00:00Moving into a new arts era with a 10-year cultural policy for the festival state that's
00:11dancing to the tune of $80 million over four years.
00:14Nothing is more important than future creative artists feeling as though South Australia
00:19is the best place to be to practice their craft and then to celebrate it.
00:24Of the funding, $13 million is in new initiatives.
00:28Some of the big winners include $15 million for the Art Gallery of South Australia including
00:33a new winter art exhibition from next year, $2.5 million for youth arts, $2.3 for First
00:39Nations arts and culture and $1.5 million for music initiatives including live music.
00:46Investment that has been welcomed by some across the sector.
00:49Some of the detail around how things will be delivered and the funding associated we
00:53would like to see more clarity on, but it's definitely a great jumping off point.
00:58While First Nations arts and culture is a focus, the proposed First Nations Cultural
01:03Centre, Takari, doesn't rate a mention.
01:06From the Premier and the state, they need to clarify that Takari is a completely separate
01:12agenda.
01:13The Premier's previously flagged the once $200 million project could cost up to $600
01:18million to build.
01:20Originally slated for completion in April of this year, Takari remains a worksite.
01:25With no money in the new cultural policy or in last week's federal budget, the site faces
01:30ongoing uncertainty without greater investment.
01:33The Takari dream for us is still alive.
01:36A dream waiting to come to fruition.
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