The Parliament of South Australia has announced that a Select Committee of the Legislative Council has been established to inquire into and report on local and live creative venues.
This is a valuable opportunity for venue owners, musicians and industry professionals alike to contribute their perspectives and experiences on the opportunities, strengths and challenges faced by local and live creative venues.
The Committee will have a particular focus on:
– The impacts of recent closures of SA live music venues and reasons for their closures.
– Understanding the cultural, social and economic contributions of local and live creative venues.
– Supporting SA artists and creators with venues and spaces that artists and creatives value for developing their craft, audiences and communities.
– Understanding the infrastructure needed for a healthy music and creative sector in SA.
– Protecting live music venues.
– And other related matters.
Submissions are now open for both written submissions and the presentation of oral evidence to the Committee.
Submit via email to sclivevenues@parliament.sa.gov.au
Submit via post to Secretary to the Committee, C/- Parliament House, GPO Box 572, Adelaide 5001.
Local and live creatives venues are a significant cultural and economic contributor in South Australia, with the employment in the live music industry sitting at approximately 4,200 full time equivalent jobs in 2022/2023.
Photo by Ashleigh Noordhoek at Scouted 2024.
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