Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: For more information please check the assessment process.
- Application opened: 12 June 2024
- Application closed: 17 July 2024, 5:00 pm
Program objective
The objective of this Expression of Interest (EOI) is to fill positions for the following ten Create NSW Artform Boards:
- First Nations Arts and Culture
- Classical Music / Opera / Choral/ Ensemble
- Community Arts and Cultural Development
- Dance and Physical Theatre
- Festivals
- Literature / Writing
- Digital and Experimental, Immersive and Light Art
- Museums and History
- Theatre and Musical Theatre
- Visual Arts
Artform Boards are formal Boards appointed through the NSW Public Service Commission to support the NSW Minister for the Arts to make good funding decisions.
Appointed Artform Board members share their knowledge and expertise to support transparent and good practice assessment of applications to the Arts & Cultural Funding Program (ACFP).
For further information read the frequently asked questions.
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This program is administered by Create NSW.
Eligibility
Who can apply
To be eligible to apply to an Artform Board individuals must be/demonstrate:
- a thorough understanding of the NSW arts and cultural ecology
- an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
- a NSW resident (for at least 12 months) or predominantly working in NSW
- a professional artist or arts/cultural leader or worker demonstrating employment in the NSW art & cultural sector
- age 18 or over
Types of projects funded under this grant
This is not applicable for this EOI.
Who can’t apply
You are ineligible to apply to an Artform Board if:
- applicants not residing in NSW, or who have lived in NSW less than 12 months
- applicants who have outstanding acquittals from previous funding
- applicants 17 years and under
What your application needs to include
Prepare your application with this checklist
To apply for this EOI you will need to provide:
- name of the applicant
- contact details (legal identity and organisation or role if applicable)
- up-to-date CV
- outline of relevant experience and knowledge
- nominate the Artform Board of your first choice
For further information, please also read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) which are available here.
Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
Address the assessment criteria
EOI applications are assessed by Create NSW against demonstrating the following:
- expertise and experience in at least one Artform
- recognised leadership in their practice, and/or the NSW arts and cultural sector, including strong connections and networks
- demonstrated knowledge of key issues relating to the NSW arts & cultural sector
- the diversity of NSW
Artform Board membership will be reflective of the diversity of NSW artists, arts, and cultural workers. Create NSW is committed to having representation from the following groups on each Artform Board:
- First Nations
- Women
- LGBTIQA+
- Western Sydney
- Regional NSW
- Young and emerging practitioners and organisations
- Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
- People with Disability and/or who are d/Deaf.
Create NSW will assess each EOI application against the selection criteria and ensure there is diverse representation on each Artform Board to produce a list of eligible members.
Start the application
Starting the application:
Applications for this EOI are available via SmartyGrants.
After the application is submitted:
You will receive an email confirmation from our secure online grants system, SmartyGrants. Create NSW has the discretion to accept late applications only where it would not compromise the integrity and competitiveness of the process.
Application results:
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications when a decision has been made.
Note: If you are a new applicant to SmartyGrants, you will need to register and create a password. If you are already registered, you can log in with your existing username and password.
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After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Minister for the Arts
Pre-Eligibility check
Create NSW undertakes an eligibility check of expressions of interest against published criteria and produce a list of eligible members.
Assessment
Create NSW will assess all eligible EOI applications and nominations based on experience, sector knowledge and diversity of representation.
Recommendation
Create NSW will provide a shortlist of recommendations and advice to the Minister for the Arts for final approval.
Board remuneration
Board members will be paid for the work that they do, and it will be in line with NSW Government standards. Full details of payment will be made directly with Artform Board members as part of the induction process. NSW Government employees cannot be paid to sit on Boards. You can find more information about what government boards are paid here (refer page 35 for information about C2 classified boards)
Anticipated assessment outcome date is between July/August 2024.
Support and contact
Please contact the Artform Assessment team on: arts.assessment@create.nsw.gov.au.