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Elements and Performance Criteria

Apply knowledge of the arts industry.
Adapt work practices to an arts organisation context.
- Use industry knowledge to determine the ways in which work practices may need to be adjusted in a given context.
- Adjust work practices to suit particular arts contexts, taking account of different roles and industry structures.
Liaise with other arts organisations.
- Correctly identify individuals and networks used when working in an arts organisation context.
- Use industry knowledge to communicate appropriately with other arts organisations and individuals.

Required Skills

Required skills

literacy skills sufficient to interpret information on arts organisations

Required knowledge

broad range of arts organisations and the different contexts in which they operate including interrelationships

philosophy approach and style of different types of arts organisations

style of work practices in different types of arts organisations

arts industry networks as relevant to the specific context

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

general knowledge of the arts industry as detailed under Underpinning skills and knowledge

understanding of how industry knowledge can be applied to work activities to maximise effective performance

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for

project or work activities that allow the candidate to access and apply industry information to specific contexts and work activities

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

case studies to assess application of knowledge to different industry contexts and situations

oral or written questions to assess knowledge of different aspects of the arts industry

review of portfolios of evidence

third party workplace reports of performance by the candidate

Assessment of this unit requires access to the materials resources and equipment needed to research information on a range of arts organisations

Range Statement


The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Sources of information on the arts industry may include:	discussions with industry colleagues electronic media industry journals Internet own experience and observation seminars/industry functions texts and references.

Arts organisations may include:	artist-run organisations collectives, cooperatives commercial galleries community based, Indigenous organisations competitions, awards government subsidised organisations industry organisations museums not-for-profit organisations peak bodies
	public galleries (national, state, regional) theatres.

Ways in which knowledge could be used to adjust/enhance work practice may relate to:	greater efficiencies identification of potential partnerships/co-operative approaches more appropriate communication with colleagues sharing of resources tailoring of administrative systems.

Different structures for arts organisations may relate to:	accountability decision making funding legal/governance structures orientation philosophy staffing (volunteers, specialists, multi-skilled) timeframes.