Nominate for the SA Country Arts Trust
About SA Country Arts Trust
The SA Country Arts Trust is a state-level committee established under the South Australian Country Arts Trust Act 1992.
It is made up of representatives from arts, business, wine-making, and other sectors, including local government.
The primary function of this organisation is managing the trust of Country Arts SA.
Country Arts SA is an art organisation providing arts and services across regional South Australia. This is done through:
- a range of programs and initiatives
- management of performance and visual arts venues
- providing funding which supports creative endeavours of communities and individuals.
About the position
The LGA is seeking a representative on the SA Country Arts Trust.
Appointed representatives (members) are eligible for reappointment at the end of their term. However, a person cannot serve as a member for more than 9 years in a row.
Meetings are held 6 times a year. 5 out of 6 meetings are held in different regional locations. Meetings can be joined in-person or online. The sitting fees are $206 per meeting plus reimbursement of travel expense.
Section 5(1)(a) of the South Australian Country Arts Trust Act 1992 requires the LGA to provide a panel of 3 nominees, from which the Minister for Arts will select the appointee.
In accordance with section 42 of the Legislation Interpretation Act 2021 the panel of nominees must include at least one man and one woman.
The LGA Appointments and Nominations to Outside Bodies – Policy sets out the process to examine nominees with respect to the responsibilities and strategic importance of the outside body.
Eligibility
To be eligible for nomination, you must have:
- local government knowledge and experience
- demonstrated experience in Arts administration or decision making at a senior level.
The LGA Board of Directors has indicated a preference to appoint a regional council member/employee.
You must be a currently serving council member or employee of a council or other local government entity (unless otherwise determined by the LGA Board of Directors).
Only nominations submitted by a council, following a resolution of council, will be considered.
How to nominate
To nominate, please:
- read the Call for Nominations Information Sheet (Part A) for more information about the role and selection criteria
- complete the Nomination Form (Part B) with your council
- email your nomination with a current CV and response to the selection criteria (no more than 2 pages) to nominationscoordinator@lga.sa.gov.au
Applications close Friday 31 March 2023.
The LGA Board of Directors will consider nominations received after this time.
More information
For further information, please contact the Nominations Coordinator, Tami Norman, at
nominationscoordinator@lga.sa.gov.au or 8224 2000.