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The Vita Brown Bursary Bequest 2020-21

Vita Ethel Brown (11 October 1916 – 15 December 2012) generously bequeathed funds to Arts Tasmania to assist emerging or returning artists to purchase equipment or materials.

Funding of $2 000 has been approved for two artists in this round.

Funding recommendations were made by expert peers drawn down from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.

Grants

Darren Cook - $1 000 towards video editing desktop

Nina Taurian - $1 000 towards art classes and supplies

Feedback from the expert peers

The peers discussed the overall quality of the applications to the 2020-21 round of the Vita Brown Bequest Bursary and made the following comments:

  • Peers recommended that applicants include more information to demonstrate evidence of community support.
  • Applications that clearly articulated the objectives of the activity, and how it fit in to the longer term goals of the applicant, were more likely to be supported.
  • The peers strongly encouraged applicants to include support material, including relevant letters of support, artist CV or portfolio, and other keys supporting documentation to strengthen the application.

Peer assessors

The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s March 2021 round (including the Aboriginal Arts Program, Artsbridge, Community Arts and Cultural Development [Local Government], Education Residencies, Low-interest Loans, New work for new markets and the Vita Brown Bursary Bequest):

  • Aaron Hopper
  • Adam Ouston
  • Caine Chennatt
  • Cali Prince
  • Dawn Oelrich
  • Dean Greeno
  • Felicity Bott
  • Jane Woolard
  • Jillian Mundy
  • John Kachoyan
  • Kelly Eijdenberg
  • Magdalena Lane
  • Michelle Maynard
  • Nunami Sculthorpe-Green
  • Paul Mason
  • Ruth Langford
  • Samantha Dennis
  • Shirley Patton
  • Sinsa Mansell
  • Young Dawkins
  • Yyan Ng