2020-06-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      9 JUNE 2020


Promotion
Promotion of this RADF grant round included media releases to newspapers. Additional
information was also posted on Council’s website, circulated to Council’s arts database and
placed on social media (Facebook). An arts grants information session was also held in
February.
Support to applicants was provided by the Arts and Culture Development Officer, the Community
Development Officer and the Grants Officer. Staff attended face-to-face meetings with individual
applicants and responded to telephone enquiries and emails.
As per the Community Grants Policy all RADF applicants were required to speak to a grants
officer to discuss their project and get support through the application process.

Assessment
The RADF program supports the implementation of the Noosa Cultural Plan and prioritises
projects which align with the aims and focus areas within the Cultural Plan.

RADF applications were assessed against the following generic RADF assessment criteria:
  Will the project develop the paid artist’s professional life?
  Will the project benefit the community, both directly and indirectly?
  Is the project well planned and achievable?
  Will the project increase the sustainably of quality and diverse creative communities?

They were also assessed against the Noosa RADF Committee’s two priority areas for 2019-20
which are key focus areas from the Cultural Plan:
   Arts, Environment and Sense of Place
   Participation

All the recommended applications addressed one or both of these priority areas.

A total of 10 applications requesting $38,655 were received and assessed by the RADF
committee

In accordance with RADF Guidelines, committee members are required to declare any conflicts
of interest and once declared the committee member is then not involved in related deliberations.
In this round, one committee member declared a conflict of interest for one of the applications.

The RADF Committee has recommended 7 applications totalling $30,685 for funding. The
projects recommended for funding are rated excellent in quality and diversity, and will employ
quality artists and arts workers who will engage in valuable arts and cultural activities across the
region.

RADF funding notification
Upon Council endorsement of this report, successful applicants will be notified by email including
a letter of acceptance for signature by the applicant.

Unsuccessful applicants who do not meet the grant criteria or who are not funded due to lack of
available funds will be advised in writing. Feedback is provided by the assessment panel on
areas of the project or application that may be modified or improved.




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