While every host community and state provides a unique regional landscape, there are some common themes underpinning all Regional Arts Australia conferences – ‘Part Conference, Part Festival, All Arts’ accurately describes the dynamic and inspirational experience that draws so many people from across Australia to these significant cultural exchanges.2016 will mark the return of the conference to NSW … Read More
A working group of NSW theatre companies has been convened to address arts funding in the lead up to the federal election. This group includes independent, small to medium and Major Performing Arts (MPA) companies as well as Theatre Network NSW (TNN), the peak body for theatre companies in NSW. The working group has welcomed … Read More
Senate Inquiry Meetings If you submitted to the inquiry and have been invited to present to either of these hearings we invite you to one of two meetings on Tuesday, 3rd of November. These meetings have been developed by TNN, Feral Arts, Paul Abood, and ArtsPeak to help you prepare and meet with others who … Read More
After meetings last week with Senator Mark Dreyfus, Tanya Plibersek MP, and Clare Jason MP plus additional requests for a Sydney public hearing, it seems that the NSW arts sector is being listened to. Add your voice to our latest ‘Five On Friday’ survey TNN Survey. This survey asks 5 very quick questions about the … Read More
This final survey report includes comments and reactions to the NPEA and the survey itself. With 59 respondents over a 5 and a half days survey period, the report gives a good indication of the feeling in our community about the impact of the budget announcements on our arts industry, our daily lives, and our … Read More
Quick update to let you know that our first 53 responses are in on this survey. We’ve quickly saved them to a pdf so that you can have a quick look at what your peers and colleagues are thinking and take the survey yourself. It’ll all add to our sector’s response on the NPEA draft … Read More
With over 2000 submissions to the Senate Enquiry into the Arts Budget 14-15, we know that the arts sectors voice will be heard. Next lies the 31 July feedback on the NPEA guidelines. Time is ticking…here’s a way to provide feedback without having to do the hard yards yourself. TNN’s second Five on Friday survey … Read More
The Australia Council for the Arts has today announced changes to its grants program in response to the 2015-16 budget measures. Source: Australia Council outlines revised grants program | Australia Council Their announcement leads with a focus on ‘The Council will continue to deliver a grants program for individuals, groups, and small to medium sized … Read More
In April TNN asked our stakeholders for some pretty basic demographic information that we thought might start to build a picture of who we are and where we are. We had an amazing 132 responses and the findings from our first ‘Five on Friday’ are now available for you to use and share. We look … Read More
Our Future in Their Hands – with thanks to Feral Arts for the live stream and Australian Theatre for Young People for the venue and all who attended! The consensus last night was that WE (individually and as a united ecology of micro, small, medium, independent, major, key, regional, metropolitan, western, culturally and creatively diverse … Read More
