Assistance under this Program is generally intended for such items as auditoriums, stages, orchestra pits, rehearsal rooms, control rooms, box offices, auditorium seating, arts workshops and studios, exhibition areas, audio-visual studios, cultural resource centres, and construction costs essential to the building. Assistance may also be given for certain items of fixed furniture and equipment, such as theatre lighting, seating, air-conditioning equipment, stage machinery and electrical systems that are integral to equipping the venue for professional arts use. Organisations requesting funds must be prepared to accept responsibility for ongoing costs such as maintenance, administration and staffing. There are three project categories under the Capital Infrastructure Program. Aboriginal keeping places in New South Wales by providing assistance for capital works that lead to higher standards of practice and greater service to the community.
Applications are open to local government authorities and eligible museums.
See Museums Program guidelines elsewhere in this booklet for details. Metropolitan Arts Infrastructure Grants under this category are made towards the capital costs of buildings and other facilities for the arts and the cultural life of the greater Sydney metropolitan area, as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Applications are open to any metropolitan local government authority, eligible organisation in partnership with a local government authority, and eligible arts organisation. Applications are encouraged from Western Sydney and the Central Coast. Regional Arts Infrastructure Grants under this category are made towards the capital costs of major cultural facilities, buildings and other facilities for the arts and the cultural life of country New South Wales, as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.