Tasmanian Government
LINC Tasmania
Tasmania's Heritage

Function Details

Function Number: 5
Function Term: CULTURAL AFFAIRS [1]
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.
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• 28 ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
Agencies Performing Function:
• NG55  HUON MECHANICS INSTITUTE, FRANKLIN 01 Jan 1894 31 Dec 1905
• NG119  BUSHY PARK CLUB AND LIBRARY 01 Jan 1872 20 Jun 1951
• NG147  TASMANIAN FREE LIBRARY MOVEMENT 01 Jan 1938
• NG189  LONGFORD SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY 01 Oct 1857 31 Dec 1938
• NG198  BURNIE PUBLIC LIBRARY 01 Jan 1921 31 Dec 1956
• NG361  NEW NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY 01 Jan 1933 31 Jul 1950
• NG455  WARATAH PUBLIC LIBRARY 01 Jan 1895
• NG775  ROSS PUBLIC LIBRARY 01 Jan 1891
• NG966  ROBERT STICHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY, QUEENSTOWN 01 Jan 1940
• NG2558  EVANDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY 01 Jan 1940
• NG2623  LAUNCESTON MECHANICS INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY 01 Jan 1837 19 Sep 1976
• NG3103  LATROBE PUBLIC LIBRARY 01 Jan 1892
• TA26  NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 01 Nov 1971 01 May 1987
• TA27  SCENERY PRESERVATION BOARD 26 Nov 1915 01 Nov 1971
• TA28  ANIMALS AND BIRDS PROTECTION BOARD 01 Jan 1929 01 Nov 1971
• TA29  SCENERY PRESERVATION OFFICE 01 Jan 1915 31 Dec 1971
• TA30  NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ADVISORY COUNCIL 01 Jan 1971
• TA33  RURAL LIBRARIES ADVISORY BOARD 01 Jan 1941 31 Dec 1943
• TA34  STATE LIBRARY OF TASMANIA 01 Jan 1943 31 Oct 2006
• TA67  GOVERNMENT PRINTER'S DEPARTMENT 01 Jan 1839 31 Dec 1948
• TA178  DEPARTMENT OF FILM PRODUCTION 01 Jan 1960 31 Dec 1977
• TA179  TASMANIAN FILM CORPORATION 01 Jan 1977 31 Dec 1982
• TA199  SESQUI-CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE 01 Jan 1949 31 Dec 1954
• TA204  COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY 01 Jan 1949 31 Dec 1973
• TA205  COMMONWEALTH JUBILEE COMMITTEE (STATE) 01 Jan 1950 31 Dec 1951
• TA207  TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS TRUST 18 Jan 1886 25 May 1953
• TA208  TRUSTEES OF THE TASMANIAN BOTANICAL GARDENS 29 Nov 1950
• TA209  CINEMA REGISTRATION BOARD 01 Jan 1947
• TA231  TASMANIA WEEK COMMITTEE 01 Jan 1968 31 Dec 1968
• TA313  THEATRE ROYAL BOARD 01 Jan 1973
• TA317  TASMANIAN ARTS ADVISORY BOARD 09 Jun 1975
• TA327  TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL RESEARCH TRUST 01 Jan 1979 31 Dec 1985
• TA338  ANZAC DAY TRUST 01 Jan 1970
• TA351  HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 01 Jan 1982
• TA358  NOMENCLATURE BOARD 01 Jan 1953
• TA380  ARCHIVES OFFICE OF TASMANIA 22 Dec 1965
• TA394  OFFICE OF THE MINISTER FOR THE ARTS 01 Jan 1974
• TA402  OFFICE OF THE MINISTER FOR ETHNIC AFFAIRS 01 Dec 1977
• TA435  PORT ARTHUR AND EAGLEHAWK NECK RESERVES BOARD 01 Jan 1938 31 Dec 1947
• TA436  PORT ARTHUR SCENIC RESERVES BOARD 01 Jan 1947 31 Dec 1950
• TA437  TASMAN PENINSULA BOARD 01 Jan 1962 31 Dec 1968
• TA696  ROYAL COMMISSION INTO THE INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION ( MELBOURNE ) 01 Jan 1866 31 Dec 1867
• TA718  ROYAL COMMISSION INTO THE PARIS EXHIBITION 01 Jan 1866 31 Dec 1866
• TA720  ROYAL COMMISSION INTO THE PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY 01 Jan 1867 31 Dec 1868
• TA726  ARCHIVES SECTION (STATE LIBRARY OF TASMANIA) 01 Jan 1949 22 Dec 1965
• TA727  TASMANIAN LIBRARY BOARD 01 Jan 1943 21 Dec 1984
• TA728  TRUSTEES OF THE TASMANIAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 01 Jan 1850 31 Dec 1943
• TA756  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ARTS 17 Jul 1989 27 Mar 1996
• TA764  TASMANIAN CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC 01 Jan 1964
• TA767  GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 01 Jul 1948 16 Mar 1994
• TA874  AUSTRALIAN MUSIC EXAMINATIONS BOARD (TASMANIA) 01 Jan 1918
• TA891  STATE COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR 01 Jan 1983 31 Dec 1986
• TA901  DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, PARKS AND WILDLIFE 01 May 1987 17 Jul 1989
• TA913  DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, WILDLIFE AND HERITAGE 17 Jul 1989 02 Feb 1993
• TA929  TRUSTEES OF THE TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY 29 Nov 1950
• TA933  TASMANIAN THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL 24 Mar 1974 09 Jun 1975
• TA997  TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT FILM UNIT 01 Jan 1946 31 Dec 1960
• TA1018  DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LAND MANAGEMENT 02 Feb 1993 18 Sep 1998
• TA1021  ADMINISTRATOR, TASMANIAN FILM CORPORATION 01 Jan 1983 31 Dec 1993
• TA1363  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT 27 Mar 1996 06 May 1998
• TA1427  OFFICE OF THE MINISTER ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS 01 Jan 1989 31 Dec 1992
• TA1513  OFFICE OF ETHNIC AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS 01 Jan 1977
• TA1542  DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 18 Sep 1998 05 Apr 2006
• TA1550  QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY 01 Jan 1891
• TA1551  PORT ARTHUR HISTORIC SITE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 01 Oct 1987
• TA1555  OFFICE OF ANTARCTIC AFFAIRS 01 Dec 1989
• TA1557  OFFICE OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS 01 Jul 1989
• TA1561  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT 06 May 1998 18 Sep 1998
• TA1567  TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY 01 Jan 1848
• TA1568  ROYAL TASMANIAN BOTANICAL GARDENS 01 Jan 1828
• TA1626  STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES TRUST 07 Jun 1957
• TA1644  DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, PARKS, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS 01 Aug 2002 05 Apr 2006
• TA1704  SULLIVANS COVE WATERFRONT AUTHORITY 04 Apr 2005 31 Aug 2011
• TA1708  DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, ARTS & THE ENVIRONMENT 05 Apr 2006 11 Feb 2008
• TA1720  ARTS@WORK 30 Jun 2003
• TA1721  EVENTS TASMANIA 01 Jul 2002
• TA1724  HERITAGE TASMANIA 01 Jan 1997
• TA1729  TASMANIAN HERITAGE COUNCIL 01 Jan 1997
• TA1747  PRINTING AUTHORITY OF TASMANIA 17 Mar 1994
• TA1748  ABORIGINAL HERITAGE TASMANIA (AHT) 31 Dec 2003
• TA1752  DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, PARKS, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS 12 Feb 2008 30 Jun 2009
• TA1807  DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, PARKS, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 01 Jul 2009
• TA1808  DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND THE ARTS 01 Jul 2009
• TA1832  TASMANIAN LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD 21 Dec 1984
• TA1837  PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 02 Feb 1993
• TA1966  ABORIGINAL HERITAGE COUNCIL 01 Jan 2012