Function Term:
Cultural affairs
Function Number:
Function Description:
Government involvement in the management, operation and support for the arts and cultural organisations such as archives, museums, libraries and art galleries. Includes community cultural and indigeneous events and programs.
Also includes community managed Libraries and Galleries. For other non government associations involved in these activities see ARTS AND CULTURE.
Narrower Terms:
Aboriginal affairs
Agencies Performing Function:
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (TA1568) | 01 Jan 1828 |
Government Printer's Department (TA67) | 01 Jan 1839 | 31 Dec 1948 |
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TA1567) | 01 Jan 1848 |
Trustees of the Tasmanian Public Library (TA728) | 01 Jan 1850 | 31 Dec 1943 |
Royal Commission Into the Intercolonial Exhibition ( Melbourne ) (TA696) | 01 Jan 1866 | 31 Dec 1867 |
Royal Commission Into the Paris Exhibition (TA718) | 01 Jan 1866 | 31 Dec 1866 |
Royal Commission Into the Parliamentary Library (TA720) | 01 Jan 1867 | 31 Dec 1868 |
Tasmanian Museum and Botanical Gardens Trust (TA207) | 18 Jan 1886 | 25 May 1953 |
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (TA1550) | 01 Jan 1891 |
Scenery Preservation Office (TA29) | 01 Jan 1915 | 31 Dec 1971 |
Scenery Preservation Board (TA27) | 26 Nov 1915 | 01 Nov 1971 |
Australian Music Examinations Board (Tasmania) (TA874) | 01 Jan 1918 |
Animals and Birds Protection Board (TA28) | 01 Jan 1929 | 31 Dec 1971 |
Port Arthur and Eaglehawk Neck Reserves Board (TA435) | 01 Jan 1938 | 31 Dec 1947 |
Rural Libraries Advisory Board (TA33) | 01 Jan 1941 | 31 Dec 1943 |
State Library of Tasmania (TA34) | 01 Jan 1943 |
Tasmanian Library Board (TA727) | 01 Jan 1943 | 31 Dec 1984 |
Tasmanian Government Film Unit (TA997) | 01 Jan 1946 | 31 Dec 1960 |
Cinema Registration Board (TA209) | 01 Jan 1947 |
Port Arthur Scenic Reserves Board (TA436) | 01 Jan 1947 | 31 Dec 1950 |
Government Printing Office (TA767) | 01 Jul 1948 | 16 Mar 1994 |
Sesqui-Centennial Committee (TA199) | 01 Jan 1949 | 31 Dec 1954 |
Council of the National Theatre and Fine Arts Society (TA204) | 01 Jan 1949 | 31 Dec 1973 |
Archives Section (State Library of Tasmania) (TA726) | 01 Jan 1949 | 22 Dec 1965 |
Commonwealth Jubilee Committee (State) (TA205) | 01 Jan 1950 | 31 Dec 1951 |
Trustees of the Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (TA208) | 29 Nov 1950 |
Trustees of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TA929) | 29 Nov 1950 |
Nomenclature Board (TA358) | 01 Jan 1953 |
State Library and Archives Trust (TA1626) | 07 Jun 1957 |
Department of Film Production (TA178) | 01 Jan 1960 | 31 Dec 1977 |
Tasman Peninsula Board (TA437) | 01 Jan 1962 | 31 Dec 1968 |
Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music (TA764) | 01 Jan 1964 |
Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts (TA2191) | 01 Jan 1965 |
Archives Office of Tasmania (TA380) | 22 Dec 1965 |
Tasmania Week Committee (TA231) | 01 Jan 1968 | 31 Dec 1968 |
Anzac Day Trust (TA338) | 01 Jan 1970 |
National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council (TA30) | 01 Jan 1971 |
National Parks and Wildlife Service (TA26) | 01 Nov 1971 |
Theatre Royal Board (TA313) | 01 Jan 1973 | 17 Apr 1986 |
Office of the Minister for the Arts (TA394) | 01 Jan 1974 |
Tasmanian Theatre and Performing Arts Council (TA933) | 24 Mar 1974 | 09 Jun 1975 |
Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board (TA317) | 09 Jun 1975 |
Tasmanian Film Corporation (TA179) | 01 Jan 1977 | 31 Dec 1982 |
Office of Ethnic and Multicultural Affairs (TA1513) | 01 Jan 1977 |
Office of the Minister for Ethnic Affairs (TA402) | 01 Dec 1977 |
Tasmanian Aboriginal Research Trust (TA327) | 01 Jan 1979 | 31 Dec 1985 |
Historic Shipwrecks Advisory Committee (TA351) | 01 Jan 1982 |
State Coordinating Committee for International Youth Year (TA891) | 01 Jan 1983 | 31 Dec 1986 |
Administrator, Tasmanian Film Corporation (TA1021) | 01 Jan 1983 | 31 Dec 1993 |
Tasmanian Library Advisory Board (TA1832) | 21 Dec 1984 |
Theatre Royal Management Board (TA1969) | 17 Apr 1986 |
Department of Lands, Parks and Wildlife (TA901) | 01 May 1987 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (TA1551) | 01 Oct 1987 |
Office of the Minister Assisting the Premier on Aboriginal Affairs (TA1427) | 01 Jan 1989 | 31 Dec 1992 |
Office of Aboriginal Affairs (TA1557) | 01 Jul 1989 |
Department of Education and the Arts (TA756) | 17 Jul 1989 | 27 Mar 1996 |
Department of Parks, Wildlife and Heritage (TA913) | 17 Jul 1989 | 02 Feb 1993 |
Office of Antarctic Affairs (TA1555) | 01 Dec 1989 |
Department of Environment and Land Management (TA1018) | 02 Feb 1993 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Parks and Wildlife Service (TA1837) | 02 Feb 1993 |
Printing Authority of Tasmania (TA1747) | 17 Mar 1994 |
Department of Education, Community and Cultural Development (TA1363) | 27 Mar 1996 | 06 May 1998 |
Heritage Tasmania (TA1724) | 01 Jan 1997 |
Tasmanian Heritage Council (TA1729) | 01 Jan 1997 |
Department of Education, Training, Community and Cultural Development (TA1561) | 06 May 1998 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (TA1542) | 18 Sep 1998 | 05 Apr 2006 |
Screen Tasmania (TA2056) | 01 Jul 2000 |
Events Tasmania (TA1721) | 01 Jul 2002 |
Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (TA1644) | 01 Aug 2002 | 05 Apr 2006 |
Arts@Work (TA1720) | 30 Jun 2003 |
Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania (TA1748) | 31 Dec 2003 |
Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority (TA1704) | 04 Apr 2005 |
Learnxpress (TA2029) | 01 Jan 2006 | 30 Jun 2014 |
Department of Tourism, Arts & the Environment (TA1708) | 05 Apr 2006 | 11 Feb 2008 |
Linc Tasmania (TA1815) | 31 Oct 2006 | 23 Jul 2018 |
Department of the Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (TA1752) | 12 Feb 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 |
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (TA1807) | 01 Jul 2009 |
Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts (TA1808) | 01 Jul 2009 |
Aboriginal Heritage Council (TA1966) | 01 Jan 2012 |
Department of State Growth (TA2061) | 01 Jul 2014 |
Adult Education (TA2235) | 01 Jul 2014 |
Libraries Tasmania (TA2179) | 23 Jul 2018 |
Place Names Advisory Panel (TA2233) | 01 Jul 2020 |
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (TA2222) | 01 Dec 2021 |