In determining the allocation of grants amongst the various categories of artistic endeavour (drama, music etc) what criteria are used in establishing priorities and what principles have been established.

In assessing grants, no priorities have been established amongst the various categories of artistic endeavour. Grants sought through the ACT Arts Development Funding Program are assessed against a published set of assessment criteria. For 2000 these were:

demonstrated benefit to the ACT community from a project that would not otherwise occur in the marketplace; artistic excellence and innovation; ability of the people involved to deliver the stated outcome; including: qualifications, experience and skills; past artistic and administrative performance; and viability of the group or organisation; and realistic and sound project budget.