Deadline: 30-Nov-21
The Parkes Shire Council has announced Cultural Awards 2022 to recognise, reward and encourage excellence in the performing, visual, and creative arts and crafts.
Focus Areas
Areas of Cultural Achievement Covered by the Awards:
- Performance in song, dance, drama, music or any combination of these.
- Artistic and creative achievement in any medium, including painting, sculpture, film,video, textile, clay, wood, or metal.
- Creative writing in prose, verse or song.
- Outstanding effort by individual or group to promote the arts in the Parkes Shire area.
Categories
The Parkes Shire Cultural Awards recognise excellence in the performing, visual, and creative arts and crafts in the following categories:
- Performance Award
- Literary Award
- Visual Arts Award
- Cultural Lifetime Achievement Award
Eligibility Criteria
For Whom are the Awards Intended:
- Individuals or groups of residents of the Parkes Shire Council region who have made an outstanding achievement in any branch of the performing, literary, visual or creative arts or crafts
- People who have demonstrated exceptional ability, and who have reached an outstanding level of achievement in their field.
- Individuals or groups who are offering support and encouragement which has provided growth and/or improvement in the arts within the Parkes Shire Council Area.
Criteria
The criteria for nomination for the Parkes Shire Cultural Award are that the nominated person or group:
- Has reached a high level of achievement that has been widely acknowledged by the local community;
- Has been competitively selected to perform at a State or higher level;
- Has achieved exceptional results in examination, performance or exhibition that has provided entry into a higher level of study or performance or exhibition.
- Has improved the cultural services or advancement of the arts of the local area.
For more information, visit https://www.parkes.nsw.gov.au/living-here/your-community/awards/
