Application for Certified Cultural Contributions

The Common Seal is awarded only to defined cultural contributions that meet established standards for provenance, integrity, and public value.

This application enables individuals, studios, organisations, and institutions to submit a specific cultural contribution for assessment through a Cultural Contribution Assessment (CCA).

All applications are reviewed individually in accordance with standards administered by the Common Wealth Authority, with certification pathways delivered by the Creative Women’s Association (CWA).

Certification applies to the contribution submitted, not automatically to all work produced by an applicant.

What You Can Apply to Certify

A cultural contribution may be tangible or intangible, provided it is clearly defined, attributable, and capable of assessment.

All cultural contributions are assessed for provenance, including origin, authorship, and custodianship, regardless of category selected.

Certified cultural contributions may include:-

Type of Cultural Contribution

• Cultural Care Practice
  (e.g. creative health, wellbeing, regulation, relational or care-based practice delivered in defined settings)
• Educational or Learning Methodology
  (e.g. teaching frameworks, creative learning programs, curriculum-linked cultural work)
• Community or Social Infrastructure Contribution
  (e.g. programs or practices that support connection, continuity, participation, or collective wellbeing)
• Manufactured or Made Cultural Output
  (e.g. garments, textiles, objects, materials, or goods produced with defined provenance)
• Music, Sound, or Cultural Architecture Practice
  (e.g. music architecture, sound-based cultural work, rhythm-based or auditory practices delivered in context)
• Creative Practice Framework or Method
  (e.g. defined creative processes, methodologies, or repeatable practice models)
• Time-Based or Relational Cultural Work
  (e.g. contributions defined by delivery over time, presence, facilitation, or relational engagement)
• Other Defined Cultural Contribution

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Name *

First

Last

Contact Phone *

Email *

Organisation / Studio (where relevant) *

ABN / Business Registration Number (if applicable)

Title of Cultural Contribution *

Type of Cultural Contribution *

• Cultural Care Practice (e.g. creative health, wellbeing, regulation, relational or care-based practice delivered in defined settings)
• Manufactured or Made Cultural Output (e.g. garments, textiles, objects, materials, or goods produced with defined provenance)
• Educational or Learning Methodology (e.g. teaching frameworks, creative learning programs, curriculum-linked cultural work)
• Community or Social Infrastructure Contribution (e.g. programs or practices that support connection, continuity, participation, or collective wellbeing)
• Music, Sound, or Cultural Architecture Practice (e.g. music architecture, sound-based cultural work, rhythm-based or auditory practices delivered in context)
• Creative Practice Framework or Method (e.g. defined creative processes, methodologies, or repeatable practice models)
• Time-Based or Relational Cultural Work (e.g. contributions defined by delivery over time, presence, facilitation, or relational engagement)
• Other Defined Cultural Contribution (please specify)

All cultural contributions are assessed for provenance, including origin, authorship, and custodianship, regardless of category selected

Please specify any other types of Cultural Contribution here

Any other Information?

Delivery & Methodology (brief description) *

Describe how this cultural contribution is delivered, practiced, or produced. Include setting(s), frequency or duration, participants involved, and any structured framework or methodology used.

Authorship & Origin (Please Confirm) (tick all that apply) *

• The contribution is attributable to the applicant or named collaborators
• The contribution is based on original or clearly documented practice
• The contribution has been delivered, produced, or sustained to a defined standard
• All collaborators have consented to this assessment (where applicable)

Cultural Contribution Statement (300 words) *

Please provide a brief statement addressing: The nature and purpose of the cultural contribution Your role and any collaborators involved How the contribution demonstrates value (social, cultural, health, economic, or community) How the contribution aligns with Common Wealth standards

Supporting Evidence *

Supporting evidence may include documentation, materials, references, process records, delivery plans, testimonials, or other evidence relevant to the type of contribution being assessed.

Declarations: I declare that:

• The information provided is true and accurate
• I am authorised to submit this contribution for assessment
• I understand that certification applies only to the approved contribution
• I acknowledge that assessment does not guarantee certification or issuance of the Common Seal

Signature:

Date:

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Application Fees (per cultural contribution) *

Price: $0.00

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Cultural Contribution Assessments are designed to be accessible. Where certification is recommended, an administrative fee may apply at the point of issuance of the Common Seal.

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