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Arts Tasmania

Youth Arts Organisations 2022-23

The Minister for the Arts has approved funding of $260,214 to five Tasmanian arts organisations to deliver projects that actively engage young people to develop their creative skills, capacity, and enhance their social health and wellbeing.

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

Grants

RECIPIENT

ACTIVITY

FUNDS

Beaker Street LtdDelivering Co-Lab in 2023$39,444

Cygnet Community Arts Council

Delivering a Cygnet Film School in 2023

$15,770

DRILL Performance Company Inc.

Delivering a youth dance program in 2023

$80,000

RANT Arts Ltd.

Delivering the Rising Phoenix youth program in 2023

$80,000

Tasmanian Youth Orchestra

Delivering activities for young people in 2023

$45,000

Feedback from the expert peers

The peers that participated in this assessment commended all applicants on the exceptionally high standard of the applications. They were impressed with the diverse artistic activities being offered to engage young people across Tasmania.

The peers also made the following comments:

  • Applicants were reminded to write in plain English and to avoid artform specific language.
  • The peers recommended that applicants read the program guidelines closely and speak to Arts Tasmania staff before applying to:
    • check if this program is the best fit for the proposed activity
    • make sure the budget only includes eligible costs.
  • Applications that clearly showed how the activity would target young people, how many young people would be involved and how they would be given opportunities to lead the activity, were strongly supported by the peers.
  • Strong applications also included:
    • a clear outline of the benefits and outcomes of the activity
    • project plans or timelines to help address the criterion of planning
    • budgets with appropriate artist wages and fees in line with industry rates
    • detailed budget notes that stated how Arts Tasmania funding would be used and any contingencies if unconfirmed funding was not secured
    • clear evidence of confirmed partnerships
    • the voices of young people through material like videos or letters of support that further spoke to the benefits of the activity in their own words
    • targeted letters of support that showed demand or need for the activity.

Peer assessors

The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s July 2022 round (including the Aboriginal Arts Program, Individuals and groups, Organisations, Tasmanian Residencies and Youth Arts Organisations):

  • Alison Nadebaum
  • Andrew Mansell
  • Andy Vagg
  • Bethany Reece
  • Brendan Colley
  • Colin Langridge
  • Courtney Gibson
  • Dean Greeno
  • Douglass Doherty
  • Fiona Hughes
  • Freyja Wild
  • Greg Taylor
  • James Riggall
  • Jane Barlow
  • Jane Rawson
  • Janet Ross
  • Jillian Mundy
  • Joanna Gair
  • Kate von Rock
  • Kath Melbourne
  • Kelly Drummond-Cawthon
  • Kiri Morcombe
  • Lucie Cutting
  • Madeline Wells
  • Michael Brady
  • Nathan Schroeder
  • Paul Mason
  • Pete Cornelius
  • Sam George-Allen
  • Stephanie Jack
  • Stevie McEntee
  • Stuart Loone
  • Stuart Thomson
  • Tony Bonney
  • Yolanda Zarins

Arts Tasmania carefully manages actual and perceived conflicts of interest for both staff members and peers involved in the assessment process.

More information on the management of conflicts of interest can be found here: https://www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au/arts/grants_and_loans/how_are_decisions_made