Appendix 1 Arts Service Regular Funding Grants Criteria Arts Aims 1
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Appendix 1 Arts Service Regular Funding Grants Criteria Arts Aims 1. Sense of Place – To develop Lewisham’s identity as a vital, creative place to live, work & learn through innovative and sustainable design and the provision of high quality creative destina tions. 2. Creative Economy – To develop and strengthen the sustainable economy for Lewisham through the support and encouragement of the cultural and creative sectors. 3. Developing Creativity – to support and promote opportunities for children and adults to dev elop their creativity and acquire new skills. 4. Building Stronger Communities – to encourage active participation in the arts and facilitate programmes designed to promote community cohesion and well being. Assessment Criteria 1. Quality – the track record of the organisations and individuals involved together with the planned programme will be used to assess the Artistic Quality of the application (or for applications from 2 nd tier organisations providing advice and support to the creative sector the quality o f their services). 2. Effective Management – the organisation will need to demonstrate their ability to effectively manage the proposed programme of work and must be a constituted not for profit organisation with clearly stated aims, objectives and policies i .e. equal opportunities, child protection etc. 3. Financial Sustainability – the application should demonstrate good value for money and the organisation must have clear financial management procedures to ensure effective use of resources. 4. Benefit to Lewisham residents – the proposed activity must take place within the London Borough of Lewisham and mainly benefit people who live within the Borough. The application should describe any specific target groups and how they will benefit from the proposed activity . 5. Contribution to Lewisham’s Arts Service Aims –the proposed programme of work must clearly support the delivery of one or more of the Arts Service aims. Additional Criteria In assessing applications for funding the spread of arts provision across the Bo rough and sub regionally will be taken into consideration both in terms of geographical spread and art form. Appendix 2 Lead Officer Assessments Arts Service Regularly Funded Arts Organisations – Grant Assessment OFF ICERS’ RECOMMENDATION SHEET 2007/20 08 Organisation: Blackheath Halls Address : 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ Tel: 0208 3189758 Ward Located: Ward(s) Served: Greenwich (borders of Blackheath Ward) Blackheath & Boroughwide Lead Officer: Ext: Liz Dart 46115 Recommendation: Applied for: £75,000 Recommended: £75,000 Blackheath Halls now has financial security and has started to provide good value for the council’s investment with a combined projected subsidy per atten dance of £4.59 on the Lewisham and Greenwich 2007/08 grants. Purpose of grant : Blackheath Halls was established as a performance venue in 1983. In 1993/94 the London Borough of Lewisham and Greenwich Council agreed their first revenue grants for Blackh eath Halls. Over the next decade the Halls suffered a number of financial and management crises, at times putting great strain on their relationship with the two Boroughs. However in 2004 facing another financial crisis the Halls announced that they had found a purchaser for their lease who had agreed to write off the deficit and invest in restoration of the building . The company was subsequently purchased by Trinity College of Music with funds from a private benefactor. The Halls are now a wholly ow ned subsidiary of Trinity Laban. Blackheath Halls is a multi purpose venue with a main hall and smaller recital room. It also has a large foyer that is used for informal events and exhibitions. It is their intention to present performances from a variety o f cultural traditions, encompassing music, dance, song and the spoken word, with the aim of attracting audiences from different backgrounds and areas of interest. Lewisham Arts Service funding supports the programme of public performances and participatory arts activitity. Assessment Criteria Quality : The Halls have broadened their programme reintroducing film, tea dances, workshops for young people, a community orchestra and literature events. A community opera project is planned for 2007. Effectiv e Management : Blackheath Hall’s application for funding 2007/08 was incomplete despite details of the lead officers requirements being highlighted in the Hall’s annual monitoring report. However following a request from the lead officer additional informa tion was received. The operational management of the halls appears to be satisfactory but there has been difficulties obtaining reliable output monitoring information. For this reason it is proposed that an audit of the Halls outputs is undertaken in 200 7/08. Financial Sustainability : Blackheath Halls is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trinity Laban and as such has obtained a certain degree of financial security. Trinity College of Music uses the Halls during the day and some evenings for classes and the s tudents benefit from staging performances in a professional venue. In return Trinity pay the Halls approximately £140,000 per annum. The Halls also benefit from access to additional professional support in areas such as finance, personnel and fundraising . Actual Estimated Projected 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 Expenditure Salaries 251,262 277,389 288,628 Other Fees 17,324 20,400 22,320 Other Artistic Costs 95,371 88,362 109,447 Overheads 87,176 94,218 103,566 Marketing 24,645 30,696 45,384 Ot her Expenditure 113,943 73,691 68,156 Total Expenditure 589,721 584,756 637,501 Income Arts Service Grant 75,000 75,000 75,000 LB Greenwich 76,874 78,176 80,408 Trinity Laban 108,547 140,000 144,133 Other grants/donations 50,841 37,964 34,17 0 earned income 266,913 239,343 305,941 Total Income 578,175 570,483 639,652 Surplus/deficit -11,546 -14,273 2,151 The figures above relate to the periods 1 st April to 31 st March whereas Trinity Laban’s financial year runs from 1 st August to 31 st July. Benefit to Lewisham residents : Lewisham residents benefit from access to good quality professional performances and the opportunity to take part in a range of participatory activities from tea dances to children’s workshops. Contribution to Lewi sham Arts Service Aims : Sense of Place – Blackheath Halls is an important local landmark which has been significantly improved since it’s acquisition by Trinity Laban. Developing Creativity – the Halls expanding participatory programme provides opportuniti es for adults and children to develop creative skills. Building Stronger Communities – the Halls are seeking to play a more active role in their local community through projects such as tea dances, the community orchestra and in 2007 a Community Opera proj ect. Spread of Provision : Blackheath Halls is a key venue in South East London with a particular strength in classical music. Performance Indicator 2006/07 2007/08 projected Target LIB 196 – Number of performances/events 211 220 LIB 196 – Number of participants/audiences 30,773 33,860 Outputs : Blackheath Halls are projecting to fall short of the proposed outputs they submitted with their application for funding for 2006/07. Their 2006/07 application for funding proposed a total of 35,790 attendanc es but they are now projecting to achieve 30,773 attendances this year. However as this is the first full year of operation since Blackheath Halls obtained financial security it had been difficult for the manager to set targets and this years actuals will provide a reliable baseline for measuring improvement. Specific Issues/ Additional grant conditions : Blackheath Halls monitoring report highlighted some concerns over the quality of information provided for monitoring purposes. It is proposed that an audit of the Halls outputs is undertaken in 2007/08. Arts Service Regularly Funded Arts Organisations – Grant Assessment OFF ICERS’ RECOMMENDATION SHEET 2007/2008 Organisation: Sydenham Music Address : 16 Stanstead Rd SE23 1BW (correspondence addre ss) Tel: 020 87785290 Ward Located: Sydenham Ward(s) Served: Sydenham Lead Officer: Liz Dart Ext: 46115 Recommendation: Amount Applied for: £46,000 Amount Recommended: £16,000 Sydenham Music submitted tw o applications one for £16,000 for their traditional summer programme which is recommended for funding and a second for £30,000 for an additional winter series which is not recommended. Sydenham Music provide good quality concerts in an area of the Boroug h with little cultural provision and continue to look for new ways to further engage with local communities whilst still retaining their strong audience base. However the additional application does not represent good value for money and duplicates provis ion in Catford and Blackheath. Purpose of grant : Sydenham Music is an unincorporated voluntary group established in 1999 to provide professional classical music to Lewisham residents. Sydenham Music programme a season of events at St Bartholomew’s Church and other local venues in June. They have also applied for an additional £30,000 to enable them to promote three full orchestral concerts as a new Winter season. Assessment Criteria Quality : Sydenham Music do not engage an established orchestra but instead pull together a `scratch’ orchestra of mainly local professional musicians many of whom play with the big London orchestras. The artistic quality of the programme is high and they have attracted young international soloists. Effective Management : Sydenham Music is currently an unincorporated society and as such does not have the limited liability benefits of being a company or the fundraising advantages of charitable status. The Management Committee have made some progress in addressing this but more work needs to be done. However, given that there are no paid staff and all of the festival’s management is undertaken by volunteers Sydenham Music has been successful in meeting and exceeding it’s audience targets. The concerts are professionally pr esented and the management committee continue to seek ways to improve the service they offer to the local community.