Duologue Submissions Now Open | Playwriting Australia

March 15, 2017By adminOpportunity, Playwriting, Professional Development No Comments

Playwriting Australia is launching a new creative program for playwrights and their creative partners, and we want your submissions! Playwriting Australia aims to provide playwrights at all levels of their careers with time, space and creative guidance to explore and refine their work. Duologue is a new program, which will champion midcareer and established writers, … Read More

Showcasing Creativity: Programming and Presenting First Nations Performing Arts | Australia Council

March 8, 2017By adminAustralia Council for the Arts, Diversity, First Nations Artists No Comments

SHOWCASING CREATIVITY: PROGRAMMING AND PRESENTING FIRST NATIONS PERFORMING ARTS Showcasing Creativity reports on the level and types of First Nations performing arts programming in Australia’s mainstream venues and festivals; the presenting of works to audiences; and the motivations and obstacles for presenters and producers.It aims to promote and inform discussion about what is needed to … Read More

Griffin Theatre : International Women’s Day: Griffin Girls

March 8, 2017By adminAdvocacy, Diversity, Inspiration, International, National News No Comments

SHARE YOUR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ACTIVITY & IMAGES on your blog or on social media using #BeBoldForChange#IWD2017 to connect to the International Women’s Day campaign worldwide. They’ll also be featuring some of the most purposeful, impactful and fabulous activity throughout the year! #BeBoldForChange http://b it.ly/IWDactivity Thanks to Karen Rodgers, Kylie Richards, and Nicola James for sharing their thoughts … Read More

SAMAG: Making a Career in the Arts

March 7, 2017By adminIndependent Theatre, Professional Development, Theatre Industry events No Comments

Making a Career in the Arts: Presented by SAMAG in collaboration with NAVA and Artspace ​Part of Art Month Sydney Date: Monday 20 March 2017 Time: 6pm Where: Level 2, Seminar Room, Artspace, ​The Gunnery, 43-51 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo Admission: Free for SAMAG Members Non-Members: $20, Student: $10 via Eventbrite  Following a tumultuous 2016 and with the median creative income for Australian … Read More

Festivals Australia 

March 7, 2017By adminFunding, National News No Comments

Funded through the Department of Communications and the Arts Closing 5pm March 24, 2017  Festivals Australia funds high-quality arts and cultural heritage projects that invite community participation and audience engagement. Activities can include but are not limited to a parade, performance, workshop, installation or exhibition. The aim is to give community members living in regional … Read More

Celebrating the outstanding achievements of Australian artists | Australia Council

March 7, 2017By adminAustralia Council for the Arts, Awards, Theatre Sector News No Comments

The Australia Council for the Arts has announced eight remarkable artists who have been recognised this year for their significant contributions to the cultural and artistic fabric of the nation. The prestigious Australia Council Awards recognise the life-long and continued contributions by artists in music, literature, community arts and cultural development, emerging and experimental arts, visual arts, … Read More

APAM 2018 Open + Roadshow Info: Australian Performing Arts Market

March 6, 2017By adminNational News, Theatre Industry events, Theatre Sector News, Touring No Comments

  APAM APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! “APAM presents a fantastic opportunity to find out what’s happening across the global performing arts industry. It’s an incredibly inspirational event to be a part of, a great place to make new connections, talk, discuss, and get inspired.” [Circus OZ Teena Munn, International Programming Manager] The new APAM 2018 website is now live – and applications are … Read More

Livestreaming for World Theatre Day: Crossing Continents and Cultures /HowlRound

March 6, 2017By adminAdvocacy, Diversity, Inspiration, International, NSW Arts News, Theatre Industry events, Theatre Sector News, Valuing the Arts No Comments

What are you or your company doing on World Theatre Day? Let Theatre Network NSW (TNN) know and we’ll pop it in our e-news or social media ready for March 27, 2017! Celebrate World Theatre Day with performances from South Africa, Sweden, and the US of an American classic A Raisin in the Sun. Livestreaming on … Read More

2017 Rose Byrne & Rebel Wilson Scholarship Winners Announced | ATYP

March 6, 2017By adminNational News, Scholarships, Theatre Sector News, Youth Theatre No Comments

     ATYP ANNOUNCE RECIPIENTS OF 2017 ROSE BYRNE & REBEL WILSON SCHOLARSHIPS Following an even bigger response to the second year of applications, Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) international ambassadors Rose Byrne and Rebel Wilson are delighted to announce the winners of their respective scholarships for 2017. With an abundance of talented young women … Read More