Youth Arts Organisations 2020-21

The peers expressed a high level of confidence in Tasmania’s cultural and creative industries, and their ability to work through the COVID-19 pandemic. They commented on the broad and diverse range of applications and were excited by the potential of the state’s dynamic and vibrant arts sector.

They provided the following feedback for current and future applicants:

• The peers recommended that all applicants (whether new or experienced) contact Arts Tasmania to make sure their applications were in line with program guidelines.
• Applicants should write in plain English and avoid unnecessary artform specific language, jargon, repetitive language or empty buzzwords or catchphrases.
• The peers recommended that applicants proofread all parts of the application before submitting.
• Applications with clear and detailed budgets were more likely to be supported. The peers noted that applicants should detail the costs of the project and have accurate figures based on industry wages and quotes - not estimates or broad generalisations.
• Stronger applications included targeted letters of support that spoke about the artistic integrity or benefit of the project and were relevant to Arts Tasmania’s funding rounds.
• The peers commended applications that demonstrated active participation of young people in the creative process, and demonstrated the need for the proposed activity.
• The peers commended applications that thoroughly addressed the criterion of benefit, particularly about social health and wellbeing.
• Applicants are encouraged to carefully consider the artform category for the application and to have a discussion with Arts Tasmania if they were not sure about how their activities should be classified.

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

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