Movement round the station…PWA, WOW, Belvoir…

March 31, 2017By adminDiversity, Networked, NSW Arts News, Theatre Sector News No Comments

Movement round the station… Playwriting Australia announces a big, warm welcome to Michelle Kotevski as General Manager Michelle Kotevski comes to Playwriting Australia with a wealth of experiences across the arts. Recently the Program Manager at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta, and previously  the Producer of The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe. Michelle has a passion … Read More

Too little too late? Responses to Catalyst news

March 20, 2017By admin#istandwiththearts, Advocacy, Australia Council for the Arts, Diversity, National News, NSW Arts News, Valuing the Arts No Comments

Too little, too late? As the arts sector picks up its skirts and moves to reposition itself after constant funding and political upheaval, this welcome announcement is by no means the end of the matter. “Evelyn Richardson, chief executive of Live Performance Australia, also welcomed the decision but maintained concerns about ongoing underfunding of the arts. … Read More

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

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

Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program – DFAT

February 28, 2017By adminCultural Diversity, Funding, International, National News No Comments

The Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program (ACDGP) supports the delivery of high-quality public diplomacy initiatives which promote our economic, artistic, and cultural assets to an international audience. These initiatives strengthen Australia’s reputation as an innovative, creative nation and foster collaborative people-to-people links internationally. The ACDGP focus is on activities that contribute to advancing Australia’s foreign … Read More

Theatre-ing While Disabled: Intern Edition

February 28, 2017By adminArtists living with disability, Industry Training, Inspiration, Playwriting, Professional Development, Valuing the Arts, Wellbeing No Comments

Kate Langsdorf writes about why she never took an unpaid internship. In this Howlround series, Kate highlights some of the twenty theatre job titles she’s held over the years, rating them based on their level of awesomeness / non-awesomeness through the lens of her physical disability. Each position is ranked on a scale of one … Read More