This is precisely the time when artists go to work

November 14, 2016By adminAdvocacy, Inspiration, National News, Theatre Sector News, Valuing the Arts No Comments

Trump’s win shows how vital the arts and humanities are Julianne Schultz, Griffith University As one of the commentators in the New York Times wrote yesterday in relation to the way the polls had missed the sentiment of the American people, notwithstanding that Hillary Clinton did win the popular vote, “data cannot capture the human … Read More

TNN 2017 Arts NSW funding is confirmed

November 2, 2016By adminUncategorized No Comments

Theatre Network NSW is pleased to announce that it has been successful in its 2017 Annual Program funding through Arts NSW. TNN joins 57 other organisations sharing in single-year support from the NSW Government. This funding combined with strong partnerships and Associate membership helps drive the organisation’s events, services and programs. ‘In just two years since being … Read More

Artist with Disability Fellowship

November 2, 2016By adminUncategorized No Comments

Artist with Disability Fellowship The Artist with Disability Fellowship ($30,000) is offered by the State Government, in consultation with Accessible Arts, to enable a professional NSW artist with disability to undertake a self-directed program of professional development. The purpose of the Fellowship is to assist a mid-career and or established artist to build on their … Read More

IMPACT Funding | Perpetual | 2017 Round now open

November 1, 2016By adminFunding

KEY DATES: 2017 IMPACT PHILANTHROPY APPLICATION PROGRAM Applications open: Thursday 27 October 2016 at 9am AEDT Applications close: Friday 2 December 2016 at 5pm AEDT Applicants informed of outcomes: by Friday, 30 June 2017 Thanks to the generosity of our clients, Perpetual distributes more than $80 million annually from the charitable trusts and endowments we … Read More

EOIs to join Erth at Myrtle Street

November 1, 2016By adminOpportunity, Theatre Sector News No Comments

Erth is welcoming expressions of interest from organisations and individuals in the arts and creative industries to join them in the new 2000sqm space. Office and creative studio space is now available for long and short-term leases. If you are interested in these spaces please contact Erth on:info@erth.com.au or (02) 8571 9133 Erth Visual & Physical Inc. … Read More

Coffee, Tea & 25 Cigarettes – an opportunity to look at the past and future

October 25, 2016By adminDiversity, Inspiration, Showcase, Theatre Industry events, Theatre Sector News No Comments

Make and take the time to ask the questions & talk about Arab Australian contemporary theatre Thursday 3 November, 7.00pm – 9.30pm, Bankstown Arts Centre FREE ENTRY, LIMITED CAPACITY, PLEASE REGISTER ‘Coffee, Tea & 25 Cigarettes’ is an informal evening about Arab Australian contemporary theatre over the last 25 years. Artists who have been making Arab-centred … Read More

PACT’s VACANT ROOM 2017 Now Open

October 24, 2016By adminOpportunity, Theatre Sector News No Comments

 VACANT ROOM 2017 Expressions of Interest are now open for Vacant Room 2017. Residency dates: 27 March to 14 April 2017 End of residency showings: 13 & 14 April 2017 Vacant Room Shared Residency offers three interdisciplinary artists or groups a shared, space only three-week residency at PACT. A professional mentor will work with and … Read More

Scott Howie on the real engagement of regional theatre making

October 24, 2016By adminInspiration, Regional and Remote Practitioners, Research & Advocacy, Theatre Sector News, TNN Projects & Events, Valuing the Arts No Comments

In the lead up to TNN’s Beyond The Limits and Artlands Dubbo 2016, TNN has asked its presenters and panellists a few questions on their own theatre making and careers. Here is Scott Howie, Independent Artist and Regional Arts Development Officer (Eastern Riverina Arts) Why do you work in regional performance? There is space and time to develop, … Read More

The 2016 Patrick White Playwrights’ Award and Fellowship

October 21, 2016By adminAwards, Opportunity, Professional Development, Theatre Sector News No Comments

Sydney Theatre Company is inviting applications from Australia’s talented playwrights for the 2016 Patrick White Playwrights’ Award and Patrick White Playwrights’ Fellowship. The prizes are designed to benefit both emerging and established writers and have a total prize pool of $32,500. The Patrick White Playwrights’ Award offers a cash prize of $7,500 for a full-length unproduced … Read More