Create NSW has unveiled its simplified Arts and Cultural Funding Program for 2019-20, calling for experts to nominate for appointment to the new Artform Assessment Boards.
Under the new streamlined approach, the guidelines consolidate 14 previous individual funding rounds to two open rounds for Project, Creative Koori Projects and Annual Organisation funding each year.
Assessment criteria for applicants have also been reduced from 26 to three key elements — merit, viability and impact.
Executive Director, Investment and Engagement at Create NSW, Elizabeth W. Scott said the Agency was also changing the way applications were assessed.
“We’re calling on the sector — artists and leadership across organisations of all sizes — to help us create inclusive artform-specific Boards that will inform funding recommendations for the Minister,” Ms Scott said.
She said an expression of interest process had been launched to provide for broad sector representation on the Boards, which would be led by the Chairs of major NSW arts and cultural organisations.
“These Boards will open up conversation across the sector through a shared depth of artform experience from different perspectives,” Ms Scott said.
“This will not only inform strong recommendations for funding, but also deliver important gap analysis and enhancements for the NSW creative ecology in the process.”
The Artform Assessment Boards are: Aboriginal Arts and Culture; Classical Music (including Ensembles and Chamber Music); Contemporary Music; Dance and Physical Theatre (including Ballet); Opera, Musical Theatre and Chorus; Literature; Multi-arts and Festivals; Museums; Theatre, and Visual Arts.
