COVID INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE SECTOR Create NSW COVID support. Support Act Crisis Relief Actors Benevolent Fund of NSW City of Sydney Relief During Lockdown Multicultural NSW Grants. NSW Community Services during COVID. Funding Centre support for Organisations affected by COVID Guide to Government COVID-19 Assistance for the Arts 2021. COVID-19 page on … Read More
Theatre Sector News
Farewell Letter from Jane Kreis, Director TNN
Thursday 30th May 2019 Dear Friends and Colleagues, When I started as inaugural Director with Theatre Network NSW (TNN) in January 2015, it held so much promise but the board and I knew it would never be an easy ride. And it hasn’t. But it has been, and still is, inspiring, rousing, and liberating. We … Read More
New Create NSW Funding Timeframes and Guidelines
Minister for the Arts Don Harwin has announced that improvements to new Create NSW funding rounds, to be launched in June 2019, will make it simpler and easier for the sector to apply for support. Under a new streamlined approach with reduced eligibility criteria, there will be two open rounds per year. The first round … Read More
Your NSW State of Theatre Address…in writing…
Theatre Network NSW’s ‘NSW State of Theatre Address 2018’ Written by Suzie Miller, Playwright. Produced by Theatre Network NSW. Prepared thanks to all participants in and attendees of the NSW Theatre Gathering 2018 at Darlinghurst Theatre Company’s Eternity Playhouse on Thursday, 1st November 2018. “It’s 2025. I’m a visitor to NSW from beyond. I’ve heard about this … Read More
May Day Forum – the future of TNN – we need your input
Theatre Network NSW is in peril. We invite anyone working in theatre in NSW to attend a forum where we can openly consult with you about the future of the agency. Backstory: TNN currently relies on state government funding in order to provide programming and services to support the NSW theatre sector. In 2019 TNN … Read More
NSW State of Theatre Address 2018
NSW Theatre Gathering 2018 Resources A final report will be published in 2019 but in the meantime we thought we’d share a few of the highlights: NSW STATE OF THEATRE ADDRESS 2018 by Suzie Miller The Gathering Actions and Audience Scoring is the actions and ideas developed in each of the afternoon’s break-outs that helped to … Read More
PROVIDER REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR CREATIVE KIDS
APPLY NOW From 1 January 2019, the NSW Government is helping kids get creative with a new program called Creative Kids.Creative Kids is a four-year program that offers parents of every NSW school-aged child a $100 voucher each year which can be used for registration, participation and membership costs for creative and cultural activities. Provider … Read More
Afloat: Major Performing Arts Framework
Rather than just post this announcement, I thought I’d take a few moments to consider where in this week’s conversations this is sitting for Theatre Network NSW and our members. We know there is a lot of talk in the sector about how to secure funding for a stronger performing arts sector. Suggestions range from … Read More
Our arts industry combined impact – participate here
What does the NSW arts industry look like?As part of the NSW Arts Industries collective approach to research and advocacy, Theatre Network NSW is proud to share this survey with you. The data from this survey will be used, in conjunction with other research, as part of a joint sector statement. You may well receive … Read More
NSW Government must not interfere in Sydney Opera House Trust’s statutory authority
Theatre Network NSW SOH MEDIA RELEASE**MEDIA RELEASE** NSW Government must not interfere in Sydney Opera House Trust’s statutory authority Theatre Network NSW (TNN) objects to the NSW government’s position forcing the Sydney Opera House to project Racing NSW’s ‘The Everest Race’ logo onto the icon’s UNESCO World Heritage sails. TNN’s Director, Jane Kreis, confirmed the … Read More