Invitation to Apply – Geelong Covid-19 ARTS RECOVERY Panel

Posted 23 April 2020

GEELONG COVID-19 ARTS RECOVERY (G-CAR) ADVISORY PANEL

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUBMISSIONS.

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOW CLOSED.

Individual artists and arts sector representatives are invited to register their interest to participate as members of a new temporary arts advisory committee for the City of Greater Geelong : the COVID-19 Arts Recovery Advisory Panel (G-CAR).

The City of Greater Geelong understands that its residents and community are suffering as a result of coronavirus; amongst them artists and creative organisations working broadly in the arts, cultural, entertainment and heritage sectors.

In response, the City is establishing a way to hear directly from the creative sector, to understand how the pandemic is affecting professional arts practice. This will help the City respond with new insights and programs designed to support the healing, strengthening and future evolution of our creative communities.

Be Quick

To register your interest to join G-CAR, please email the information below to: artsculture@geelongcity.vic.gov.au by COB Thursday 30 April. CLOSED

a one-page Curriculum Vitae of your professional practice
a short answer to these three questions:

What top three priority issues should this panel discuss?
What opportunities might the current covid-19 epidemic present for the Geelong arts sector?
What skills, resources and/or knowledge can you contribute to this panel?

Panel Selection and Meetings:

Successful applicants will be advised on Friday 1 May 2020.
Panel members will be selected to represent diverse demographics, localities and artforms to achieve broad industry and cultural representation.
To manage online communications it may not be feasible to accept all applicants, however all interested parties will be invited to comment via a Sector Impact Survey following the first meeting.
Panel members will be paid an industry standard sitting fee.
Further details related to the number and regularity of meetings are to be determined.
The first G-CAR meeting will be held from 6pm-7.30pm on Wednesday 6 May 2020 (details TBC).

Best Regards

Martin Paten
Manager Arts and Culture Department
City of Greater Geelong

Please send your responses to:
Arts & Culture Department
City of Greater Geelong
artsculture@geelongcity.vic.gov.au