This unit underpins work performance across the cultural industries and therefore has linkages to many other units within several cultural industries Training Packages, e.g.:

Visual Arts Craft and Design

Entertainment

Music

Film, TV, Radio and Multimedia.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1 Apply knowledge of the arts industry.

1.1 Identify and access relevant sources of information on the arts industry.

1.2 Evaluate information for relevance to own area of work.

1.3 Correctly identify the location of the specific work context within the spectrum of arts organisations.

1.4 Use industry knowledge to enhance the quality of work practice within the arts organisation.

2 Adapt work practices to an arts organisation context.

2.1 Use industry knowledge to determine the ways in which work practices may need to be adjusted in a given context.

2.2 Adjust work practices to suit particular arts contexts, taking account of different roles and industry structures.

3 Liaise with other arts organisations.

3.1 Correctly identify individuals and networks used when working in an arts organisation context.

3.2 Use industry knowledge to communicate appropriately with other arts organisations and individuals.

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.

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.

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.

This unit contains employability skills.