How to Apply Guide

CREATE NSW ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2019/20 HOW TO APPLY GUIDE

OVERVIEW AND MAKING AN APPLICATION

This guide is designed to assist you in preparing a funding application to the Arts and Cultural Funding Program.

In this guide you will find information on how to write a competitive grant application and resources to assist you in your application.

The following tips will help make your application more competitive: • the right fit: that the objectives of the funding you are applying for align with the aims of your project/program • reading the Arts & Cultural Funding Program Guidelines and making sure you are eligible • ensuring your project/program addresses the assessment criteria • writing in plain English (subheadings/dot points) to communicate your vision • quality support material that illustrates your practice/organisation • engaging the appropriate people to lead, develop and deliver your project/program • a budget with confirmed independent income and realistic expenditure with artist fees and details relevant to the level of funding you are applying for.

This guide contains information about: 1. Contacting Create NSW 2. Steps involved in a grant application 3. Changes and variation to a grant 4. Key terms and their meaning 5. Advisory sources and resources 6. Complaints processes

1. HOW DO I CONTACT CREATE NSW?

We recommend that you sign up to the Create NSW e-newsletter to stay informed of updates via our website www.create.nsw.gov.au

For questions regarding the application process please contact the Create NSW Arts Investment and Development Team between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday:

Telephone: (02) 8289 6520 Email: [email protected]

Create NSW staff can provide information to potential applicants on interpretation of the guidelines, including types of projects eligible for funding and advice on the online application process. Staff cannot help directly with your application. To maintain a fair and equitable process, staff are unable to edit or correct any applications.

NEED THIS INFORMATION IN ANOTHER FORMAT?

If you are an applicant living with disability, and you require this information in a format which is accessible to you, or if you require this information in another language, you can contact us between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday:

Telephone: (02) 8289 6520 Email: [email protected]

The National Relay service numbers are:

TTY users: Phone 133 677 then ask for (02) 8289 6520

Speak and Listen users: Phone 1300 555 727 then ask for (02) 8289 6520

Internet Relay users: Connect to NES then ask for (02) 8289 6520

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS International) Contact Create NSW to ask about any services that may be available

LIVING AND/OR WORKING IN REGIONAL NSW?

If you are living and/or work in regional NSW, arts and cultural development is supported by a network of Regional Arts Development Organisations (RADOs), independent, not-for-profit associations funded by Create NSW and local governments, and networked and supported by Regional Arts NSW.

RADOs are there to support your application. They may also provide you with a reference to support your application, or auspice your grant (if required).

RADOs provide services which are developed specifically to support local government in delivering and resourcing programs in and across different local government areas (LGAs) in the region (e.g. cultural planning and policy development workshops, public art training for local government staff).

For more information on your local RADO and how to contact them, please contact Regional Arts NSW:

Phone: 02 9270 2500 Email: [email protected] Website: http://regionalartsnsw.com.au/

OTHER INFORMATION The following further information can be found on our website: www.create.nsw.gov.au • Complaints process • Privacy Policy • Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 • Fact sheets • How to Apply guide and video • Toolkit for Creating New Income

2. PREPARING TO WRITE YOUR APPLICATION

READ THE GUIDELINES Make sure you review all the Create NSW funding options and check the requirements of each of the funding categories. There are three funding categories available in the open rounds (2019/20 Round One and Two):

Project Funding https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/funding-and-support/arts-and-cultural-funding-program/project- funding/

Creative Koori Projects Funding https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/funding-and-support/arts-and-cultural-funding-program/creative- koori-project-funding/

Annual Organisation Funding https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/funding-and-support/arts-and-cultural-funding-program/annual- organisation-funding/

Check whether you are eligible, make sure your timeline fits with the start dates of any activity, and review the assessment criteria.

DO THE QUIZ To check your eligibility and to see which funding category is the best fit for you, take the funding quiz on the Create NSW website: https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/funding-and-support/which-fund-are- you/

There are a range of fact sheets available to help you write your application. Review the applicable fact sheets, which include engaging with Aboriginal communities, working with children, advice for applicants with disability and your budget.

WATCH THE VIDEO There is a video resource available on the Create NSW website. In this video staff discuss the changes to the 2019/20 Arts and Cultural Funding Program guidelines; how to apply and information about specific funding categories. You can watch it here: https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/funding-and- support/resources-for-funding-applicants/video-resources/

SIGN UP TO SMARTYGRANTS Applications must be received through our secure online grants system, Smartygrants. You can create a Smartygrants account using the ‘Apply Now’ quick link located at the bottom right hand side of the Create NSW homepage. Setting up an account is free.

Sign into Smartygrants and preview the online application.

Applications can be submitted up to 5:00PM (AEST/AEDT) on the closing date. Create NSW staff are available until 5PM Monday-Friday (AEST/AEDT, see Create NSW website for specific office hours across the year) to assist you in your submission.

Please note that the Smartygrants portal locks all active applications at 5:00PM sharp. It is strongly advised that you aim to have your application submitted before 4:59PM. Once the application form has locked, you will not be able to re-open it. Late applications will not be accepted.

Work offline in a word processor that you are familiar with – such as Word or Google Docs – and cut and paste the questions from the online form into this document. It is suggested that you save this locally on your computer, so that you can use this as a working document. Then once you have written up your answers in this document, you can then transfer (cut and paste) them into the online form. This avoids any technical issues with online access through the writing process.

Each question has a word limit, so make sure you note this in your working document. It is not a requirement to meet the word limit of each question, it is better to be succinct than to include verbose prose to make up the character count.

Develop a timeline for submitting the grant. Grant applications require planning. Your application will be more competitive if you have spent the time preparing your project plan, sourcing high quality support material, outlining the budget, and is clearly written.

OTHER TIPS Make early contact with your collaborators, partner organisations, supporters and contractors. What support can they offer your application? Do you need confirmation letters, support letters, confirmed income or quotes to substantiate your budget? Are you engaging the appropriate people to lead, develop and deliver your project?

If your project involves Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists or organisations, have you familiarised yourself with the relevant protocols? These supporting documents take time to source, so give yourself and these individuals or organisations enough time to prepare and supply these materials.

If you need someone to administer the grant for you, you can work with an administrative body/third party (e.g. manager, agent or producing organisation) to receive and administer grant funds on your behalf.

Your writing style should be clear, direct and in plain English. Hyperbolic language is not a useful way to communicate to an Artform Assessment Board your creative vision and ability to deliver a project. Use dot points, paragraphs, headings when needed. Ensure that your application speaks directly to the criteria. Incorporate some of these key terms within your writing. This will guide the assessor through the application and demonstrate how your project meets the criteria.

As you progress with writing your application, keep a list of any questions that you have. These can then be discussed with a Create NSW staff member. The most effective use of Create NSW staff time is to ring at the early stages of your application to check your and your projects eligibility. Once you have written up the application and it is in its final stages before submission, if you still have a list of questions, then call Create NSW to speak to a staff member. Remember that staff are not able to review or contribute to a grant application, but can talk through questions regarding the guidelines, criteria and eligibility.

Think about which Artform Assessment Board you will be applying to. Your choice should be based on the outcome of your project or program. If your project or program involves more than one artform, you should think about the context in which the project will be taking place, who the audience is, and/or what you are best known for. Assessment Boards are made up of a mix of professionals from small, medium and large organisations, and individual artists. Think about which artform professionals are

5 likely to have the best understanding of your project and its strengths. The members of each board are listed on the Create NSW website here.

3. APPLICATION STEPS

APPLICANT DETAILS The information required of you will differ depending on if you are applying as an individual, a group or an organisation.

You will be asked to provide Name (Individual or Organisation/Group), your Professional Name (if applicable), and/or your Trading Name (if applicable).

Your Organisation Name is the name your organisation or group is known by.

If you are applying as a group, you will be asked if your Group has or will be registered with an ABN.

If your Group has or will have an ABN, you should select ‘Organisation’ as your Applicant Type. Your applicant name should be the name of your Group. You will be promoted to list individual group members details later in the application.

If your Group does not and will not have an ABN, you should apply as an Individual as your Applicant Type. You should ensure that the Applicant Name you provide is the name of your Group's lead contact person. You will be prompted to list individual group members details later in the application.

For individuals, your Professional Name is the name you use in your professional practice, if different from your legal name.

For Organisations and Groups, your Trading Name is the name you, your group or your organisation use for business purposes; the name under which you trade as a legal entity.

You will also be asked your organisation’s legal status.

ABN stands for Australian Business Number. You do not need an ABN at the time of applying. However, if your application for funding is successful you will either need to get an ABN or nominate an organisation to auspice the funds on your behalf.

If you are applying for Annual Organisation Funding, you will also need to provide details of your Governing Body, Committee, or Board, and the size of your organisation (how many staff employed).

FUNDS ADMINISTRATION Create NSW allows you to nominate a third party (e.g. your agent, producer, manager or a service organisation) to take responsibility for the financial management of your grant. You will need to nominate this ‘administering body’ in the space provided on your Application Form. Please note that some administering organisations may charge a fee for their service. It is a good idea to ask for a quote and include this cost in your budget.

Create NSW will pay the funding to the third party you nominate; however, the funding agreement will be with you as the grant applicant, and all reporting requirements, including financial reporting will be your responsibility.

Create NSW recommends that you have a formal understanding with your administering body to provide you with the financial information that you require to appropriately acquit the funding.

You no longer need to have details of your administering organisation or third party at the time of your application. If you are successful in your application, you will be required to provide these details as part of the contracting process.

DIVERSITY DATA COLLECTION Create NSW encourages applicants to reflect the diversity of NSW in their activities, employment of artists and creative personnel, audience and community engagement, and throughout all levels of decision-making.

Create NSW encourages wherever possible to keep diversity in mind when planning activities and strive for inclusion and engagement of people from a wide range of backgrounds, particularly from Create NSW priority areas. Priority areas are communities and individuals of focus whose participation, authorship and leadership are considered vital to the diversity and dynamism in the Arts and Cultural sector.

The Create NSW priority areas are: • people living and/or working in regional NSW • people living and/or working in Western Sydney • Aboriginal people • people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds • people with disability • young people (people under 25 years of age).

In addition to the Create NSW nominated priority areas, applicants should consider other forms of diversity, including age, sexuality and gender.

For projects and programs working with Aboriginal people and communities, you must provide evidence at the time of applying that you have their interest and support. This could be through written letters of support and confirmation of involvement from the relevant communities and/or organisations.

Please contact Create NSW if you have any further queries regarding engaging Aboriginal artists, creative personnel and/or communities in your project or program. View the Create NSW Aboriginal and Cultural Protocols here.

Questions about diversity are voluntary. You are no longer required to demonstrate how your project engages with these priority areas. Diversity data is being collected for statistical purposes only. It will not form part of the assessment of your application.

ABOUT YOUR PROJECT Your project title and description should be brief and factual. Avoid emotive language and too much detail. You will have the opportunity to describe your project in more detail when addressing the Project Merit criteria. This short description should give the Assessment Board a quick insight into what it is that you are applying to do.

Your Project Start and End dates must fall within the eligible dates. For the 2019/2020 Funding Program, projects must commence after 31 January 2020 and be completed by 31 January 2022. If you are applying for Annual Organisation funding your annual program may start from 1 January 2020.

The Funding Level Request refers to the amount of funding you are requesting. There is no limit to the amount of funding you can request for your program or project. However, to be competitive you must provide a level of detail in your written application, support material and budget appropriate to the level of your funding request.

You may not request funding for the total cost of your project. You must include an independent financial contribution (cash and/or in kind) from other sources. This amount varies according to the level of your funding request. See Fact Sheet: Budget.

If your project involves Aboriginal cultural elements, community or heritage, you will be required to provide referees from the relevant communities and/or organisations who are prepared to speak to your experience and/or your proposal. See Fact Sheet: Engaging with Aboriginal Artists and Communities and refer to the NSW Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Protocols.

PROJECT SUMMARY The Primary Artform of your project is the artform that your project contributes most meaningfully to.

The artform you select should accurately reflect the outcome of activity you are undertaking. If you think your project involves or crosses more than one artform, you will need to select which one that you think your project offers the strongest benefit to.

Once you have selected your Primary Artform, you will be asked to select the category within this artform that best describes your project or program.

The Activity Breakdown refers to the percentage of activity that is directed to the regions listed. Your project does not have to occur in NSW, however it must employ NSW artists or arts and cultural workers; and/or provide arts and cultural experiences to the people of NSW.

Activity breakdown is not part of the assessment process or formal reporting associated with successful applications. It is for internal use by Create NSW to understand the geographic spread of activities in each round.

ARTFORM ASSESSMENT BOARD Artform Assessment Boards bring together artform and cultural leaders from across NSW, covering both large organisations and small, established artists and organisations and emerging.

There are ten Boards: • Aboriginal Arts and Culture • Classical Music • Contemporary Music • Dance & Physical Theatre • Opera, Musical Theatre & Chorus • Literature • Multi-arts & Festivals • Museums & History • Theatre • Visual Arts.

You must select one board to assess your application. The choice is entirely up to you.

You are encouraged to consider the artform where you feel you can make the strongest case for funding your proposal.

In some cases, a Board may recommend your application to another Board for advice or assessment. You will be notified if this occurs.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Assessment Criteria refers to the measures against which your application will be assessed. You must address all three of the criteria: Project Merit (Excellence), Project Impact and Project Viability.

These criteria are the same across all Funding Programs – Project Funding, Creative Koori Projects, and Annual Organisation Funding.

You do not need to answer all the bullet points under each assessment criteria in the application form. These are prompts to assist you with writing your application.

Project Merit This is your opportunity to articulate your vision for your project or program. Consider your artistic rationale and creative process. Explain the key activities, partnerships and timeline of your project. Demonstrate how your project displays Excellence.

Does your project have a clear vision for what the process or the outcome might be? Where does this project meet you in your professional career as an artist or arts worker and what will its direct impact be on your career? How can you meet the project’s timeliness? Why is this project necessary to realise? How does your project contribute to NSW’s creative and cultural life? Excellence speaks to the rigour of thinking behind a project, the timeliness of a project, the uniqueness of the project, its contribution to artform, and its specific social and cultural resonance.

Project Impact You must choose one of the four Project Impact criteria: Audience, Cultural, Operational or Social. The one you select should accurately reflect the outcome of activity you are undertaking. If you think your project offers more than one impact, you will need to select the outcome for assessment that you think is the strongest benefit offered by the project. All impacts are weighted equally.

For each impact, you will be asked to explain what the impact of your project is, why you think it is needed, how you plan to achieve it, how you will measure and evaluate it, and how you will know if you have succeeded in your chosen area of impact. The level of detail you provide should reflect the level of your funding request.

Audience impact: Does your project or program increase and/or diversify audiences? Does it engage international audiences, or develop international partnerships or collaborations? How does it develop markets for NSW work? Does it increase the experience by Australians of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture? Audience Impact is about how your project or program will reach people, enrich their experience of arts and culture in NSW, or engage them with NSW work. It considers your capacity to create meaningful arts and cultural experiences for new and/or existing audiences in NSW, nationally or internationally.

Cultural impact: Cultural impact speaks to the contribution of your project or program to your artform or sector, through qualities such as innovation and experimentation, diversity of cultural expression, collaboration, and/or leadership. Does your project engage a diversity of artists, arts and cultural practitioners? Does it develop creative collaborations across the sector? How is it developing your

10 artform? Are you providing leadership in your area of practice? Cultural impact is about enriching, expanding, and diversifying artforms, practices and the sector.

Operational impact: Does your project increase your capacity, or that of your group or organisation, to increase philanthropic support, develop partnerships across and outside the sector, or secure matched funding? Does it contribute to your ability to leverage funding for support from other sources? Have you developed strategies for increasing self-generated income? Operational impact is about building diversity of funding sources, fundraising capacity, and/or partnerships that will make you, your group or your organisation more operationally robust and sustainable.

Social impact: Social impact is your project or program’s benefit to NSW communities. It considers how you engage the NSW community in arts and cultural activities as creators, participants and/or audiences, what outcomes you provide to areas or need in NSW (e.g. education, health and wellness), and/or how you demonstrate strategies for social inclusion. Does your project or program support volunteer engagement and development? Does it increase the experience by Australians of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture? How does it engage with communities as audiences, participants and creators?

Project Viability Do you and your team have the capability, skills and resources to deliver this project? What obstacles might this project face and how might you and/or your team meet these obstacles? Do you have a diversity of income sources for your project? Viability can be communicated through the support material (the quality of your previous projects), your and your team’s experience (evidenced in the submitted biographies), realistic scheduling and informed budgeting. Viability is evidence that the project can and will be delivered. The more funding you are requesting in your application, the more detailed your evidence of viability will need to be.

BUDGET For all applications, you will be required to submit a budget outlining the cash and in-kind income and expenditure associated with your project and demonstrate that these costs are appropriate. See Fact Sheet: Budget.

The following organisations can provide advice on payment rates for artists, creatives and arts workers:

Australian Society of Authors: www.asauthors.org Australian Writers’ Guild: www.awg.com.au Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance: www.meaa.org Museums and Galleries NSW: www.mgnsw.org.au Museums Australia: www.museumsaustralia.org.au National Association for the Visual Arts: www.visualarts.net.au

The level of detail required in your budget varies depending on your funding request. For Project Funding and Creative Koori applications below $20,000, a basic budget is required. You will be asked to complete this in the application form in Smartygrants.

For funding requests above $20,000, you are required to submit a detailed budget using the Project Budget Template supplied in Smartygrants.

For funding requests of $140,000 or more, you will also be required to provide written responses to additional questions around the viability of your project or program. For projects under $140,000, these questions are optional.

These questions will ask you to outline the scope of your partnerships and shared resources; any applicable governance, committee, and project management arrangements; any employment and/or investment in skills development; and any risk management plans.

Under Criteria 3 – Program Viability, organisations applying for Annual Organisation Funding are required to submit a detailed annual program budget using the Budget template as well as complete the Balance Sheet and Budget section.

In the Balance Sheet and Budget section, the left column is where the organisation’s actual Assets and Liabilities, Income and Expenditure for the previous year are entered, and the right column is where the organisation’s estimated Assets and Liabilities, Income and Expenditure for next year are entered.

Organisations applying for Annual Organisation Funding will also be required to attach either the most recent audited financial statement, or profit and loss statement and balance sheet as at the end of the last financial year, signed by the head of the organisation (if not required by law to audit).

This information will be used as part of Create NSW’s assessment of your project/program’s viability.

Please note that grants paid by Create NSW may be considered part of your income in a financial year and may be subject to tax. You must determine your own taxation liabilities. Create NSW suggests you consult your financial adviser or contact the Australian Taxation Office on 13 28 66.

If you have any tax requirements, please ensure that you notify Create NSW of them before your funding contract is issued. Successful applicants who also receive Government payments such as the Disability Support Pension must advise the appropriate agency.

Independent Financial Contribution As part of all budgets, both basic and detailed, you will be required to include an independent financial contribution. An independent financial contribution is cash and/or in-kind income from sources other than Create NSW.

This can include (but is not limited to) other government grants, corporate or philanthropic sponsorship, revenue generated from activities, matched funding, crowdfunded income, personal contribution, or in-kind support through volunteer hours, venue or equipment hire, for example.

This contribution cannot be from other Create NSW funds, for example in kind administrative or staff costs funded by Create NSW multi-year funding. It must be cash or in-kind income from other sources.

For funding requests below $20,000, you will be required to include an independent financial contribution of at least 10% of your total budget.

For funding requests at least $20,000 but less than $140,000, you will be required to include an independent financial contribution of at least 30% of your total budget.

For funding requests of $140,000 or more, you will be required to include an independent financial contribution of at least 50% of your total budget.

A Toolkit to assist you in Generating New Income for your project or organisation is available on the Create NSW website - https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/category/resources/creating-new-income/

PROJECT PLAN For funding requests below $20,000, applicants are not required to attach a Project Plan. You will be prompted to complete a brief timeline for your project that includes key milestones and activities, and the personnel involved in each stage.

This timeline is an opportunity to provide an overview of how your project will be rolled out – you should include information about all stages including development, production, outcome and any evaluation or post-outcome activities within the scope of the project or program.

For funding requests above $20,000 and for groups or organisations applying for Annual Funding, you will be required to provide a detailed Project/Program Plan as part of your application. This can be entered directly into the application form via Smartygrants, or you can attach up to 3 files outlining your Project Plan (preferably in PDF format).

Your Project Plan should explain to Assessment Board members and Create NSW how you propose to deliver the project or program for which you are seeking funding. It is a practical description of the steps you will take to achieve the outcomes of your project/program.

There is no set template for what your Project Plan should look like – it is up to you how you articulate it. At minimum, it should include what your primary activities are, a timeline outlining these activities, which key personnel are involved at what stages, where activities are taking place, and any other key milestones relating to the project/program.

DETERMINING FEATURES At Stage three the Artform Assessment Boards meet to determine their final recommendations with reference to the assessment criteria, demographics and the distribution, range and scale of recommended applicants.

This may include prioritising NSW applicants, as well as programs, individuals and outcomes that address people living and/or working in regional NSW, people living and/or working in Western Sydney, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds, people with disability, and young people. Prioritisation of recommended applicants ensures equity across the State and the best outcomes for NSW Government investment.

We already know from your application if you are based in NSW. To assist the Board you may be asked to indicate if your activities engage with any of the other priority areas: Aboriginal people; People living and/or working in Western Sydney; People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CaLD); People with disability; People living and/or working in regional NSW; and/or Young people.

It is not compulsory that your activity engages with the following areas. The Board will be looking for genuine and focused engagement.

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE Support material is used to gain a deeper understanding of your work and is a valuable tool for you to demonstrate your work and ideas. Clear support material that illustrates your practice can help strengthen the competitiveness of your application. Support material can include: • Referees • CVs and biographies • Creative work examples • Reviews, articles and/or media

• Letters of support (e.g. from project partners, collaborators, venues, other participants) • Letters of confirmation or support from a Land Council or Aboriginal organisations if you are working with Aboriginal artists and/or communities. For more information on protocols for working with Aboriginal communities, please refer to the Create NSW Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Protocols.

Referees You are required to provide referees who are prepared to speak to your experience and/or your proposal. These referees may or may not be contacted to support your application.

For projects involving Aboriginal people or communities, you are required to provide referees from the relevant communities and/or organisations who are prepared to speak to your experience and or your proposal. These referees may or may not be contacted to support your application.

Presenting artwork examples Consider how your work or activities are represented in your support material to ensure that your artistic practice is represented in the best possible way.

If you create video/time-based work or live performance, you need to provide video files for the Artform Assessment Board to consider. You may also submit still images of your work if you think it will help the Assessment Board. For example, you could submit 3 video works/performances in a 6-minute showreel and 2 or 3 still images showing the works installed in a gallery or being performed.

If you are submitting still images, you might wish to submit a combination of images of your work. For example, you might include a direct shot under controlled lighting, an image of work installed in a gallery and detail shots.

For written material, you might wish to submit excerpts from a range of texts that you feel best demonstrate your practice. These should be texts that you have written as part of your artistic practice, not media clippings or texts about your practice – these can be submitted separately as part of your Supporting Evidence.

Biography and CV Your biography should briefly detail your artistic/cultural practice. This can include a summarised history and a description of the work you produce.

The Artform Assessment Board has a limited amount of time to read your CV. You need to make sure you express your career history as a professional artist, practitioner or arts/cultural worker accurately and clearly. Focus on your achievements that are most significant and relevant to the project or program you are applying for.

As a guide, your CV should tell your story succinctly and be a maximum 1 page. It should include: • Relevant qualifications – including the name of the qualification, institution and the graduation date (actual or expected) • Your professional experience – including the title of the project or exhibition, venue or publication/platform and date • Relevant work experience as an artist or arts/cultural worker – including the position, organisation and date • Previous awards/grants/residencies – including the title, location and year • An explanation of gaps in your professional practice where needed

Letters of Support You are no longer required to submit letters of confirmation from partners, supporters and/or collaborators as part of your application. Confirmation of these relationships will be sought if you are successful in your application.

Although these letters of support are no longer required, you may still wish to include them to strengthen your application.

Letters of support should be current and directly related to the program or project being applied for, rather than generic letters of support. The letter should champion you, your project or your organisation.

Formal emails are accepted in place of letters.

PROJECT/PROGRAM OUTCOMES The final step before submitting your application requires you to predict certain outcomes of your project/program. This information is not used to assess your application.

You will be asked about the type and number of activities and events being held, the location of these, and how many engage Priority Areas. You will also be asked to predict attendance and participation across different geographic and digital platforms, and how many NSW artists will be involved in the project.

Create NSW uses this information to help report on the overall funding requested and provided to the sector.

AFTER YOU APPLY You will receive an automated response from our secure online grants system once your application has been submitted. All applications then proceed through an assessment process as outlined below.

Eligibility Check Once received through the online grants system, all applications undergo an eligibility check. Eligible applications proceed to a three-stage assessment process.

If you are deemed ineligible, you will be advised in writing within 14 days of the closing date and your application will not proceed to assessment.

Assessment Stage One The Artform Assessment Board members will individually assess and rank all applications against Project Merit and Project Impact assessment criteria only. Initial assessment will be based on the quality of your vision for your project, and the impact it creates.

Assessment Stage Two Create NSW will review and provide advice to the boards on how the applications meet Criteria 3: Project Viability.

Assessment Stage Three The Artform Assessment Boards will meet to determine their final recommendations with reference to the assessment criteria, demographics and the distribution, range and scale of recommended applicants. This may include prioritising NSW applicants, as well as programs, individuals and outcomes

15 that address people living and/or working in regional NSW, people living and/or working in Western Sydney, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds, people with disability, and young people. Prioritisation of recommended applicants ensures equity across the State and the best outcomes for NSW Government investment.

There may also be cross-Board consultation on applications as determined by the Board members.

Final recommendations are submitted for the consideration of the Minister for the Arts.

Further advice and/or clarification may be requested from applicants by Create NSW during the assessment process.

The NSW Government typically receives far more applications than it can support and even if your application meets the assessment criteria, you are not guaranteed funding. If you are successful, your application may not be funded to the amount you have requested.

WHEN WILL I KNOW IF MY APPLICATION IS SUCCESSFUL?

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications publicly or under embargo* no later than the following dates:

Round One • Touring (performing arts) projects only: Friday 31 October 2019 • All other projects: Friday 6 December 2019 • All successful Round one projects can start after 31 January 2020.

Round Two • All projects, including Touring (performing arts): Friday 19 June 2020 notification • All successful Round two projects can start after 1 August 2020.

* Under embargo means that applicants are notified but cannot publicise the outcome until the official announcement has been made by the Minister for the Arts or Create NSW. The embargo period is taken seriously and failure to comply may impact your current or future funding eligibility.

What happens if my application is successful? Successful applicants will be required to sign a funding agreement that covers their obligations, including: • Acceptance: Return a signed contract, and any other required documentation, within two weeks of receipt • Publicity: The NSW Government must be acknowledged in any marketing/publicity collateral • Timing: Completion of your project must take place within two years of the funding commencing • Reporting: Reporting and monitoring requirements will be appropriate to the scale of the funding received • Overdue acquittals: If you have received a grant or administered a grant from Arts NSW/Create NSW in the past and that grant has not been satisfactorily acquitted, payment of new funding may be delayed until acquittal has been submitted and approved.

How do I get feedback on my application? When you are notified of the outcome of your application, you will also be provided with information on how to receive feedback.

An Assessment Meeting Report providing an overview of the round and the successful applicants will also be published on the website after the outcome of each round has been publicly announced. The report will contain feedback from the Artform Assessment Board that may assist you with future applications.

4. CHANGES AND VARIATIONS TO A GRANT

Create NSW may, at its sole discretion and at any stage of the funding application process, do all or any of the following: • request additional information from an applicant • change the closing date of a funding round • change the scope of the requirements of these guidelines • vary, amend (including by replacement) or terminate an application process • reopen an application after the closing date, provided this would not provide an applicant with a material advantage over other applicants • consider any non-conforming or late applications.

Variations to funded activities are sometimes required and can be submitted to Create NSW at different stages of the funding cycle. You are required to use your funding for the activities which were approved at the time you were funded. You must seek approval from Create NSW before making any significant variations to your activities and/or the budget approved by Create NSW when you received funding.

You are required to submit a Variation Form if there will be significant changes to your approved funded activity, including: • the key personnel for your program/project • the location of your activities • the start and/or end dates of your activity • the key deliverables and key performance indicators for your program/project • your budget.

To receive Create NSW approval, proposed changes must be in line with the objectives of the original funding category and the intended outcomes of the original activity funded.

Variations are submitted online through Create NSW’s grants portal in Smartygrants.

Conflict

If there is conflict within the process of delivery – between the creative team, partnering organisations or partnering community, etc. – then the first step would be for the applicant to try to resolve the differences between the two parties. There is a list of service organisations on p.23 who might be able to support you through this process.

If this is not possible and the project is at risk of not being delivered as originally proposed to Create NSW, then the applicant is required to contact Create NSW. Staff will then advise on the options available to the applicant regarding the delivery of the project and the administration of the grant and can support the applicant to choose and undertake the option most suitable to them.

5. GLOSSARY

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander For the purpose of these funding guidelines, an Aboriginal or Torres Strait person Islander is a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, who identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and is accepted as such

by the community in which they live or have lived.

Aboriginal Organisation An Aboriginal organisation is defined as being initiated, based in and governed by the local Aboriginal community to deliver holistic and culturally-appropriate services to the Aboriginal community. Its core values revolve around cultural integrity, identity, and community recognition.

Acquittal, Acquittal report A report by a funding recipient on how grant funding was expended, and the outcomes achieved. This must be submitted within three months of completion of the funded project or by 30 April of the following year for Program Funding.

Administering body An optional nominated third party (for example a manager, agent or producing organisation) responsible for the financial administration of grant funds on behalf of an individual or group.

Approved Auditor A person registered as a company auditor under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), or a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, or CPA Australia or the National Institute of Accountants; and who is not a principal, member, shareholder, officer or employee of the organisation being audited or of a related body corporate.

Artform Assessment Board Artform Assessment Boards assess funding applications. There are ten Artform Assessment Boards covering a breadth of artistic practices:

• Aboriginal Arts and Culture • Classical Music • Contemporary Music • Dance and Physical Theatre • Opera and Musical Theatre • Literature • Multi-arts & Festivals • Museums • Theatre • Visual Arts. Artform Assessment Boards are composed of artform and cultural leaders from across NSW, covering both large organisations and small, established artists and organisations and emerging. Board members are selected via and EOI process and by direct appointments by the Minister for the Arts.

Artists living with disability Create NSW adopts the Social Model of disability that distinguishes between the impairment of the person (the condition, illness or loss/lack

of function) and disability (the barriers present in society). These barriers are seen as being the disabling factors that prevent or limit opportunities.

Disability may be permanent or temporary and is often not visible. Mental health is included in this definition.

Deaf artists and arts/cultural workers may identify as culturally and linguistically diverse due to the use of Auslan (Australian Sign Language).

Audience development Activities aimed at building potential audiences and/or deepening engagement with current audiences over time. Audience development activities may target a particular segment (for example, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people within a specific geographic location or young people), artform, genre or event. Development activities may include aspects of marketing, commissioning, programming, education, community outreach, customer service and distribution.

Audited financial statement An organisation’s accounts audited by an Approved Auditor in compliance with the Australian Auditing Standards, maintained by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and created by Section 226 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth).

Award rates Rates of pay prescribed by legally binding industrial awards and agreements. These are the rates organisations should be paying artists and creatives.

The following organisations can provide advice on payment rates for artists, creatives and arts workers:

• Australian Society of Authors: www.asauthors.org • Australian Writers’ Guild: www.awg.com.au • Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance: www.meaa.org • Museums and Galleries NSW: www.mgnsw.org.au • Museums Australia: www.museumsaustralia.org.au • National Association for the Visual Arts: www.visualarts.net.au Capital infrastructure Construction, alteration, renovation, completion or fitting-out of buildings and other facilities for arts and cultural use. The purchase, improvement, restoration, construction or creation of an asset, including expenses or costs that are directly attributable to delivering a capital project.

Capital equipment Items that are usually listed as assets on a balance sheet and depreciate over a period of time. Capital items include furniture, machinery and technical equipment.

Community arts and cultural Engagement with, and participation in, arts and culture at the local and development (CACD) community level, with a significant degree of community empowerment, decision-making and input. CACD projects focus on collaboration between arts and non-arts practitioners to deliver strong community and arts outcomes particularly for sectors of the community that may be disadvantaged.

Constitution A document containing the defining principles, policies and goals of an organisation.

Contractors/consultants People engaged to do a particular job or task, or to provide expert or professional advice.

Cross-artform Works that are a fusion of two or more artforms.

Cultural infrastructure The range and network of facilities, organisations and individuals that comprise a particular cultural area, region, environment or landscape.

Culturally and linguistically diverse CaLD people include those who speak a language other than English (LOTE) (CaLD) – also referred to as people from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) and people with culturally and linguistically diverse ancestries.

Devolved funding A grant provided by, or received from, a funding program delivered and managed by another organisation on behalf of Create NSW.

Funding agreement A contract setting out the terms and conditions of Arts NSW funding, including the obligations and responsibilities of the person or organisation receiving the funding.

Governance, The rules, processes or laws by which the governing board of directors or Corporate governance management committee operates and controls an organisation.

Group A group is defined as two or more individuals working together on a project or program. Groups may be legally constituted or an informal working association. They may be an entity that exists long-term, or a project- specific association. Both kinds of group are eligible to apply for Project Funding. To be eligible for Annual Funding your group requires an ABN. Aboriginal Groups are also eligible to apply for Creative Koori funding.

GST (Goods and Services Tax) Value-added tax of 10% on most goods and services in Australia.

Independent financial Cash and/or in-kind income from sources other than Create NSW. This contribution might be other government grants, corporate or philanthropic sponsorship, revenue generated from activities, matched funding, crowdfunded income, personal contribution, or in-kind support through volunteer hours, venue or equipment hire, for example.

In-kind support or contribution Non-cash assistance such as services, voluntary labour, donated materials and equipment or products.

Incorporated association An incorporated association has its own legal identity separate from its members, providing protection to members in legal transactions.

Key Festivals Leading, nationally recognised arts and cultural festivals of scale that are required to meet specific criteria to receive negotiated Program funding. The Key Festivals are Sydney Festival, Biennale of Sydney and Sydney Writers’ Festival.

Key performance indicator (KPI) Measurable targets that are used to evaluate the progress and success of a program or project. KPIs are established at the time of application and are acquitted against at the end of the program or project.

Literary works Works of fiction, literary non-fiction, children’s and young adult literature, poetry, writing for performance, graphic novels, and literary digital and new media work.

Major Performing Arts (MPA) Australia’s 28 MPA companies are funded under a national funding companies framework agreed to by the Cultural Ministers Council. Funding under the framework is administered jointly by the relevant state funding agency and the Australia Council. The 11 NSW funded MPA companies are:

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

Australian Chamber Orchestra

Bangarra Dance Theatre

Bell Shakespeare Company

Belvoir

Musica Viva

Opera Australia

Sydney Dance Company

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Sydney Theatre Company

The Australian Ballet.

Multi-arts A grouping of two or more artforms, or a work or practice which spans two or more artforms.

Not-for-profit An organisation that does not operate for the profit or gain of individual members. The organisation can still make a surplus but this surplus must be used to carry out its purposes and is not distributed to owners, members or other private individuals.

NSW resident A person residing in NSW for at least 12 months prior to making an application.

Organisation A legally-constituted organisation with an ABN.

Professional artist, arts and A professional artist or arts and cultural worker must have a commitment cultural worker to arts/cultural work as a major aspect of their working life, even if this work is not the main source of their income. The term professional is intended to indicate a degree of training, experience or manner of working that allows their work to be assessed against the highest practiced standards in their relevant artform or discipline.

Professional development Skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement, encompassing all types of facilitated formal and informal learning opportunities.

Program A series of activities delivered by professional artists and arts practitioners, defined by a strong artistic rationale or curatorial premise. It includes an organisation’s principal artistic program to be delivered over the term of the funding agreement.

Project A one-off or time-limited activity, or events with specific goals and conditions, defined responsibilities, a budget, planning, information about the parties involved and a specific start date and end date.

Project Plan Articulates the steps and resources involved in the delivery of a project. It is a practical description of the steps to be taken to achieve the proposed outcomes. It should include primary activities, a timeline, key personnel and locations, and other Key Milestones relating to the project/program.

Regional arts development Arts and cultural development in regional NSW are supported through a organisations (RADOs) network of RADOs, which are independent, not-for-profit associations funded by Arts NSW and local governments, and networked and supported by Regional Arts NSW.

Regional NSW For the purposes of the Arts and Cultural Funding Program, regional NSW includes the Central Coast, Hunter and Illawarra, and is defined as the areas or regions outside of Sydney and Western Sydney.

State Significant Organisation State Significant Organisations are leading organisations with significant strategic importance within the NSW arts and cultural sector. They are required to meet specific criteria to receive negotiated Program funding. The State Significant Organisations are Carriageworks, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, and National Art School.

Strategic plan An outline of what your organisation is looking to achieve over a specific (three year) timeframe, including the specific strategies the organisation will use to achieve its goals over that timeframe.

Touring travel costs Freight, bump in/out costs, transportation costs, packing and crating costs, installation costs, demounting costs and accommodation and travel allowances.

Young people For the purposes of the ACDP, young people are people under 25 years of age.

6. ADVISORY SOURCES AND RESOURCES:

Service Organisations Accessible Arts (02) 9251 6499 www.aarts.net.au Accessible Arts is the peak arts and disability organisation in NSW. It promotes and provides opportunities for people with disability to participate in arts and cultural activities. Australian https://www.amaga.org.au/ Australian Museums and Galleries Museums and 02 6230 0346 Association Incorporated (AMaGA) is Galleries the national association and peak Association advocacy body representing museums and galleries. Australian (02) 9211 1004 https://www.asauthors.org/ The ASA is the professional Society of association for Australia's authors Authors and illustrators. ASA provides advocacy, support and advice for authors and illustrators in matters relating to their professional practice Australian (02) 9319 0339 https://awg.com.au/ The Australian Writers’ Guild is the Writers Guild professional association representing writers for stage, screen, radio and online and has protected and promoted their creative and professional interests for more than 50 years. Arts Law (02) 9356 2566 www.artslaw.com.au Arts Law Centre of Australia is an Centre of independent national legal centre Australia for the arts. It provides legal and business advice, professional development resources, and advocacy and education for artists and arts organisations across all artforms. Arts on Tour (02) 9699 7133 www.artsontour.com.au Arts on Tour is a key service organisation for performing arts touring in NSW. It is a primary support option for performing arts touring, and also an advocate for the NSW touring sector, providing information, advice, resources and industry analysis, and facilitating forums Ausdance NSW (02) 9256 4800 www.ausdancensw.com.au Ausdance NSW is part of the national Ausdance network. It is a key advocacy and support body for the creation, presentation and practice

of dance in NSW. Its mission is to create, support and promote opportunities for dance in NSW and invest in its ongoing development. Band (02) 8501 2526 www.bandnsw.com Band Association of NSW is the peak Association of organising body for community and NSW school brass and wind bands in NSW. It coordinates the state, solo and party band championships, as well as providing access to a library service, workshops, band development tools and networking opportunities through its regional subcommittees and branches. Media, 1300 656 513 https://www.meaa.org/ MEAA has a long and proud history Entertainment of improving the working lives of and Arts creative professionals and the Alliance industries in which they work. Museums & (02) 9252 8300 www.mgnsw.org.au Museums & Galleries NSW Galleries NSW (M&GNSW) develops, supports and promotes regional, community and public museums and galleries across NSW. It presents strategic programs, advocacy, funding and other services to the sector. MusicNSW (02) 9953 5279 www.musicnsw.com MusicNSW is the peak body for contemporary music in NSW. It represents, promotes and develops the contemporary music industry in NSW through advocacy and representation.

Musicians Federal Secretary - https://musiciansunion.com.au/ The Musicians’ Union of Australia is a Union of Peter Davidson – membership based, not for profit Australia 0409 021 978 association, formed by working musicians to represent and advance the interests of working musicians. National (02) 9368 1900 www.visualarts.net.au National Association for the Visual Association for Arts (NAVA) is the national peak the Visual Arts body protecting and promoting the professional interests of the Australian visual and media arts, craft and design sector. NAVA offers a range of grants, resources and professional development training to support the work of visual arts, craft and design practitioners. Octapod (02) 4021 1605 www.octapod.org Octapod is a regional arts and Association cultural organisation based in Newcastle that facilitates, fosters and produces arts and cultural

activities. Octapod delivers a program of workshops, provides regional sector and professional development opportunities, and produces the annual multi-arts festival This is Not Art (TINA). Regional Arts (02) 9270 2500 www.regionalartsnsw.com.au Regional Arts NSW is the peak body NSW and support agency for arts and cultural development in regional NSW. Based in Sydney, it provides a range of services and representation for the state-wide network of regional arts development organisations. It administers devolved grants programs for regional applicants and group insurance for members. Royal (02) 9247 8001 www.rahs.org.au Royal Australian Historical Society Australian (RAHS) promotes interest in and Historical advances the study of Australian Society history, and works to broaden opportunities for participation in historical research. Sydney Arts 0433 891 771 www.samag.org Sydney Arts Management Advisory Management Group (SAMAG) delivers an annual Advisory program of seminars, which are Group presented by sector leaders, addressing topics and issues of interest to arts and cultural workers. SAMAG plays a role in providing professional development opportunities, raising awareness and building networks within in the arts and culture sector. Theatre www.tnn.org.au Theatre Network NSW (TNN) is the Network NSW peak agency for theatre in NSW, dedicated to strengthening and enriching the theatre sector. TNN works in partnership with associate and peer organisations to lead, strengthen and support the professional theatre industry by building capacity in the small-to- medium and independent sectors, and connecting and working with the major companies. Wild Rumpus 0433 177 785 www.wildrumpus.com.au Wild Rumpus is a not-for-profit Incorporated social enterprise located in the Illawarra region of NSW. Its aim is to stimulate economic development in creative industry and promote the

region as a place of creative and cultural excellence so as to generate local employment and training opportunities, and to strengthen the creative sector. Writing NSW (02) 9555 9757 www.writingnsw.org.au Writing NSW is the state’s leading provider of services to writers, including courses, seminars and workshops, writing groups, festivals and events, grants and prizes, and information and advice. A not-for- profit organisation formerly known as the NSW Writers’ Centre, we have been providing quality support to the writers of our state since 1991. State Cultural Institutions Art Gallery of (02) 9225 1700 www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au The Art Gallery of NSW presents NSW international and Australian art in one of the most popular art museums in Australia. In addition to permanent collections, it offers regularly changing exhibitions, events, and education, access and research programs. Australian (02) 9320 6000 www.australianmuseum.net.au Australian Museum is a dynamic Museum source of scientific information, inspiring the exploration of nature and culture. It houses an irreplaceable collection of more than 18 million objects representing a timeline of the environmental and cultural histories of the Australian and Pacific regions. In addition to a broad range of exhibitions, the museum offers education and research programs, and community outreach initiatives. Museum of (02) 9217 0111 www.maas.museum Museum of Applied Arts and Applied Arts Sciences incorporates the and Sciences Powerhouse Museum, the Museums Discovery Centre in Castle Hill and the Sydney Observatory. Its collection is unique and diverse, spanning history, science, technology, design, industry, decorative arts, music, transport, space exploration, material heritage and stories of Australian culture. State Library of (02) 9273 1414 www.sl.nsw.gov.au State Library of NSW is NSW internationally renowned and is one of Australia’s leading libraries. With

an extensive collection of close to 6 million items, it aims to collect, preserve and make accessible the documentary heritage of NSW. Sydney Living (02) 8239 2288 www.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au Sydney Living Museums cares for a Museums group of 12 of the most important historic houses, gardens and museums on behalf of the people of NSW. Its purpose is to enrich and revitalise people’s lives with Sydney’s living history and to hand the precious places and their collections in its care on to future generations to enjoy. It has a dynamic and diverse program of exhibitions, research and events such as festivals, talks and tours. Sydney Opera (02) 9250 7111 www.sydneyoperahouse.com Sydney Opera House is a national House cultural centre that has gained widespread recognition and respect as a performing arts venue. It includes a concert hall, opera and drama theatres, a playhouse and a studio. Sydney Opera House is the country’s number one tourist destination and its busiest performing arts centre, welcoming more than 8.2 million visitors a year on site and hosting more than 2,000 performances attended by more than 1.5 million people.

Other Resources 107 (02) 9167 6999 https://107.org.au/ 107 facilitates multidisciplinary creative spaces in Redfern and Green Square, cultivated by a team of artists, musicians, poets and creatives. The spaces are home to a diverse range of arts, cultural and community organisations, and 107 delivers a varied creative program including music, visual arts, performance and film. Asialink Arts (03) 8344 4800 www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/arts The role of Asialink Arts is to develop opportunities for cultural exchange between Australia and Asia. It is a key provider of information, training and professional networks, and its programs aim to improve the knowledge, skills and networks of the cultural sector based on

partnerships, collaboration and reciprocity. Each year the Asialink Arts Residency Program sends Australian writers, performers, artists and arts managers to undertake arts residencies in Asia. Australasian (02) 9935 7900 www.apraamcos.com.au The Australasian Performing Right Performing Association, Australasian Mechanical Right Copyright Owners Society (APRA Association, AMCOS) is a key business partner to Australasian Australian music creators and has Mechanical more than 90,000 members, who Copyright are songwriters, composers and Owners music publishers. It licenses Society organisations to play, perform, copy or record members’ music, and distributes the royalties to members. APRA AMCOS also supports Sounds Australia and the Live Music Office, and advocates for the Australasian music industry. Australia Ph: (02) 9215 9000 www.australiacouncil.gov.au Australia Council for the Arts is the Council for the Free call: 1800 226 Government’s arts funding and Arts 912 (within advisory body. It supports Australia) Australians to make and experience NRS: 1800 555 677 art, and advocates for the development of the Australian arts sector nationally and overseas. Australian (02) 9935 7805 www.australianmusiccentre.com.au Australian Music Centre (AMC) Music Centre Local rate number: represents Australian art music 1300 651 834 through online services, enabling universal access to extensive resources while advancing the interests of Australian creators and their music. Australian (03) 9094 7829 www.australianpoetry.org Australian Poetry is the national Poetry representative body for Australian poetry, and promotes and presents Australian poets and poetry nationally and internationally. Brand X 0419 825 895 http://www.brandx.org.au Brand X is a non-profit arts organisation that works with property developers, landlords and local councils to repurpose underutilised properties as spaces for artists. Brand X works with a variety of spaces from small pop-up rehearsal studios to large-scale multi-art facilities. British Council (02) 9326 2022 http://www.britishcouncil.org.au/pr British Council is the UK’s ogrammes/arts international organisation for

cultural relations and educational opportunities. It delivers initiatives and secures relationships with international creative partners to support the arts and creative industries from theatre, dance, visual arts and design. Children’s (07) 3842 9120 www.cbca.org.au Children's Book Council of Australia Book Council Local rate number: (CBCA) promotes quality literature to of Australia 1300 365 922 young Australians, supports writers and illustrators of children’s books and promotes the role of library and literature professionals in bringing children and books together. It manages the annual CBCA Book of the Year Awards and promotes greater equity of access to reading through community projects. Communitybui www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.a Communitybuilders NSW is an online lders NSW u resource that provides information and support to community groups from government and other sources. The website aims to promote best practice in engaging, building and strengthening NSW communities. Copyright (02) 9394 7600 www.copyright.com.au The Copyright Agency is a not-for- Agency Free call: profit organisation that provides Limited 1800 066 844 easy licensing solutions to allow the (within Australia) use of copyright-protected words and images. Fees from licences are paid to creator members. The Agency’s Cultural Fund provides grants for a variety of projects to Australian creators. Creative (03) 9616 0300 www.creativepartnershipsaustralia. Creative Partnerships Australia is a Partnerships org.au federal government agency charged Australia with fostering a culture of private giving to the arts. It helps artists and arts organisations build fundraising capacity and diversify their funding sources, and aims to grow donations, philanthropy, investment, partnerships and volunteering, bringing donors, businesses, artists and arts organisations together to create a sustainable and vibrant arts sector for all Australians. Destination (02) 9931 1111 www.destinationnsw.com.au Destination NSW is a statutory NSW authority established by the NSW Government to devise and implement strategies to grow the

visitor economy, with particular focus on tourism and events. Its role includes marketing NSW and Sydney as one of the world's premier tourism and major events destinations, securing major sporting and cultural events, and driving visitor growth throughout the state to achieve the government’s goal of doubling overnight visitor expenditure within the state’s visitor economy by 2020. First Nations http://www.fnawn.com.au/ First Nations Australia Writers’ Australia Network (FNAWN) is the peak body Writers’ for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Network Islander writers, poets and storytellers. It provides advocacy and skill development opportunities to support and sustain First Nations Australians writing and storytelling. History Council 0418 811 522 www.historycouncilnsw.org.au History Council of NSW represents of NSW the interests of the history community and ensures that history, in all its forms, is an important part of cultural life in NSW. Local (02) 9242 4000 https://www.lgnsw.org.au/ Local Government NSW (LGNSW) is Government the peak organisation that NSW represents the interests of NSW general purpose councils, associate members including special purpose councils, and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. It supports and advocates on behalf of members and delivers a range of services. Media, 1300 656 513 https://www.meaa.org/ Media, Entertainment and Arts Entertainment Alliance (MEAA) is the union and and Arts professional organisation that covers Alliance everyone in the media, entertainment, sports and arts industries. Museums (02) 6230 0346 www.museumsaustralia.org.au Museums Galleries Australia is the Galleries national organisation for the Australia museums sector and is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication of Australia’s heritage. National Live (02) 9935 7875 http://livemusicoffice.com.au National Live Music Office was Music Office established by the Federal Government in partnership with APRA AMCOS to support the growth of the venue-based live music sector

in Australia. It advocates for relevant policy, regulation and strategy to increase opportunities for live music in Australia and provides resources and support for the music sector in NSW.

Department of (02) 6271 1000 www.arts.gov.au The Department of Communications Communicatio and the Arts is the Australian ns and the Arts Government’s arts and culture policy and funding body, providing a range of funding and support to arts and cultural organisations and individual artists. It develops and administers programs and policies that encourage excellence in the arts, support for cultural heritage and public access to arts and culture. Office of (02) 9995 5000 www.environment.nsw.gov.au Office of Environment and Heritage Environment works with communities to help and Heritage, TTY users phone identify their important places and NSW 133 677 then ask objects, provide guidance on how to Department of for the number you look after heritage items, maintain Premier and want the NSW Heritage Database – an Cabinet online list of all statutory heritage Speak and Listen items in NSW – and support users phone 1300 community heritage projects in NSW 555 727 then ask through funding and advice. for the number you want

Internet relay users connect to the NRS then ask for the number you want Philanthropy 1300 511 500 www.philanthropy.org.au Philanthropy Australia is the national Australia peak body for philanthropy and is a not-for-profit membership organisation. It serves a community of funders, social investors and social change agents who are working to achieve positive social, cultural, environmental and community change by leveraging their financial assets and influence. PlayWriting (02) 8274 0900 www.pwa.org.au PlayWriting Australia is the national Australia new play development organisation. Its mission is to support the development and promotion of great new Australian writing for performance. It works to discover

and develop playwrights from all backgrounds, improve the quality of Australian playwriting and advocate for more new work, representative of the diversity of Australia, on stage and in print. Sounds (02) 9935 7831 www.soundsaustralia.com.au Sounds Australia is Australia’s Australia national music export initiative, established to provide a strategic, branded platform to assist the Australian music industry in accessing international markets.

Varuna, the (02) 4782 5674 www.varuna.com.au Varuna, the Writers’ House is a Writers’ House national writers’ centre that identifies and develops the best new Australian writing, providing writers with residential space, professional development and pathways to publication.

7. COMPLAINTS

By submitting an application to the Arts and Cultural Funding Program you accept the conditions and assessment process set out in the guidelines.

Funding decisions are final and can only be appealed on grounds of probity.

If you believe that the published assessment process has not been followed for your application, please put your concern in writing and send it to the Integrity & Risk Manager, Create NSW, Level 5, 323 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

If there is enough evidence to support an appeal on probity grounds, the appeal will be considered by a panel of independent members, chaired by an executive of the NSW Government not involved in the original process.