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Dullsville?
| ‘Perth IS dullsville! DULLSVILLE!!’ Sam Cook, Executive Producer of Yirra Yaakin Do you believe in coincidences? There I was wondering why I’d moved from Perth, with its gorgeous beaches and seemingly endless good weather, not to mention most of my family and friends, and then a link arrives in my inbox to an article on Artshub by Sam Cook tackling the Perth dullsville debate. For those not in the know, despite the claim of the ‘State of Excitement’ on number plates in the not too distant past, Perth has not been able to shake its reputation as dullsville. A great place to bring up kids, retire and make a fast buck – given the current resources boom – but what if you want more? Sam lays the blame in a number of areas; Perth’s youth curfews, noise and trading restrictions and an ‘elite arts mentality’. She says: ‘Artswise, there lives an elite arts mentality sucking up the bulk of the funds and resources, which leaves slim pickings for the rest of us. All that bloody infrastructure so they can continue to service a minority of wealthy suits – usually a handful of ministers, patrons and city councillors fairy–tapping in the VIP seating when the cameras are pointed their way. Talk about over– ervicing! Where’s the accountable outcomes based KPIs in THAT?’ Although I’ve only been in Melbourne for a few weeks – not really long enough to make a proper comparison – the creative vibe here is already palpable. Melbourne is clearly proud of its creativity. Graffiti is considered urban art, chefs are the equivalent of rock stars and there seems to be museum after museum after museum. Could this be heaven?! |
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