Panels and committees
The Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board (TAAB) seeks input to its assessment process from specialist peers on panels appointed by the Minister.
The TAAB operates on two inter-related principles: arm's length funding and peer-group assessment and decision making.
The arm's length funding principle refers to the TAAB maintaining a distance from the day-to-day business of government. This goes hand in hand with the principle of peer-group assessment and decision making. The Board, its Panel and Committees form an independent body from the artists and arts organisations that they assist, comprised of people with relevant knowledge or experience for deciding how support should be given.
The majority of panel members are practising artists or arts workers or have practised in the arts. This means that they bring practical knowledge and experience of their artforms to the Board. Members who are not practising artists but are community representatives or who have expertise in areas identified as relevant also contribute their knowledge.
These panels and committees include:
Assistance to individuals panelAssistance to organisations panel
Small museums and collections panel
Aboriginal Arts advisory committee
Arts and disability panel