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Arts Tasmania

Cultural Heritage Organisations & Cultural Heritage Organisations (multi-year) 2023-24

The Minister for the Arts has approved funding of $465,500 for eight cultural heritage organisations for activities in 2023-24. This includes four existing multi‑year commitments totalling $338,500 for 2023-24.

Funding recommendations were made by expert peers drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.

Grants

RECIPIENT

FUNDS

ACTIVITY

Burnie City Council

$80,000

Arts and cultural heritage activities in 2023-24

Derwent Valley Council

$11,000

Inventory and significance assessment for the Derwent Valley Historical Collection

Design Tasmania Ltd.

$31,447

Community access and engagement project for the Tasmanian Wood Collection

Westbury Preservation Association

$4,553

Preserving vintage and rare magazines

Existing multi-year agreements

RECIPIENT

FUNDS

ACTIVITY

Central Coast Council

$80,000 for 2023‑24

Supporting exhibitions and public programs at the Ulverstone Museum and Art Gallery

Devonport City Council

$120,000 for 2023-24
$130,000 for 2024-25
$140,000 for 2025-26

The Devonport City Council’s cultural heritage and visual arts program

Narryna Heritage Museum Inc.

$60,600 for 2023-24
$58,000 for 2024-25
$57,500 for 2025-26

Collection management and public programs

Maritime Museum of Tasmania Inc.

$78,000 for 2023-24
$80,000 for 2024-25

Cultural heritage activities including educational and public programs

Feedback from the expert peers

The peers provided the following feedback for current and future applicants:

  • The peers were excited by applications that were authentic and genuine, and explored new ideas in the cultural heritage context.
  • They encouraged applicants to:
    • contact Arts Tasmania staff before making an application to ensure the activity is a good fit for the grant program
    • seek peer feedback on previous applications before submitting to future rounds
    • directly address the assessment criteria through simple paragraphs and dot points.
  • In this round, the stronger applications:
    • included a short, simple, and clear description of the proposed activity
    • provided evidence of planning such as a timeline that clearly outlined when and how activities would be delivered, and the resources required
    • showed evidence of future planning and spoke to how the proposed activity would contribute to the organisation’s longer-term objectives
    • included letters of support that were current (addressed to Arts Tasmania, and clearly signed and dated) especially letters from those who are indicated as beneficiaries of the requested funding
    • activities aimed at specific community groups or demographics should include plans for consultation or engagement with these groups, and letters of support speaking to demand for the activities and the potential benefits.

Peer assessors

The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s October 2022 round (including Artsbridge October 2022, COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme – arts businesses, Cultural Heritage Organisations 2023-24, Cultural Heritage Organisations [multi-year] 2023-24, Low-interest loans 2022-23 and Roving Curators 2023:

  • Ann Teesdale
  • Anna Hume
  • Ben Winspear
  • Caine Chennatt
  • Harry Edwards
  • Megan Dick
  • Michelle Maynard
  • Nathan Tucker
  • Raymond Arnold
  • Sinsa Mansell
  • Warren Mason