Call for input on South Australia's cultural policy
Consultation has opened on the development of a cultural policy for South Australia which will guide investment decisions including on the long-mooted concert hall for Adelaide.
Consultation has opened on the development of a cultural policy for South Australia which will guide investment decisions including on the long-mooted concert hall for Adelaide.
The Governor has expressed her hope for the construction of new arts infrastructure in South Australia, particularly a “long-awaited” concert hall and the on-ice proposal for a national Aboriginal cultural centre at Lot 14.
A $176,000 report into whether a new acoustic concert hall should be built for the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra was delivered three months ago – but the State Government says it won’t consider the “appropriateness” of its release before next June.
Respected South Australian architect Guy Maron has created an ambitious new vision for an Adelaide concert hall, to be situated between the Festival Theatre and the Dunstan Playhouse.
A long-awaited concert hall for Adelaide looks increasingly likely, as the State Government begins investigating overseas venues and consulting SA arts organisations as part of a strategy to be finalised by the end of this year.