Arts South Australia
Arts South Australia (previously Arts SA) Arts South Australia is responsible for managing the Government’s funding for the arts and cultural heritage. It does this by developing and administering policies and programs to build the arts and cultural heritage sector in South Australia, supporting the State’s Makers, Presenters and Collectors of arts organisations and administering grant programs and project funds for established and emerging independent artists. It is a division of the Department of State Development, and is overseen by the Minister for the Arts.
Ministers for The Arts have included:
- Mike Rann (5 March 2002 - 21 October 2011),[1] while also serving as Premier
- John Hill (21 October 2011 - 21 January 2013)[2]
- Jay Weatherill (21 January 2013 - 26 March 2014),[3] while also serving as Premier
- Jack Snelling (current, since 26 March 2014).[4]
Arts South Australia is currently headed by Peter Louca, former chief of staff to Minister Jack Snelling.[5] Previous chief executives include Alexandra Reid and Greg Mackie.
Statutory Authorities reporting to the Arts South Australia include:
- the Adelaide Festival Corporation
- the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust
- the Art Gallery of South Australia
- Carrick Hill
- South Australian Country Arts
- the History Trust of South Australia
- South Australian Film Corporation
- the South Australian Museum
- the State Library of South Australia
- State Opera of South Australia
- State Theatre Company of South Australia
References
- ↑ Former Member of Parliament Details, Hon Mike Rann
- ↑ Former Member of Parliament Details, Hon John Hill
- ↑ Parliament of South Australia, Hon Jay Weatherill Archived December 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 January 2016
- ↑ "Government Departments and Ministers", Retrieved on 19 January 2016
- ↑ "Labor Power Plays as Jay Keeps Faction in Check", inDaily