A research paper has examined issues faced by culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) artists and how opportunities can be developed to support multicultural arts throughout Western Australia.

Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Minister John Castrilli and Culture and the Arts Minister John Day today announced the public release of the report ‘Western Australia Intercultural Arts Research Project’.

Read the Minister's statement.

“Many of the issues highlighted in the report have been previously identified by the Department of Culture and the Arts and resonate with concerns raised from arts and cultural sector consultation undertaken by the department as part of its recent policy development process," Mr Day said.

“Through the State Government’s Substantive Equality framework, strategies will be implemented to ensure all artists, regardless of background, will have equitable access to programs and services.”

The research was commissioned by the Office of Multicultural Interests and undertaken by Deakin University.  The report can be found on http://omi.wa.gov.au or phone 9217 1600.