Feedback from the expert peers

The peers discussed the overall quality of the applications and made the following comments:

• Applications should include a clear, plain-English explanation of the activity.
  • Peers want to know about key conceptual drivers, and how the activity progresses or sustains the applicant’s artistic practice.
  • Applications focused on professional development should include detail on how the activity grows skills or builds networks, and how it will move the applicant’s career forward.
  • Applicants were encouraged to include information on both outputs and outcomes, and plans for how outcomes would be measured.
• Budgets should be clear and detailed, with the sources for all costs explained.
  • They should include artist wages and fees for all personnel, in line with industry standards.
• Applications should include a clear and achievable timeline for the activity.
• Support material should be carefully curated and not exceed the recommended limits.
• Applicants should include a CV or biography for each person involved in the activity.
  • Applications to Arts Tasmania’s competitive programs are assessed by multi-artform peer panels so it is important to give them as much information as possible to help in the assessment each application.
• Where possible, applications should include artistic support material showing the past work of each key creative.
  • This can include works in progress or past works that are recent and/or relevant to the activity.
  • If the activity includes live performance, videos or recordings of previous performances are recommended to demonstrate the audience experience.
• Support material should be accessible for all peers.
  • Files should be in a format that can be viewed on either a PC or a Mac (PDF is recommended).
  • Links should be active and clearly direct peers to the material to be viewed.
  • If providing a link to a file share system or cloud drive, all files it contains should be clearly labelled.
  • Links to material that is behind paywalls or requires membership to access should be avoided.
• Applicants were encouraged to show a draft of their application to a friend or colleague for feedback and proofreading prior to submitting.