Expression of Interest in Membership of NSW Artform Advisory Boards

EOIs for the NSW Artform Advisory Board Memership are open. 

The Arts and Cultural Funding Program provides a range of funding opportunities for NSW-based professional artists, practitioners and organisations. Assessment of funding applications by artform experts provides the NSW Government with the expertise, knowledge and independent advice to support final decision-making by the Minister for the Arts. The process of assessment against published criteria by individuals who are leaders in their fields provides the sector, and the wider community, with confidence in the decision-making on the allocation of public money.

Ten (10) Artform Advisory Boards assess applications made to the Arts and Cultural Funding Program and provide recommendations for the Minister’s approval. The Boards may also provide expert advice on strategies for addressing gaps and opportunities in the sector as required by the Minister for the Arts.

The Artform Advisory Boards are:

• Aboriginal Arts and Culture Board
• Classical Music, Opera and Choral Board
• Contemporary Music Board
• Dance and Physical Theatre Board
• Festivals Board
• Literature Board
• Multi-arts Board
• Museums and History Board
• Theatre and Musical Theatre Board
• Visual Arts Board.

Applications are invited from the professional arts and cultural sector including individual artists, small to medium organisations and larger organisations across all artforms except screen, which is supported through the Screen Funding Program.

Commitment and Remuneration

For 2022-23, Board members will need to commit to assessing applications from Friday, 26 August 2022. Board meetings for Round 1 will be scheduled from late-September to mid October 2022. Round 2 assessments will commence in February 2023 and the meetings will be scheduled for March 2023. As part of their duties, Board members may also be asked to join sub-committees to assess other ACFP funding rounds or Fellowships, these commitments are rotated annually.

Board Members will need to commit to being available to attend Board Meetings. Meetings will range from one to two days depending on the volume and complexity of assessments. Meetings will be held face-to-face in Sydney and Create NSW will arrange travel and accommodation for regional members. If it is not feasible for a member to join the meeting in person, they may attend via video link. Board Members receive payment for their participation in the assessment process.

Criteria and desirable skills and experience

To ensure Boards have an appropriate balance of expertise, experience and regional representation, Create NSW is seeking expressions of interest from leading arts and cultural practitioners including professional artists, producers, business managers and independent company leaders. Expressions of interest will be accepted from individuals with:

• specific artform knowledge and experience as per their nominated Board(s)
• demonstrated leadership in their practice, including a senior position in an organisation and/or being recognised by peers as a leading professional practitioner
• an understanding of the NSW Arts and Cultural Policy Framework and its application to the arts and cultural sector
• a commitment to making decisions with integrity to benefit the arts and cultural sector.

In addition to the criteria, people with specific skills and experience are encouraged to apply, including:

• experience of working with Aboriginal arts and culture
• experience of working with culturally and linguistically diverse arts
• experience of working with artists with disability
• business or legal expertise within the arts sector
• leadership or strategic planning skills
• a strong background in governance
• philanthropic leadership within the arts sector
• advocacy for the arts sector through service organisations, policy institutes or the media.

The NSW Government is committed to ensuring appropriate representation of women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and young people on Government Boards and Committees. In addition, people living/working in the Government’s priority areas of Western Sydney and regional NSW are encouraged to apply for appointment to Artform Advisory Boards.

Eligibility

To be eligible to be appointed to a Board, individuals must be:

• an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
• a NSW resident or predominantly working in NSW
• a professional artist or arts/cultural worker
• aged 18 or over
• Individuals who have not satisfactorily acquitted any prior Create NSW funding will be ineligible for consideration, unless written approval has been received from Create NSW. This approval will only be provided on the condition that all outstanding acquittals are submitted to Create NSW prior to appointment.
• All Board members must undertake a NSW Government probity check which includes Confirmation of Identity, National Police History, bankruptcy and directorships check before their appointment is confirmed.

Apply

To apply, please complete and submit an expression of interest and signed declaration, along with a current resume.

EOIs must be received by 11.59pm on Monday 25 July 2022.

For further information, contact secretariat@create.nsw.gov.au or visit our FAQs.