Community partnerships - June 2008 meeting

This report summarises the decisions made at the meeting of the community partnerships committee held on 5-6 June 2008, to assess applications made to round 1 of the projects and professional development (category B) and projects with public outcomes (category C).  This round accepted applications from 1 February to 3 March..

Committee feedback

The community partnerships committee noted the high quality applications and the competitiveness of the round.

General feedback around the projects and professional development (category B) grants included making explicit the developmental outcomes for communities; that is, making clear the sustainable benefits for communities as an outcome of the process of the project. The committee noted a small number of examples where the project was one of community arts practice, rather than community development through art practice and noted that the latter is more aligned with the brief of the community partnerships committee.

The committee also commented on how applicants should aim to have the participant community(ies)  directly represented on project committees. It was discussed that If the project seeks to meaningfully engage with community(ies) they should be present on committees so consultation and input at a strategic level takes place, as well as input and consultation at the implementation stage.

Two professional development applications were received to this category in this round. The committee noted the high quality of both of these applications.  The committee noted that professional development applications should clearly state the benefit to the community after the period of development has occurred, how this is to delivered ad/or facilitated, and the importance of partnerships in the professional development context.

General feedback for projects with public outcomes (category C) grants included making explicit the developmental outcomes for communities and ensuring that these address the Community Partnerships priority areas. The issues of committee representation for projects, and the differentiation between community art practice and community cultural development through art practice was again raised.

Successful applicants

Project and professional development (category B) grants provide funding up to $20,000 for one-off community arts and cultural development projects that involve a range of collaborating partners and may or may not have a public outcome.

Abood, Paula $18,845
To undertake a creative development workshop, develop a CCD handbook & run masterclasses

City of Port Phillip $10,000
Creative development and production of a performance piece by RAG Theatre

Feast Adelaide Lesbian and Gay Cultural Festival $20 000
To produce the 'I Can See Queerly Now' film-making initiative for the young queer community in SA

Kickstart Arts Inc $20,000
Workshops in music composition & performance by professional musicians for at risk & refugee youth

Lake Illawarra Authority $19,700
To assist community participants create an inaugural collection of digital stories on Lake Illawarra

Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery $19 700
In response to National apology, to record the effects of government policy on Aboriginal families

Multicultural Arts Victoria Inc $18,700
To develop 'New Scool Rulez', an urban music mentoring program for young, urban refugees

STEPS Youth Dance Company Inc $19,700
To co-produce an intensive 10 week dance and music program for young people

Projects with public outcome (category C) grants provide funding from $20 000 to $35 000, for one-off community arts and cultural development projects that must have a public outcome and involve collaborations with a range of cross-sectoral partners.

Big hART Inc $33,380
Towards a one year tour of the 'This Is Living' project & performance with community participation

Junuys Community Arts, Craft and Music Inc $32,000
To provide education, training & support to develop the arts as a focal point for the community

Roundangle $27,000
To collaborate with the deaf-blind community to create a multi-sensory performance exploring fear

The Torch Project $33,500
Towards 'Re-Igniting Community Victoria', a project with 3 regional communities to develop CCD skills

Statistical summaries

Additional feedback

Community partnerships officers can provide feedback to clients about their applications. Please call 02 9215 9025 to speak to the appropriate officer.  

There are four rounds for projects and professional development (category B) and projects with public outcomes (category C) in 2008.

Upcoming rounds are:

Round 3
Applications accepted: 6 May to July 7 2008
Decisions advised: October 2008
Projects may start: 15 October 2008

Round 4
Applications accepted: 8 July to 1 September 2008
Decisions advised: November  2008
Projects may start: 15 January 2008