Reshuffles Cabinet After Resignations", Retrieved on 10 December 2017
  8. News: Here's the team steering SA's first Liberal Government in 16 years. 2018-03-22. ABC News. 2018-05-16. en-AU.
  9. News: Steven Marshall MP. 2018-05-03. Steven Marshall Premier of South Australia. 2018-09-16. en.
  10. Web site: Government of Australia. Senate committee. Access to heritage: Appendix 2: Hearings and witnesses, (section) Glenelg, Wednesday 2 July 1997. 30 July 2019.
  11. Web site: Timothy O'Loughlin appointed chair of the Australia Council Community Partnerships Committee. Australia Council. 1 January 1990. 28 July 2019.
  12. Web site: 2000–01annual report. Government of South Australia. DPTI. Dept of Urban Planning, Transport and the Arts. Timothy. O'Loughlin. 30 July 2019.
  13. Web site: Artlink. December 2000. Artrave. Edblog. 30 July 2019.
  14. News: The Advertiser. AdelaideNow. South Australia's most influential women. Penelope. Debelle. Jessica. Leo. 7 March 2014. 27 July 2019.
  15. News: Arts South Australia: Bleeding in the dark. 2018-10-03. Ben. Brooker. Witness Performance. 2018-10-05.
  16. Web site: Artlink. Edblog. Artrave. 3 August 2019.
  17. http://indaily.com.au/politics/2015/11/19/labor-power-plays-as-jay-keeps-faction-in-check/ "Labor Power Plays as Jay Keeps Faction in Check", inDaily
  18. News: Peter Louca: "I think our best years are ahead of us." . 2016-08-10. The Adelaide Review. 2018-05-16.
  19. News: Peter Louca: "I think our best years are ahead of us." - The Adelaide Review. 2016-08-10. The Adelaide Review. 2018-05-16. en-US.
  20. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-20/$105m-budget-cut-caught-australia-council-by-surprise:-emails/7185900 "Australia Council budget cuts blindsided peak arts body's executive, documents show", ABC News
  21. https://aicsa.net.au/state-budget-misses-the-mark-for-artists-in-south-australia/ "State Budget misses the mark for artists in South Australia", Arts Industry Council of South Australia
  22. https://indaily.com.au/news/2017/06/23/budget-fails-independent-arts-sector-aicsa/ "Budget Fails Independent Arts Sector", InDaily
  23. https://www.adelaidereview.com.au/arts/peter-louca-future-arts-south-australia/ The Adelaide Review
  24. Web site: "Made In Adelaide grants and a new award now open", Made In Adelaide Website . 16 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180106041507/http://madeinadelaide.club/media/made-adelaide-grants-new-award-now-open/ . 6 January 2018 . dead .
  25. Web site: Willis . Belinda . Fierce campaign wins new 'united arts portfolio' . . 14 September 2023 . 19 September 2023.
  26. Web site: New era for the arts in South Australia . Premier of South Australia . 14 September 2023 . 19 September 2023.
  27. Web site: Country Arts SA. Home. 27 July 2019.
  28. Web site: Music SA. About. 3 August 2019.
  29. Web site: Government of South Australia. Dept for Innovation and Skills. Contemporary Music Grant Program: FAQs. This program is delivered by the Music Development Office (MDO).. 8 August 2019.
  30. News: 2015 Ruby Awards celebrate the best of SA art. 2015-12-12. InDaily. Suzie. Keen. 2018-11-27.
  31. Web site: About. Queens Theatre. 27 July 2019.
  32. News: State Budget Sees Cuts to the Arts and Significant Changes to Arts South Australia. AICSA - Arts Industry Council of South Australia. 2018-09-16.
  33. Web site: South Australia. Dept of Innovation and Skills. Creative Industries. 27 July 2019.
  34. Web site: South Australia. Dept of the Premier and Cabinet. About arts and culture. 26 June 2019 . 27 July 2019.
  35. Web site: South Australia. Dept of the Premier and Cabinet. Awards and events. 27 July 2019.
  36. Web site: Welcome to Our Online Grants Portal. Arts South Australia. 8 August 2019.
  37. Web site: About . Artlab Australia . 1 July 2020 . 11 December 2023. Text may have been copied from this source, which is available under a Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU) licence.
  38. Artlab Australia. ANZTLA Newsletter. 39. Ian. Cook. 15–17.
  39. Web site: Contact . Artlab Australia . 24 January 2023 . 11 December 2023.
  40. Web site: Productivity Commission: Conservation of historic heritage places: Submission to the public inquiry on behalf of Artlab Australia. 2005. Artlab Australia.

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