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SMAHC is Looking For Grant Panelists
SMAHC currently has 3 grant panels: Organizational Grant Review Panel, Individual Grant Review Panel, and Arts in Education & Communities Grant Review Panel. You may apply to serve on one or more of these panels. Below is a synopsis of the grant panel responsibilities. Below that are the dates and times of the panel meetings. You may download the Grant Review Panelist application form at the bottom of this page or contact SMAHC for more information. (smahcinfo@iw.net)
SYNOPSIS OF GRANT PANEL RESPONSIBILITIES
About the
Panel position:
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Term is one year
Appointments are by SMAHC Board decision. The board seeks to find panelists from throughout the SMAHC geographic region representing a balance of members with backgrounds in each of the artistic disciplines and representing artists, arts organizations, schools and the community at large.
About Panel
meetings:
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Meetings are generally held on Saturdays in Marshall at 9:00
A.M.
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Meeting length is dependent on number of
applications. Agenda will contain time recommendations.
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Lunch, snacks, and beverages are provided by SMAHC.
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Mileage is reimbursed at .375 cents per mile.
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Attendance is crucial (a quorum of six panel members is required).
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Panelists must notify staff in advance if unable to attend.
About Panel
responsibilities:
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Position is an active, working one.
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Responsible for understanding program goals and objectives.
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Responsible for reviewing application forms prior to meeting.
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Must take active role in reviewing and making recommendations with other members
of the panel based on the criteria for the program: Criteria for Arts in
Education & Communities, Art Project/Linkage, and Local Arts Development Grants:
artistic quality and merit of the project, ability to accomplish the project,
collaboration and support for the project. Criteria for Individual Artist
Grants: overall excellence of the work and demonstration of exceptional
talent, evidence of serious professional commitment, project’s contribution to
the artist’s professional growth.
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Panelists must declare any conflict of interest at the beginning of each
meeting. If a conflict of interest exists, panelists are asked to leave
the room during discussion and voting on any application for which a conflict of
interest exists.
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Panel has only recommendation powers. The SMAHC Board of Directors
makes final decisions.
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Panelists are asked to volunteer to conduct site evaluations of funded projects.
Free passes are provided and mileage is reimbursed.
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Panelists must agree not to discuss the recommendations of the panel to the
board prior to the board action on those recommendations.
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An individual cannot
serve on the Individual Artist Grant Panel if they are applying for an
Individual Artist Grant. An individual cannot serve on the Arts & Learning
Grant Panel if they are applying for an Individual Artist Study Opportunity
Grant.
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Art Project/Linkage and Local Arts Development Grant Applications |
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| Round I | Saturday, August 29, 2009 | 9:30 a.m. | Marshall |
| Round II | Saturday, March 6, 2010 | 9:30 a.m. |
Marshall |
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Individual Artist Career & Development Grant Applications |
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| Round I | Saturday, January 9, 2010 | 9:30 a.m. | Marshall |
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Arts in Education & Communities and Individual Artist Study Opportunity Grant Applications |
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| Round I | Saturday, November 14, 2009 | 9:30 a.m. | Marshall |
| Round II | Saturday, May 1, 2010 | 9:30 a.m. | Marshall |
Grant Panel
Responsibilities
You may download the information above in Word format or Acrobat Reader
format (pdf) by clicking on the link below.
Grant Panel
Responsibilities - Word Format (doc)
Grant Panel
Responsibilities - Acrobat Reader Format (pdf)
Grant Review Panelist Application
You may download the application to serve on a SMAHC
grant panel. Click on one of the formats below to download the form.
The Word format and the RTF format may be filled out on computer and emailed to
SMAHC (smahcinfo@iw.net) . First
save the document to your hard drive and then open the document to fill out the
form.
Grant Review
Panelist Application - Word Format (doc)
Grant Panelist
Review Application - Rich
Text Format (rtf)
Grant Panelist
Review Application -
Acrobat Reader Format (pdf)
Conflict of Interest
Policy
All panelists are required to read and affirm the SMAHC conflict of Interest
policy. Click on the link below to download the policy
Conflict of
Interest Policy
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