The Committee believes that a vibrant arts and cultural scene is vital to Perth’s liveability.
In 2008, we launched A Cultural Compact for Perth, which challenges government, the arts sector and the community to work together to create vibrant places where arts and culture form part of the everyday life of Western Australians.
Arising from study tours to Canada, the USA and New Zealand to examine cultural centres, we released a report in 2009 outlining a vision for a World Centre for Indigenous Culture.
In 2013, following an audit of major performing arts infrastructure, we launched a report detailing the deficit of performing arts venues.
With 1.4 million people flocking to Perth to be captivated by two Giants walking through the city streets, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that West Australian’s passion for the performing arts is outperforming the rest of Australia. So much so, that Perth is on track to become the country’s performing arts capital.
The Committee for Perth strongly believes that Perth needs high-quality cultural infrastructure in order to be a liveable and competitive region, and our 2013 research report Examining Perth’s Performing Arts Infrastructure identifies the need for a dedicated lyric theatre for Perth as a priority.
The Committee for Perth’s Revitalising Working Group is charged with catalysing activity and developing initiatives to progress the recommendations contained in our key report A Cultural Compact for Western Australia – the 10 year challenge – Phase 1: Perth (Compact) with the aim of incorporating arts and culture into our everyday lives to increase the vibrancy of Perth.
The aim of this report, which culminates in a number of recommendations, acts as a catalyst for renewed energy and focus in planning of performing arts infrastructure in the future.
June 2013This report commissioned by the Committee for Perth reveals that Perth’s arts and cultural sector is flourishing.
This document presents a concept for a new youth initiative in metropolitan Perth.
Over the past 4 years, the Committee has provided both financial and physical resources to explore what opportunities there are to strengthen the role and recognition of the sector and advocate for its value to the city, its visitors and its citizens.
The Committee for Perth identified a number of ideas to achieve this goal in its visioning document A Cultural Compact for Perth, the 10 year challenge Phase 1 Perth (the Compact), released in 2008. A primary idea presented in the Compact is the idea for the development of a World Indigenous Cultural Centre in Perth.
The Committee for Perth invites the arts and cultural sector, the Western Australian Government and other political parties, the business and philanthropic sectors and Local Government Authorities to commit to work through this Cultural Compact together for 10 years to revitalise our capital city and regional cities and towns.
November 2008This document highlights the recommendations of the Cultural Compact.