Artists for Social Change Forum – Carnival of the Bold

June 2, 2017By adminAdvocacy, Diversity, Inspiration, NSW Arts News, Theatre Industry events No Comments

ON TOMORROW!! CAUSE & EFFECT: ARTS & SOCIAL CAUSE FORUM – Saturday, 3 June 2017 @ 3pm-5pm $20  Attend a panel discussion with selected academics, arts workers and directors of NGOs to discuss the artists as cause and effect  and how artists can play a more active role as agents for social change. Speakers include: Grace … Read More

Longhouse (CAAP)’s BEHIND THE SCENES OF AUSTRALIAN GRAFFITI

May 30, 2017By adminCultural Diversity, Diversity, Inspiration, National News, Opportunity, Theatre Industry events No Comments

BEHIND THE SCENES OF AUSTRALIAN GRAFFITI AT STC Join Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP) at Sydney Theatre Company (STC) for their second Longhouse event as they step behind the scenes of Australian Graffiti ahead of its world premiere. When & Where: 6pm – 8pm on Thurs 22 June at STC’s Wharf Studio, Sydney Theatre Company Pier 4, Hickson Road, … Read More

Raising the issue of gender equality in theatre critiques

May 30, 2017By adminAdvocacy, Australia Council for the Arts, Cultural Diversity, Diversity, Gender, Inspiration, International, Playwriting, Valuing the Arts No Comments

  Multiple reviewers of many genders, races, sexualities, and, perhaps most importantly, taste in art, might someday review one play and discuss the work in a dialectic. This approach might give the lie to the mask of objectivity and reveal that elusive thumbprint, taste, which can be invisibly gendered. In her speech at the female theatre … Read More

NSW theatre for young audiences? A TNN & WOW event

May 29, 2017By adminNSW Arts News, Opportunity, Theatre Industry events, Theatre Sector News, TNN Projects & Events, Youth Theatre No Comments

Are you making theatre for young audiences? Or do you want to connect with those that are? SAVE THE DATE for 12th September at Casula Powerhouse (more info to come soon) What is the current situation in NSW around new theatre work for young audiences? Because, if young audiences are our future how are we … Read More

Country Arts Support Program (CASP) – Now Open

May 26, 2017By adminFunding, NSW Arts News, Opportunity, Regional and Remote Practitioners No Comments

Country Arts Support Program (CASP) is a wonderful small grant/funding resource for regional arts activities for more information please read below or go directly to the Regional Arts NSW website or your local regional arts development organisation. Applications close: 5pm, Thursday 27 July 2017 COUNTRY ARTS SUPPORT PROGRAM (CASP) is an annual small grants program … Read More

Can we celebrate being female, being human on our stages?

May 22, 2017By adminAdvocacy, Diversity, Gender, Inspiration, International, Playwriting No Comments

Calling for more female-driven musicals. Andrea Lepcio in HowlRound poses the question: Can we create musicals that allow women to be all that they are: good, bad, ugly, and beautiful? Can we celebrate being female? Can we celebrate being human? … If you Google feminist theatre, you get a strong HowlRound piece “Feminist Theatre: What does … Read More

Artsfront May update…

May 11, 2017By adminCultural Diversity, Diversity, First Nations Artists, Inspiration, Networked, Opportunity, Theatre Industry events, Theatre Sector News No Comments

From the team at Artsfront…. First Peoples Cultural Summit – Public Gallery Session  The Marram-Nganjinu Biik-Gurin (We are Country) First Nations Cultural Summit – 8-10 May – concludes today (Wednesday 10 May). Whilst the advertised Public Gallery session is going ahead the organisers have decided not to live stream today’s session. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/marram-nganjinu-biik-gurrin-cultural-manifesto-launch-tickets-33483176081 An update regarding … Read More

Join Climate Change Theatre Action 2017! Host an Event in Your Community!

May 9, 2017By adminIndependent Theatre, Inspiration, International, Theatre Industry events No Comments

Chantal Bilodeau, Founder, Artists & Climate Change and Artistic Director of The Arctic Cycle invites you to join this international event from your own community. CALL FOR COLLABORATORS Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA) is a worldwide series of readings and performances of short climate change plays presented in support of the United Nations COP23 meeting chaired by Fiji and hosted in … Read More