The Live Performance Reactivation Program 2021-22

The peers discussed the overall quality of the applications in the round and made the following comments:

• The peers acknowledged that the relatively tight timeframe from the program opening to applications closing meant that many applicants had less lead time than in usual Arts Tasmania funding rounds to put together well-planned applications for funding.
• With this in mind, the peers endeavoured to recommend support for activities that met the criteria and were viable, well planned and appropriately resourced.
• Where activities involved artist fees, the peers stressed that applicants should make sure that application budgets were consistent with Arts Tasmania’s artist remuneration guidelines (Arts Tasmania expects that arts professionals are paid fairly for their work).
• Many application budgets did not include a breakdown of artist fees, which made it difficult for the peers to determine if artists were being paid fairly.
• Applications with good artistic support material that clearly demonstrated the quality of the performances were more likely to be competitive.
• Applicants were reminded not to assume that peers would be familiar with their work - Arts Tasmania uses multi-artform panels made up of people with different experience and each application needs to include evidence of how it meets the criteria.
• The peers noted that risk management planning was important in applications, particularly in relation to mounting performances in the COVID-19 environment.
• The peers acknowledged that applications involving interstate artists in key roles could be high risk due to the current COVID-19 situation, and organisations would need to carefully manage this risk.

The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s July 2021 round (including Artsbridge, Community Arts and Cultural Development [Arts Organisations], Community Arts and Cultural Development [Individuals and groups], Individuals and groups, the Live Performance Reactivation Program, Organisations, Organisations [multi-year] and Youth Arts Organisations):