FY2018 MAJORCOMPANYPROPOSAL

Artmaking

Important: Please read through the Major Company Scheme guidelinesthoroughly before you begin on your proposal.

The questions below are only meant to serve a guide, to help you structure your proposal.

Quality Content
  • How does your organisation intend to develop your vision through your programmes/projects in the next 3 years?
  • How do you plan to develop the capabilities of your creative team to deliver artistically- excellent programmes?
  • In what ways will you deepen engagement with your target audiences at home?
  • Are there any plans to promote or present your work overseas?

Contribution to the Development of the Artform and/or Industry
  • How does your organisation plan to contribute to advancing the development of the art form and/or industry? (e.g. providing opportunities for and to groom the next generation of artists and cultural professionals)

Sound Management Capabilities, Strong Governance,Improved Financial Sustainabilityand Alignment with Specific Sector and National Outcomes
  • What areas of your organisation would you like to build up and how do you intend to do it? (e.g. developing the capabilities of your staff so that they can carry out their work professionally, putting in place proper administrative processes, getting advice on strategic planning for the company, etc.)
  • How active is the Board of your organisation and in what ways have they contributed to better management of your organisation?
  • How does your organisation seek to secure the necessary resources (talent, manpower, financial etc.) needed to carry out your plans and grow multiple income sources?

PULSE CHECK

The Pulse Check programme conducted by the Centre for Non-Profit Leadership (CNPL) is aimed at helping arts companies take stock and self-evaluate, measuring their leadership’s diversity, experiences and skills.It comprises a survey (to be completed by the Board of Directors/Executive Committee, Artistic Director and key senior management team members) and follow-up conversations with CNPL to go through the results of the survey and develop follow up plans where appropriate. Please read more about Pulse Check in the Major Company guidelinesand FAQs on the NAC website.

Based on the Panel’s and NAC’s assessment, only selected successful Major Company applicants will be required to complete the Pulse Check programme. Other successful applicants who are not required to complete Pulse Check will also have the option to be part of this initiative, to better understand the current state of their organisation and what is required to achieve their long-term plans and objectives.FY2018 Major Company recipients participating in the Pulse Check programme will have the costs covered by the NAC.

Please indicate your interestin participating in Pulse Check below. We will confirm your preference with you if your applicationis successful:

YES, I would like to opt in to participate in the Pulse Check programme, if I am a successful

Major Company applicant.

NO, I do not wish to participate in the Pulse Check programme, if I am not required to do so.

MILESTONES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

If you are successful in your application, we will contact you to discuss qualitative milestones and performance indicators to guide the review and assessment of your organisation in achieving the stated vision and desired outcomes.

For a start, we want to understand the targets you have for the following basic indicators. The following table template will also form part of your submission for the half-yearly and end-of-funding term reports:

Desired Outcomes / Performance Indicators (Artmaking) / Targets
Quality Content /
  • Number of international presentations e.g. showcase /invitations
  • Number of positive reviews in Singapore and international media and/or number of international awards
  • Number of new works
  • Percentage of audience members who are satisfied with / very satisfied with the content
  • Number of audience attending ticketed and non-ticketed shows
  • Percentage of new audience members
Qualitative indicators/ milestones to be discussed upon successful application.
Contribution to the development of the Artform and/or Industry / No specific KPI but to be captured qualitatively in annual self-assessment and validated by industry panel
Sound Management Capabilities and Strong Governance, Improved Financial Sustainabilityand Alignment with Specific Sector and National Outcomes / % Cost Recovery Ratio

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