New 10 Year Vision being developed for Arts and Culture in Western Australia

With the Western Australian Government recognising the significant, complex, and long-standing impacts COVID-19 pandemic had on the arts and culture sector locally, nationally, and globally, the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) has begun the development of a new 10 year vision for the sector in WA.

The new Vision will map out how the State Government can best support the growth of WA's arts, culture, and creative industries over the next 10 years. It will build on the important work done in partnership with the sector to develop the current Strategic Directions 2016-2031 plan.

While the Strategic Directions plan contains valuable insights and aspirations for the sector in WA, there is a need for an updated Vision for the sector that more clearly articulates the State Government's priorities for arts, culture and creative industries over the next 10 years.

WA Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman noted "Strategic Directions 2016-2031 was developed in close partnership with the sector and was the first strategy to provide a unified vision for arts, culture, and creative industries in WA.

"It was intended to provide a long-term strategic direction for our State, but COVID-19 changed that by fundamentally altering the behaviour of our audiences, our arts and cultural organisations, and our artists and creative workers.

"We've learned much over the past few years, and it is time to put those learnings into a new Vision for WA, that can better support our vital arts, cultural and creative industries into the future."

DLGSC has engaged experienced arts and cultural consultant Kate Larsen to support development of the Vision.

The first opportunity for sector input is now open via an introductory survey.

DLGSC has created a discussion paper available on its website, that reviews the milestones and achievements of the current Strategic Directions, and maps out the consultation process for the new 10 Year Vision.