If you are an applicant for a grant the following glossary of terms can help you to better understand the grants process.

A–D | E–L | M–O | P–S | T–Z

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander For categories which identify Indigenous Australians as part of the eligibility criteria, Arts Queensland uses a definition that includes three elements – descent, identification and acceptance. An Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander is someone who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and is accepted as such in the community where he or she lives or comes from.

Acquittal (see also Outcome Report) means the final stage of the grant process. In order to acquit your grant, you must submit an Outcome Report to Arts Queensland within four weeks of completion of your project.

Artist See emerging professional artist.

Artsworker: a person who manages or facilitates the development of arts and cultural activity.

Assessor can be either an arts industry advisor or an internal advisor who is responsible for assessing grant applications against a set of funding criteria.

Auspicing body: an incorporated organisation that manages a grant on behalf of an individual or an unincorporated entity. An auspicing body is responsible for providing a financial report on the completion of a project. It is not responsible for the artistic direction or quality of the project.

Children: people aged under 12 years of age.

Collectives or cooperatives are community groups or groups of artists that are not incorporated but may be auspiced by an incorporated company or local government. One person must be nominated as the accountable representative of the collective for management, reporting and financial matters, and all members of the collective must sign a letter to Arts Queensland confirming their involvement and support for the nominated representative. Include this letter as support material. A collective should be maintained for the duration of the project.

Community cultural development activity affirms the community and its members as the creators and owners of their cultural practices. In collaboration with professional artists and cultural workers, communities can express their creativity, celebrate their culture and generate activities with social and economic benefits.

Community use refers to the advertised/organised free use of equipment by arts and cultural organisations, community groups and the general public.

Cultural diversity The Government is committed to multiculturalism through the Multicultural Queensland Policy, ensuring that cultural diversity is a defining characteristic of Queensland. It recognises that the arts are a creative expression of our multifaceted culture, and encourages an environment that supports culturally diverse artistic practice. This practice may range from ethno-specific expressions to nation-to-nation intercultural exchange, all of which contribute to the development of a vibrant cultural environment.