ARTS FRONT: Steering Group Call Out for New Members

December 14, 2016By adminInspiration, National News, Opportunity, Research & Advocacy, Theatre Industry events, Valuing the Arts No Comments

Arts Front is a four year project aimed at creating a new movement in the arts and cultural sector in Australia. If you haven’t heard about Arts Front yet or haven’t yet had a chance to connect with the project there is still plenty of scope for involvement. STEERING GROUP CALL OUT FOR NEW MEMBERS … Read More

Playwriting opportunities abound this summer

December 14, 2016By adminAwards, Funding, Opportunity, Playwriting, Professional Development, Theatre Sector News No Comments

Plenty of script development and award opportunities available to apply for this month! Playwriting Australia Script Development 2017 Playwriting Australia has been busy around Australia and doesn’t want you to miss out on the action and opportunities they provide. Applications are now now open for PWA’s first round of script development opportunities for 2017. Playwrights  will … Read More

City of Sydney Creative live/work spaces – Submission open now

November 22, 2016By adminIndependent Theatre, Opportunity No Comments

Affordable living and work spaces In 2013, the City of Sydney opened its first creative live/work residency program when we offered people working in a creative field an opportunity to take up a 12-month affordable apartment lease on William Street. Six 1-bedroom apartments have since provided working studios and residential accommodation for a new group … Read More

Join Tim Ferguson & the Australia Council for IDPwD

November 18, 2016By adminAdvocacy, Artists living with disability, Diversity, Inspiration, Theatre Industry events No Comments

International Day of People with Disability at the Australia Council, with Tim Ferguson Join Tim and the Australia Council via livestream for the International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), where their new Disability Action Plan 2017–2019 will be launched.  The evaluation of the current Disability Action Plan 2014–2016 will also be released. Tim Ferguson, one of Australia’s … Read More

ATYP Scholarships closing 5 December

November 18, 2016By adminFellowships, Opportunity, Scholarships, Youth Theatre No Comments

$40,000 IN RESIDENCIES & SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS IN 2017 Rebel Wilson & Rose Byrne Scholarships ATYP is pleased to offer two unique scholarship opportunities for young Australians aged 18–26. Partnering with G’Day USA and the Australian Theatre Company (LA), each recipient will receive $10,000, year-long mentoring with ATYP in Sydney, and the opportunity to … Read More

TNN joining Critical Stages at Indy theatre event on 5 December

November 17, 2016By adminAdvocacy, Cultural Diversity, Independent Theatre, Inspiration, Theatre Industry events, TNN Projects & Events No Comments

As the year draws to a close, its time for another Critical Stages Indy Theatre Forum! This time Theatre Network NSW (TNN) will be there to lend a hand and keep the conversation moving. A great end of year gathering before all your official Xmas mayhem kicks in! Stephen Henry (c) from ‘I Want to … Read More

Help Blacktown Host ‘Home Country’

November 16, 2016By adminDiversity, Opportunity, Professional Development, Theatre Sector News No Comments

HELP BLACKTOWN HOST  HOME COUNTRY 11 – 22 January 2017 [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VRGoUoEVYc[/embedyt] HOME COUNTRY is a new work by Urban Theatre Projects in partnership with Blacktown Arts Centre, which will premiere as part of Sydney Festival from 11-22 January 2017. Staged in a multi-level carpark in Blacktown, HOME COUNTRY is a contemporary theatre show with … 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