How are peer assessment committees formed?
The program manager/officer selects individuals to serve on peer assessment committees for each of the funding programs administered by the NLAC. He/she works from a list of artists who have received NLAC funding in the past, or have a significant artistic background. This list was compiled by past and present NLAC members and staff and is updated regularly. Members of the community are encouraged to recommend people. You may recommend yourself. Recommendations are accepted on an ongoing basis, an official recommendation form is available from the NLAC. In most programs a peer assessor will only be used once every two years. The Sustaining Program for Professional Arts Organizations and ArtsSmarts have assessment committees that sit for three year terms. Assessment committees usually include one NLAC member and between two and six members of the artistic community. Some programs, based on their nature, may require expertise from outside the arts community. The Professional Project Gran
