Building an Arts and Cultural Panel

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A Presentation I gave to Local Government and Community Arts Workers on getting the most form working with a Committee or Board

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Building an Arts & Cultural Panel

Some tips from my personal experience

Scott O’Hara

Member, Randwick City Council Arts & Cultural Advisory Panel

My Background

Before you start – Know Why!

Clearly Define the purpose of the Committee

Establish the Governance Model

Codify Both within clear Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference

Who?needs person

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Visual XMusic

Museum XNESB XIndigenous XYouth XSenior X

InductionMeet the key people & have a Physical

Tour/BriefingBackground Material & a useful Manual/Pack

Meet your new best Friend

Your Chair Person!

Key things to avoid

• Postponements and Cancellations

• Unprepared staff and members• Disappointing your Committee Members

Managing Committee Members

The Ill-prepared

The Nay-sayer

The Limited Economic Rationalist

The Celebrity

The Sleeper

The Ghost

The Lifer

Mr Brightside/Gloomy Gladys

The Manipulator

The Single-Issue member

The Bright Spark

The Micro-Manager

The Bully

The Underminer

Acknowledgement and Recognition

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