Artists with Disabilities Fund of The University of Western Australia [F18127]

The University of Western Australia having set aside as a fund for grants to disabled artists, a sum of money representing interest earned on a donation made by Mr L. Wilson to The University of Western Australia in 1987 for construction of the University's new art gallery building (Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery) in accordance with Mr L. Wilson's express wishes, the fund is established.

The fund is administered and the grants awarded in accordance with the following guidelines.

1. The fund is called the Artists with Disabilities Fund of The University of Western Australia.

2.(1) The objects of the fund are—

(a) to make available out of the fund's income or capital up to two annual scholarships or grants, one each to a male and a female, in each financial year, to applicants who have satisfied the committee of their eligibility; and

(b) to bring a prominent disabled artist from outside Western Australia to teach and inspire young Western Australian disabled artists at The University of Western Australia campus or elsewhere in the community.

(2) The fund may also be used for any other purpose which will assist young disabled artists.

3. To be eligible for consideration applicants must—

(a) be physically disabled in some way; and

(b) demonstrate that a grant or scholarship from the fund would either—

(i) advantage them by extending or improving their particular artistic skill or ability in a way which would strengthen their self-reliance; or

(ii) result in benefits to other members of the disabled community as a result of their sharing of information, skills or techniques acquired through the scholarship or grant from the fund.

4.(1) The fund will be administered initially by a committee comprising:

(a) Mr Wilson or a member of his family either approved by him or with a direct relationship to him by blood or marriage;

(b) the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of The University of Western Australia;

(c) a lay member of the Senate of The University of Western Australia nominated by it; and

(d) an academic, artist or disabled community worker or administrator.

(2) The committee solicits applications from members of the disabled community in Western Australia or as it sees fit elsewhere, and may solicit additional fund capital from the general community.

(3) The committee meets on no less than 14 days' notice after the specified closing date for applications to consider applications received in any financial year and may resolve to award grants or scholarships in accordance with the purpose of the fund.

(4) The committee may meet at any time upon reasonable notice to all members.

5. Any income not awarded by way of scholarship or grants in a financial year is carried forward and is available for award in following years.

6.(1) The fund is invested with The University of Western Australia's general investment funds but separately accounted for in the University's accounts.

(2) Payments from the fund are made only upon receipt of a signed authority from two members of the committee.

7.(1) The University of Western Australia has responsibility for the day-to-day administration of the fund and in particular for—

(a) the placing of advertisements, requests or invitations for applications (as directed from time to time by the committee);

(b) acknowledging applications;

(c) notifying applicants of the outcome of their applications;

(d) reporting to each committee meeting the status of the fund and accumulated income;          

(e) keeping minutes of committee meetings; and

(f) attending to all other administrative matters as directed by the committee from time to time.

(2) Expenses incurred in administering the fund may be charged to the fund income only on the authority of the committee.

8. Recipients of an award are encouraged and entitled to publicise the fact that they have received it and the purpose for which it was granted but are not permitted to disclose or publicise the amount awarded.