Arts Leadership in Bleak Times – Newcastle Seminar

November 22, 2016By adminAdvocacy, Inspiration, Research & Advocacy, Theatre Sector News No Comments

SAMAG’s December Seminar & SmartArts Drinks Date: Friday 2 December 2016 Time: 6pm   Where: Catapult Dance Studio,  880 Hunter Street, Newcastle West Admission: Free RSVP here  Speakers: Gina Fairley (Chair) National Editor, Visual Arts at ArtsHub Jess Duncan, Program Manager, Beyond Empathy Moree Gemma Parsons, Program Manager Beyond Empathy Illawarra Cadi McCarthy, Director, Catapult Dance, Newcastle Amy Hardingham, Co-Artistic Director, Tantrum Youth Arts, Newcastle. SAMAG, in partnership with … Read More

NSW Theatre producers group standing strong

November 21, 2016By admin#istandwiththearts, Advocacy, Theatre Sector News, TNN Projects & Events, Valuing the Arts No Comments

#istandwiththearts Campaign update The same NSW theatre producers group* that got together with a small army of volunteers, arts workers, audiences and communities to roll out the #istandwiththearts campaigns across the country prior to this year’s federal election has been working with new and re-elected MPs to promote the value of the arts. The NSW … 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

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

This is precisely the time when artists go to work

November 14, 2016By adminAdvocacy, Inspiration, National News, Theatre Sector News, Valuing the Arts No Comments

Trump’s win shows how vital the arts and humanities are Julianne Schultz, Griffith University As one of the commentators in the New York Times wrote yesterday in relation to the way the polls had missed the sentiment of the American people, notwithstanding that Hillary Clinton did win the popular vote, “data cannot capture the human … 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

Scott Howie on the real engagement of regional theatre making

October 24, 2016By adminInspiration, Regional and Remote Practitioners, Research & Advocacy, Theatre Sector News, TNN Projects & Events, Valuing the Arts No Comments

In the lead up to TNN’s Beyond The Limits and Artlands Dubbo 2016, TNN has asked its presenters and panellists a few questions on their own theatre making and careers. Here is Scott Howie, Independent Artist and Regional Arts Development Officer (Eastern Riverina Arts) Why do you work in regional performance? There is space and time to develop, … Read More

The 2016 Patrick White Playwrights’ Award and Fellowship

October 21, 2016By adminAwards, Opportunity, Professional Development, Theatre Sector News No Comments

Sydney Theatre Company is inviting applications from Australia’s talented playwrights for the 2016 Patrick White Playwrights’ Award and Patrick White Playwrights’ Fellowship. The prizes are designed to benefit both emerging and established writers and have a total prize pool of $32,500. The Patrick White Playwrights’ Award offers a cash prize of $7,500 for a full-length unproduced … Read More