Tasmanian Regional Arts Inc. inspires contemporary art making with, by and for regional communities.
2015 PO BOX 5251, Launceston 7250 Office Address - Level 1, 74 Elizabeth Street, Launceston 7250
CONTENTS PAGE President’s Report ...... 2-4 CEO Report ...... 5 TRA People ...... 6 State Executive Committee ...... 6 TRA Staff ...... 6 Our Achievements in 2015 ...... 7 TRA Statistics 2015 ...... 8 TRA Involvement in Regional Arts Australia ...... 9 Regional Arts Fund ...... 9-11 Regional Arts Funds Grant Recipients in 2015 ...... 12-14 RACT Insurance Tasmanian Portraiture Prize ...... 15 TRA’s Local Committees in 2015 ...... 16 – 17 Life Members ...... ……..18 TRA’s Affiliate Members in 2015 ...... …….18 TRA’s Partners in 2015 ...... ……19 Treasurers Report ...... 20 TRA Audited Financial Reports - 2015
1 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
As elected president for 2015, it is my pleasure to submit this report for the past calendar year. It’s rare for a community organisation to sustain its relevance and stability over an extended period, as Tasmanian Regional Arts (TRA) has managed to do for 70 years. Longevity means there will always be periods of change and rejuvenation to keep pace with government funding policies, community expectations and the development of arts practice.
Prior to my appointment as President in April 2015, TRA was in the midst of recovery from a particularly challenging period in its otherwise very successful history. The organisation had been at a critical point where closure was a real option unless there was substantial reform and it had been without a CEO for 8 months prior to Jan 2015. I’m delighted to report that this reform has now been achieved. The community support and associated improvements in governance make TRA a vibrant and viable concern as it enters 2016.
I commend the State Government and the Minister for the Arts, who through Arts Tasmania provided skeletal finding to allow TRA to continue working through the implementation of the recommendations of Professor Peter Mathews review in 2015. If the State government had not sustained its support through this critical time, TRA would be in a very different position. As a result, we are about to roll out Waterlines in 2016, a curated, state-wide arts project that invites TRA members to examine the concept of Waterlines. Works will be created in the regions and showcased at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. This project alone has already secured an additional $146,000 from national funding sources and demonstrates the renewed faith in TRA.
During the year, with the support of Regional Arts Australia and the Federal Ministry for the Arts, TRA continued to deliver the Regional Arts Fund (RAF) grants. Distributing $171,473 to 40 projects across the state.
I would like to acknowledge the efforts of Sue Baker, previous President and present Treasurer, and Travis Tiddy, Vice President, who together drove the implementation of the recommendations of the Strategic Review, secured skeletal funding so the organisation had a chance to rebuild and ran a national search to attract and appoint the best CEO for TRA’s future. Much of the work they did was like the foundations of a building, largely invisible but totally essential.
TRA Life Member and invaluable State Executive Committee (SEC) member Lee Cole continued to serve as our representative on the Regional Arts Australia Board and assisted that organisation as it restructured to a skills based Board. His dedication to TRA and practical support for the new CEO was greatly appreciated.
A key player in improving the quality of our governance has been Robin Lohrey. She has significant formal expertise in this area and her eye for detail is unsurpassed. Thanks to her work, and that of the Governance sub-committee, we have a much clearer and cohesive constitution along with a raft of SEC policies, compliance schedules and systems to provide efficient and effective governance for the future. Her legacy will guide the organisation for years to come and she will be dearly missed as she steps down from the SEC at this AGM.
2 Another long-term member of SEC and active branch member who is stepping down is Chris Cowles. Chris Cowles joined Southern Beaches Regional Arts in 1996 and was elected to the SEC in 2008. In the short time I have been on the SEC, he has done significant work researching and developing policies for our Life Membership appointments and the Regional Arts Video Engagement project, plus he’s been incredibly generous with his expertise in marketing and branding. Goodness knows how many other things he contributed across the length of his membership. Long term committed volunteers like this are a special breed.
The new constitution has reduced the size of the SEC to a more effective and appropriate size and with this we say farewell to a number of hard working and valued SEC members, Amelia Rowe and Brian Ritchie who have each served on the SEC for the last year.
The year started on a high with our new CEO Alison Copley relocating from Cairns and beginning work on 13 January 2016. With the support of her small and dedicated team of two part-time staff – Kitty Taylor and Amanda Pilon, TRA delivered:
THE REGIONAL ARTS FUNDING and undertook a state wide road engagement process to promote the RAF fund and explain the application process and improve the quality of applications. Presented a webinar over 120 people subscribed to which is now available on the website giving everyone access to a detailed session on how to apply to the fund.
IMPROVED INSURANCE- The previous provider of the aggregated insurance TRA offers to members and affiliates had introduced an age cap for claims. This exposed an enormous number of our members to an unacceptable risk. With the support of a SEC sub-committee chaired by Michelle Kaal TRA undertook an extremely detailed review of TRA’s insurance policy and put it out to tender. The result was a higher level of cover with no age cap for volunteers and no increase in fees for members in 2016.
IMPROVED ARTISTIC PLANNING- Appointed an Agile Ideas Group Chaired by Neil Cameron with the below members. o Neil Cameron (Chair): Leading Community Theatre Consultant o Annette Downs: Senior Producer Tasmania Performs, Chair of TRA o Elizabeth Walsh: Prior Artistic Director of Ten Days, Prior Chair of Dance Aust. Council o Brian Ritchie: Curator Mona Foma Festival o Magdalena Lane: Department of State Growth, Culture and Creative Industry Development - Tasmania o Travis Tiddy: Festival Director Queenstown Cultural and Heritage Festival o Colin Langridge: Exhibitions and Touring Coordinator, Contemporary Art Tasmania, PHD Visual Artist o Lola Greeno: Living Treasure – Master of Australian Craft. Tasmanian Indigenous Elder
This group helped to fast track our newly arrived CEO’s networking within the State and the development of the 2016 Waterlines project concept.
RELOCATED HEAD OFFICE – SEC member, Lee Cole, did an enormous amount of work assisting the staff to sort through the organisations many years of archives and the move from the Latrobe Office to the new Launceston base.
3 Most importantly, the TRA staff began the process of rebuilding relationships with the Branches that had been hard to support without a CEO. Conversations were held across the island to introduce the Waterlines project for 2016 and to explain the process around the call for Expressions of Interest.
I feel confident that Tasmanian Regional Arts, with continued support from the State and Federal Government is now a fully refreshed, revitalised organisation well placed to continue its critical role in the Tasmanian Arts ecology guided by a dedicated CEO in Alison Copley.
Annette Downs
Annette Downs – TRA SEC President 2015
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CEO REPORT
It is with great excitement for the future of Tasmanian Regional Arts (TRA) that I write this report having now been in the role of Chief Executive Officer for just over one year.
Whilst 2015 provided some challenges to the organisation, it is with the support of Arts Tasmania, a committed State Executive Committee, our long standing membership base and the small and dedicated staff that have seen us lay strong foundations for the future of TRA.
I would like to thank Arts Tasmania and the Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board for their ongoing support of Tasmanian Regional Arts during the recent transformative process of TRA.
2015 was a year of rebuilding and restructuring. On top of our usual TRA business, we moved the office from Latrobe to Launceston, we streamlined our internal systems, we set-up a new website, we undertook training in Melbourne regarding our online funding program, we traveled across the State to meet with our members and held our first Webinar. None of this would have happened without the diligent staff who have shown true grit to deliver great outcomes in challenging times. I sincerely thank Amanda Plion and Kitty Taylor.
The future is bright for TRA! In 2015 we devised an exciting State-wide project Waterlines which will be delivered across Tasmania in 2016. The Waterlines project attracted over $146,000 of Federal funding in 2015, for the 2016 delivery.
The strategic leadership of the TRA State Executive Committee (SEC) has been invaluable and I thank them for their support of the TRA staff.
The most important stakeholder group to TRA is our members. Without them, their creativity, their arts practice, their irreplaceable volunteer hours and their vitality TRA would not exist. I thank the members for their loyalty and patience through the TRA transition process of 2015. I look forward to the future of a revitalized organisation offering strong services to our members across Tasmania.
Alison Copley
5 TRA PEOPLE
TRA can only do what it does because of the people involved and their willingness to contribute to the organisation and their communities. The people and organisations below represent the diversity and reach of the TRA membership.
SStateTA TEExecutive EXECUTIVE Committee COMMITTEE TRA operates under the guidance of a State Executive Committee. The TRA Constitution provides for a SEC of 12 members, 8 elected by the membership comprising President, Treasurer, plus representatives from each region South, North and North West and four co-opted by the committee based on skills required, two from the membership and two from industry. In 2015 the SEC comprised eight elected members as follows:
Lee Cole North West Representative Eleanor Austin North West Representatives
Chris Cowles Public Officer & Southern Sue Baker Treasurer Representative Travis Tiddy Vice President & Southern Michelle Kaal Regional Representative Representative North Robin Lohrey Co-opted Member Annette Downs President
Geoff Dobson Co-opted Member Brian Ritchie Co-opted Member
Amelia Rowe Northern Representative
TRA Staff ST AFF Alison Copley – Chief Executive Officer Amanda Pilon – Finance and Administration Officer Kitty Taylor – Regional Arts Fund Manager
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OUR ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2015
TRA Achievements for 2015:
TRA engaged with nearly 60,000 audience members in regional Tasmania.
Managed the Regional Arts Fund program, providing three categories of grants. In 2015 funds of $171,473 were awarded to 40 applicants.
Generated over 48,000 hours of volunteer support for regional arts development.
Worked with nearly 600 artists directly or indirectly across the regional areas of Tasmania.
Brokered nearly 300 partnerships across the arts and educational sectors, the corporate sector and the not for profit sector.
Supported our branches and affiliated organisations to deliver 947 locally derived and delivered projects and activities such as local arts exhibitions, events, festivals, performances, workshops, facility developments, on line projects, websites and blogs – many in partnership with other community organisations.
Engaged in Local Government Cultural Development Activities at both individual council and association level.
Assisted community arts groups to secure funds though the provision of auspicing arrangements for a range of government and philanthropic sources.
Expanded our web presence via Facebook and set up a new website.
Made significant contributions to the national advocacy body Regional Arts Australia.
Secured a total of $146,000 of new Federal funding from the Ministry for the Arts and the Australia Council for the Arts.
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TRA STATISTICS 2015
TRA Memberships Number of Branches (active) 27 Number of Affiliate 19 Organisations Total Membership & Affiliate 1,259 Numbers TRA Meetings Branch and Affiliate Meetings 332 Projects Number of arts projects 947 presented by TRA Branches and Affiliate Members Audiences Total Audience reached by TRA 59,703 projects Artists Involved State/Branch/Affiliate Level 517 Volunteer Hours State/Branch/Affiliate Level 48,724 Partnerships State/Branch/Affiliate Level 271
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TRA Involvement in Regional Arts Australia
Tasmanian Regional Arts maintained its ongoing role in our national organisation Regional Arts Australia during 2015.
Regional Arts Australia Outputs 2015 saw TRA continue to deliver arts and cultural services to regional Tasmanians through: . Regional Arts Fund . Auspicing Arrangements . Affiliated Organisations
Regional Arts Fund
The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government initiative supporting the arts in regional and remote Australia. It is managed nationally by the Ministry for the Arts in partnership with Tasmanian Regional Arts in Tasmania.
The 2014/15 financial year was the second of a four year grant period agreed to by Ministry for the Arts. This agreement followed the practices and terms of previous funding agreements with some minor variations, notably the potential for small quick response grants of up to $3,000 for organisations as out of grant round proposals.
Regional Arts Fund Program Objectives
The Fund’s broad objectives designed to benefit arts practitioners, workers and audiences are:
. Assist the development of cultural networks, especially in isolated areas, to facilitate information exchange and co-operative relationships; . Assist sustainable economic and social development within regional, remote and very remote communities, including a focus on Indigenous communities; . Increase employment and professional development opportunities for and raise the profile of regional and remote artists; . Increase skills development initiatives (including mentoring schemes), both for individuals and organisations in regional and remote communities. Initiatives may relate to a specific form of art or craft practice, or broader community cultural development and capacity building; . Develop partnerships with local government, community groups, the private sector, state government agencies and other relevant groups which leverage financial and/or in-kind
9 support for specific projects and encourage ongoing collaboration or support for cultural activities following the funded projects; . Encourage and support sustainable cultural development in regional communities where possible, rather than ‘one-off’ events.
In the period January to December 2015 TRA made the allocations from the RAF Program under the following categories:
. Regional Quick Response Grants (QRG) to support individuals and projects where short timeframes limit the capacity of applicants to source funds. Grants were capped at $1,500 per application and $2,500 over a four year period for individuals and $3,000 for a small number of organisational recipients under the revised RQRG guidelines. . Offering of two funding rounds under two categories (Small and Major Grants) . Recovery of administrative and acquittal costs associated with RAF delivery in Tasmania (also separate to the grant pool).
The TRA Regional Arts Fund Manager plus the CEO and Finance Officer attended the National Regional Arts Fund Managers meeting in Melbourne in November 2015. This meeting was set-up to not only discuss important issues across the nation, but was also a training session on Smarty Grants, the on-line grants management system used by all Regional Arts Offices across Australia.
Applications for assistance from the Regional Arts Fund were assessed by the Regional Arts Fund Assessment Panel comprised of leading Tasmanian artists, arts workers and arts decision makers and appointed by the relevant Commonwealth Arts Minister or her/his delegate. RAF panel composition contains representation from geographic, art form and population groups in Tasmania, including where possible Indigenous representation, representation from Arts Tasmania and the disability sector. In 2015 the RAF Panel Membership comprised:
. Jane Wardlaw . Teresa Beck Swindale . Lucinda Wilson . Astrid Joyce . Colin Langridge . Robin Lohrey
10 During the year TRA, with the support of Regional Arts Australia and the Federal Ministry for the Arts, continued to deliver the Regional Arts Fund (RAF) grants, with over $ 171,473 allocated to 40 Tasmanian Artists and Arts organisations including $28,782 Quick Response grants. This fund is vital to the growth and development of Tasmanian artistic vibrancy and the move to a fully operational online grant application system has streamlined the administration of this funding.
Grant Type Number of Grants Value ($) Regional Quick Response 19 $28,782 Small Grants 11 $48,145 Major Grants 10 $94,546 TOTALS: 40 $171,473
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REGIONAL ARTS FUNDS GRANT RECIPIENTS IN 2015 GRANT RECIPIENTS REGIONAL ARTS FUND I JANUARY 2015 to 31 DECEMBER 2015:
MAJOR GRANTS Recipient Project Amount ($) Lois Reid Women building capacity in $10,000.00 music Interweave Roll Modelling $7,500.00 Caroline Rannersberg Bruny Island Edge Arts $10,000.00 Projects Second Echo Ensemble Second Echo presentation of SPRING $10,000.00 Salamanca Arts Centre Salamanca Moves $10,000.00 A Festival called PANAMA A festival called PANAMA $10,000.00 Stompin ECO $10,000.00 Glen Murray Babel: creative development $7,356.00 Mudlark Theatre Inc I am a Lake Production $9,690.00 MADE Fundamental Aspects: Global $10,000.00 Dance Gathering
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SMALL GRANTS
Recipient Project Amount ($) Robert Maxwell Development of one-man $5,000.00 show David Pattman Pastoral $2,500.00 Dawn Blazely, Liz Pinner, Basil Hall Master Printmaking $4,500.00 Warren Mason workshop Bridget Nicklason-King Mashmelody $5,000.00 Clarence Plains Festival Clarence Plains Glowing Man $5,000.00 Committee Karen Revie The Holographic Lounge $4,645.00 Room Experience Paul Mabb Tears from Heaven $2,150.00 Lila Meleisea RESONCE: Study of a $4,500.00 Landscape Harp Society of Tasmania Tasmania’s Harp Intensive $4,850.00 Dylan Sheridan The Horse $5,000.00 Leigh Tesch Site Seen – toward $5,000.00 production
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Recipient Project Amount ($) Bridget Nicklason-King Tell Tails $1,500.00 Wendy Morrorw Bundanon Residency $1,500.00 Hugh McLachlan Funding for Sculpture to WA $1,500.00 Alison O’Wheel Awakening $1,400.00 Kelly Drummond Cawthorn The Rite of Spring $3,000.00 Paul Snell Decoding Sydney $1,500.00 Painting our Portraits $1,400.00 Island Care (Tasmania) Ltd Helayne Short Playwright Professional $1,500.00 Development Attend LINKfestival (design, $1,168.00 Emma Bugg technology, social-change) Dane Identity (Austria) $1,500.00 Glen Murray Commission Maureen King Traditional Japanese $616.00 Woodblock Printing Instruction Tasmanian Poetry Festival 2015 Tasmanian Poetry $3,000.00 Festival Josh Foley Impressionism Vs. $1,000.00 Academcism Karen Cooper ALRIGHT? $1,500.00 Eloise Kirk Production of work for $1,500.00 exhibition Saskia Littlewood Observation/Obscuration $1,500.00 Mairi Ward Exhibiting The Other Art Fair $1,098.00 Tanya Maxwell Melbourne Fringe Furniture $1,100.00 2015 Commedia Tasmania Commedia Tasmania creative $1,500.00 development
14 RACT INSURANCE TASMANIAN PORTRAITURE PRIZE
Tasmania's premier portraiture award is the result of the established partnership between RACT Insurance, Clemenger Tasmania and Tasmanian Regional Arts. The objective of the award is to foster the development of young Tasmanian artists and provide an opportunity for the public to appreciate the talents of Tasmania's youth.
Tasmanian artists aged 30 and under are invited to paint a portrait of a living Tasmanian who is important to them. An artist statement describing the inspiration and meaning behind the artwork is also submitted.
The winner of the 2015 prize was Hobart based artist, Alasdair Doyle with his video, A World Apart, Not A World Away. Other winners included Runner Up, Celine Lee, with Warhead and Eliza Freeman’s, My Father at Mt Roland Summit, Sept 2014 Amber Koroluk-Stevenson artwork, titled Assail (Sulphur Cockatoos) 2015 won the Sponsors Choice Award while Sebastian Galloway took out the Packers Prize with his work Effie Mourning a Dead Fish.
The 2015 TPP was curated by Kylie Eastley and saw the largest number of entries to date and equally as exciting was the quality of the work. Each year the curators had witnessed a gradual improvement in technique, presentation and the quality of the support material. 2015 saw the standard lift considerably.
In 2015 the prize was exhibited in the Long Gallery in Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart, Sawtooth Ari in Launceston and the Devonport Regional Art Gallery.
15 TRA’S LOCAL COMMITTEES IN 2015
Arts Deloraine Cygnet Community Arts Council President Diana Tuleja President Gai Anderson Secretary Annie Robinson Secretary Gai Anderson Treasurer Tim Biggs Treasurer Gai Anderson
Artscape Wynyard Inc. Derwent Valley Regional Arts President Marie Leicester In recess Secretary Sara Colledge Treasurer Josephine Lawrence Flinders Island Regional Arts President Dale Williams Break O Day Regional Arts Secretary Sally Walker President Barbara Longue Treasurer Bronwen Grutzner Vice President Brittany Smith Secretary Michelle Kaal Gallery Oatlands (formerly Southern Midlands Treasurer Evelyn Hoogland Art Gallery Group - SMAGG) President Ian Johnston Bruny Island Arts Inc. Secretary Jennifer Johnston President Megan Weston Treasurer Jennifer Johnston Vice President Tony Korab Secretary Caroline Rannesberger Great Eastern Regional Arts Treasurer Liz Jedamzik President Wendi Key Vice President Nick Gaze Burnie Arts Council Secretary Mike Key President Lynne Price Treasurer Vanessa Richardson Vice President Eleanor Austin Secretary Pam Thorne Great Oyster Bay Regional Arts Treasurer Lyn Smith In recess
Channel Regional Arts Group Greater Green Ponds Regional Arts President David Hopkins President Carolyn Bassett Vice President Jane Marris Secretary Sherrie Jewson Secretary Elaine Lincolne Treasurer Ron Bassett Treasurer Dennis Sharkey King Island Dramatic Society and Regional Arts Circular Head Regional Arts President Peter Nunn President Kate Medwin Acting Secretary Peter Nunn Secretary Tania Brown Treasurer Peter Nunn Treasurer Gerry McMahon in collaboration with King Island Cultural Centre managed by Sally Marsden
16 Launceston Arts Council Railton Arts & Crafts President Jacqueline Horne President Judy Sheehan Secretary Margaret Barlow Vice President Kay McCullock Treasurer David Henty Secretary M’Lissa Smith Treasurer Unni Blewitt Leven Regional Arts President Lee Cole Rubicon River Arts Vice President Lesley Collins President Karen Scott - Hoy Secretary Eunice Horne Vice President Kim O’Brien Treasurer Pene Day Secretary Angela McDermott Treasurer Bronwyn Gardner Lighthouse Regional Arts President Karen Rabbett Southern Beaches Regional Arts Vice President Patricia Webb President Sue Banks Secretary Lorraine Wootton Vice President Jodi Chivers Treasurer Adrienne Smeeton Secretary Saakia Itchins Treasurer Mavis Wilkins Lilydale Arts & Heritage Inc. President Christine Bush TRA Kentish - TRAK Vice President Bernadine Alting President Nita Pountney Secretary/Treasurer Brenda Radbone Vice President Fay Warren Secretary Nita Poutney Mole Creek Photography & Visual Arts Inc. Treasurer Jo Easton President Kim Howe Secretary Suzanne Wilks West Coast Regional Arts Treasurer Justin McLeod President Andrew Ward Vice President Dianne Coon NERA (North East Regional Arts) Secretary Maggie Johnson In recess Treasurer Max Sticher
North West Art Circle West Tamar Art Group (WTAG) President Sandy Michell President Robyn Barnet Vice President Deborah Conroy Vice President Hillary Keeley Secretary Deborah Conroy Secretary Brenda Fenerty Treasurer Jenny Overton Treasurer Karen Burnett
Out on a Limb Regional Arts Wilmot Community Art & Information Group President Sue Benner President Carol Hays Secretary Elizabeth Darvell Vice President Nicholas Baldock Treasurer Rob Rolfe Secretary Mary-Anne Hays Treasurer Mary-Anne Hays
17 TRA 2015 Affiliate Organisations Life Members TRA recognises the long standing contribution Act Your Age of several of its members to the organisation. Arts On Track We acknowledge the contribution of these life Barefeet Dance Group members by listing them below. Basket Makers of Tasmania Bay of Fires Arts Association Clive & Lila Robertson* Burnie Taiko Drummers June King Cradle Coast Orchestra Dr. H D O'Brien* Deloraine Dramatic Society Dr Lucy O’Brien* Festable Inc. Pat Hull* Huon Arts Exhibition Group (HAEG) Marjorie Luck Launceston Youth Theatre Ensemble Jon Fogharty Pioneer Arts & Crafts Dr L Hardy Wilson* Queenstown Heritage & Arts Festival J Bruce Piggott Sheffield Inc. Jim* and Pat Muir* Stitching & Beyond Joan Chalmers* Studio BE Lynne Price Tasmanian Association of Recreational Tony King OAM* Artists (TARA) H S Evans* Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival Glynis Flower (BOFA) Chip Wardale Tasmanian Ceramics Association Eileen Brooker Jacqueline Horne Adrienne Krist Rick Rockliff Bron Dickinson Pat Grey Vita Brown* Carol Charlton* Hugh & Joan Hiscutt Lee Cole Suzanne Charleston* *Deceased
18 Partners/Sponsors in 2015
Commonwealth Government Ministry for the Arts Regional Arts Fund
Tasmanian Government Arts Tasmania Department of State Growth
Local Government Devonport City Council
Partnering Organisations – Renew Devonport Devonport City Council Devonport Chamber of Commerce & Industry Renew Australia
Sponsors-Tasmanian Portraiture Prize RACT Insurance Clemenger
19 TREASURER’S REPORT
(TRA's financial year is from January 1 2015 to 31 December 2015) TRA achieved a small surplus of $5,202 for the 2015 year representing an improvement over the loss incurred in the previous financial year. Total income for the year was $257,887 (2014 $264,778) including $210,762 from grants (2014 $170,514) and $28,890 from membership fees. Total expenses were $252,685 (2014 $275,826) including $198,878 in employee costs (2014 $216,410).
As at 31 December 2015, TRA's current assests were $409,816 comprising $167,875 in cash and $241,941 in receivables. All receivables were outstanding invoices for approved grants with $232,543 relating to 2016 (corresponding liability - Grants received in advance) and the balance to grants due 2015. A total of $62,189 of grant funds from 2015 remained unspent at 31 December 2015 (corresponding liability - Unexpended grants) that will be expended in 2016. Trade and other payables are mainly GST liabilities relative to outstanding grant receivables. Net Assests at 31 December 2015 were $56,099 representing member's equity. TRA's budget for 2016 estimates an income of $376,331 with the majority being 2016 confirmed grants. Estimated expenditure of $376,191 results in a small budgeted surplus for the year. Based on the audited financial statements for 2015 and the approved budget for 2016, the TRA State Executive Committee are of the opinion that there is reasonable expectation that TRA will be able to meet its debts as they fall due. The Auditor's letter confirms TRA's status as a 'going concern'
Signed:
Sue Baker Treasurer
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated
Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2015 Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 20.5
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Committee List
Income Statement 3 Statement of Financial Position 4 Notes to the Financial Statements 5 Committee Declaration 8 Independent Audit Report 9 Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated Committee List
31 December 2015
President: An nette Downs 38 Moriyn Place (27103/20 f 5 - 31112^'2015) Howrah 7018
Sue Baker GPO Box 45 roll07/2075 - 21/03/20f5) Hobart 7001
Vice President: Travis Tiddy 28 Corina Cove West Moonah 7009
Treasurer: Sue Baker GPO Box 45 (21/03/2075 - 37172/2075) Hobart 7001
Esther Fox I05 Wingara Road (07/07/2015 - 27/03/2075) Howden 7054
Committee: Lee Cole 34 Water Street Ulverstone 7315
Chris Cowles C/- Post Office Dunnalley 7177
Robin Lohrey 168 Carella Street, Howrah 7018
Michelle Kaal 614 Elephant Pass Road, (21/03/20i5 - 37172, ^'2015) G ray 7215
Geoff Dobson 3 Flowers Grove, (27/03/20i5 - 37/12/2015) Ulverstone 7315
Amelia Rowe 24 Russell Street, (27/03/2075 - 31172, ,'2015) Invermay 7248
Brian Ritchie 1/4 Spitfarm Road (21/03/20i5 - 37172"2015) Opossum Bay 7023
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Margaret Barlow 1/1 Nanette Court roll07/2075 - 21/03/20i5) Prospect 7250
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20.5 2014 Note $ $
Income Grants received 2 210,763 170,514 Membership fees and sponsorship 28,890 44,887 Consulting and management fees 346 869 Reimbursements and recoveries 2,196 38,480 Interest income 5,441 4,072 Other income ,0,251 5,956
257,887 264,778 Expenditure Programme & production expenses II, 339 9,564 Depreciation 2,855 3,222 Employee costs 196,878 216,410 Marketing expenses 3,269 8,336 Administration and management fees 38,344 37,433 Loss on disposal of assets 861
252 685 275,826 Net surplus/(deficit) 5,202 (11,048)
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Page 3 Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated Statement of Financial Position
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2015 20.4 Note $ $ ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS Cash 167,875 260,124 Trade and other receivables 241,941 8,255
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 4098/6 268,379 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment 7,292 I0,147
TOTAL NON. CURRENT ASSETS 7292 10,147 TOTAL ASSETS 417,108 278,526 LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables 26,365 I9,750 Provision for annual leave 8,258 6,129 Other liabilities 321,701 201,739
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 356 324 227,618 Provision for long service leave 4,685
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 4,685 TOTAL LIABILITIES 361 009 227,618 NET ASSETS 56 099 50,908
EQUITY Accumulated funds 56,099 50,908
TOTAL EQUITY 56 099 50,908
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Page 4 Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2015
Accounting Policies
These financial statements are a special purpose financial report prepared in order to satisfy the accounts preparation requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act (Tasmania) 1964
The committee have determined that the Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated is riot a reporting entity and therefore there is no need to apply Australian Accounting Standards or other mandatory professional reporting requirements in the preparation and presentation of the financial statements.
The financial statements are based on historical costs, except for the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities.
The significant accounting policies used in the preparation and presentation of these financial statements are provided below and are consistent with prior reporting periods unless otherwise stated
(a) Property, Plant and Equipment
Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.
The depreciable amount of all fixed assets including buildings and capitalised leased assets, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over their useful lives commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.
(b) Employee Benefits
Provision is made for the association's liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to the end of the reporting period. Employee benefits have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled.
(c) Revenue
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised upon the delivery of goods to customers.
Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets.
Revenue from the rendering of services is recognised upon the delivery of the service to the recipient.
Government grants are recognised as revenue in the period in which the activities for which the funds were provided are expected to occur. Where grants have been received for activities that will occur in a subsequent period, the grants are recorded as a deferred income liability.
(d) Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is riot recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the statement of financial position are shown inclusive of GST. Page 5 Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 20.5
2 Grants received 20.5 20.4 $ $ Australia Council 23,062 Department of Premier and Cabinet 66,895 52,851 Arts Tasmania 122,061 75,440 Other grants 21,806 19,161
210,762 170,544
3 Cash Cheque Account 41,537 27,884 Gifts & Donations Account 429 425 Debit Card 9.3 620 Online Saver 124,896 231,092 Petty cash 100 103
167,875 260,124
4 Receivables Trade debtors 241,941 8,255
241,941 8,255
Property, Plant and Equipment Furniture, fixtures and fittings At cost 57,341 57,341 Less: accumulated depreciation (50,049) (47,194) 7292 10,147
6 Trade and Other Payables GST 23,715 15,486 Payroll Liabilities 2,083 2,469 Sundry payables and accrued expenses 566 1,794
26364 19,749
Other liabilities Grants received in advance 232,543 169,204 Memberships and sponsorships in advance 190 240 Deposits and funds help in trust 26,779 710 Unexpended grants 62, , 89 31,585
321 701 201,739
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For the Year Ended 31 December 20.5
8 Members' Guarantee
The association is incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act (Tas) 1964. If the association is wound up, the constitution states that each member is required to contribute a maximum of $ I each towards meeting any outstandings and obligations of the association.
9 Events Occurring After the Reporting Date
No matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the association, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the association in future financial years'
Page 7 Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated Committee Declaration
The committee have determined that the association is a non-reporting entity and that the special purpose financial statements should be prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note I to the financial statements.
The committee declares that:
I . the financial report as set out on pages 3 to 7 presents fairly the financial position of Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated as at 31 December 2015 and its performance for the year ended on that date in accordance with the accounting policies outlined in Note I to the financial statements.
at the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.
This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the committee and is signed for and on behalf of the committee by:
President An nette Downs
Trea s u rer...... Sue Baker
Dated
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Independent Auditor's Report To the members of Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated
Report on the Financial Report
We have audited the accompanying financial report, being a special purpose financial report of Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated, which comprises the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2015, the income statement for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the statement by members of the committee.
Committee's Responsibility for the Financial Report
The Committee of the entity are responsible for the preparation of the financial report and have determined that the basis of preparation described in Note I to the financial report is appropriate to meet the financial reporting requirements of the Associatibns Incorporations Act (Tasmania) 7964 and is appropriate to meet the needs of the members.
The Committee's responsibility also includes such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the committee, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
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Independence
In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.
Auditor's Opinion
In our opinion . the financial report presents fairly, in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note I to the financial statements, the financial position of Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated at 31 December 2015, and of its performance for the year then ended;
we obtained the information we required for the audit and Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated kept proper accounting records and other books during the year ended 31 December 2015; and
the rules relating to the administration of the funds of Tasmanian Regional Arts Incorporated have been observed.
Basis of Accounting
Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note I to the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report is a special purpose financial report that has been prepared for the purpose of fulfilling the Committee's financial reporting responsibilities under the Associations Incorporation Act (Tasmania) 7964. As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose.
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