Norman Arts Council is seeking new Grants Review Panelists to review grant applications from the upcoming hotel tax granting cycle. Panelists help ensure the most effective use of the grant funds available, steering our local creative future with their recommended allocations — using NAC grant guidelines as the basis for review — in hopes of achieving an exciting, enticing, equitable and interesting landscape for our Norman arts community.
The grants review work takes place from February through April with two required meetings and an electronic review of all grant applications (approximately 25-30 each year).
Those selected to serve on the Grants Review Panel will receive a $100 honorarium.
Elected members will serve a three-year term and shall not be eligible for reelection until the expiration of one year following the last year in office.
More guidelines below:
The sole purpose of the Grants Review Panel will be to review the grant proposals submitted in compliance with NAC guidelines and to make awards recommendations to the NAC Board of Directors.
Although the Grants Review Panel will be autonomous in the review process, it must use NAC grants guidelines as the basis for its review process and for recommending award amounts.
The Panel shall consist of nine seats nominated by the Arts Roundtable and elected by the NAC Board of Directors with sensitivity to community diversity. The Panel shall select its own Chair. Criteria for selection of the Panel shall be as follows:
Knowledge or expertise in the area of arts or humanities,
Knowledge or expertise in the area of financial management,
Objectivity in the selection of organizations for grants and awards.
Residency in Norman for at least one year
Knowledge of or experience with grants and/or grants procedures is recommended.
To achieve a broad perspective, the makeup of the panel shall be representative of the diversity of the Norman community. The distribution between the nine seats shall be:
Two seats from the business community (e.g. restaurants, banking, service or retail).
Two seats from the education community (e.g. University of Oklahoma, Norman Public School System, Home Schooling Association, or private teachers).
Two seats from the arts and humanities community (cannot be a current employee or board member of any Norman arts organization)
One seat from the hospitality industry (e.g. Norman Hospitality Association, hotels, motels, inns etc.).
Two alternates elected to substitute for any elected panelist who is unable to serve. The alternates must be individuals with the proven ability to represent a wide cross section of community interests so as to represent the balance intended by this Section.