About the Role

Advisory panels play a key role in NYSCA’s grant evaluation process. NYSCA selects a diverse group of professionals from across the state to fulfill the advisory panelist role. Panelists’ expertise spans a range of artistic practices as well as many facets of non-profit management. Advisory panelists must demonstrate expertise in at least one of NYSCA’s evaluation criteria, which are Creativity, Public Service and Managerial & Financial.

Each year, NYSCA solicits nominations from NYSCA staff, Council members, current panelists, current grantees, and the public. Self-nominations are accepted. The advisory panels evaluate and rate each grant application according to opportunity evaluation criteria providing in the NYSCA opportunity guidelines. All NYSCA panelists are required to complete a panelist training webinar. Panelists are paid per day of panel participation.