MEAA has been working with the industry to develop its new Collective Agreement. You can download it from the MEAA website here. Theatre Network NSW with members of MEAA’s Independent Theatre Committee, Critical Stages, and other Independent theatre representatives have developed a NSW working group to increase coordination of the many individual efforts of … Read More
Theatre Sector News
Ian Potter Cultural Trust Open Now with Round 2 to follow
Ian Potter Cultural Trust Round 1 for 2018 is open now and closing Tuesday 16 January 2018. The following round (Round 2) opens on Monday 26 March 2018 and closes Tuesday 22 May 2018. For more information and to apply go straight to the source. The Cultural Trust is committed to encouraging excellence and supporting a … Read More
Griffin Award
2018 GRIFFIN AWARD IS NOW OPEN! The prestigious Griffin Award recognises an outstanding play or performance text that displays an authentic, inventive and contemporary Australian voice, with the winner receiving a $10,000 prize. Now in its 21st year, the Award has a long history of recognising new talent and cementing the careers of Australian writers and … Read More
World Theatre Map 2.0
World Theatre Map 2.0 Launches! Howlround recently announced that the second beta version of The World Theatre Map is now available in French, Spanish, and English, and the software is now entirely available to the commons under an open source license. The World Theatre Map is a user-generated directory and real time map of the … Read More
Making Art Work – Professional Artists in Australia
If you missed it, the next instalment in a long-term economic study of Australian Performing Artists was released in November. The full dashboard and range of reports are available on the Australia Council for the Arts website here. Making Art Work: An Economic Study of Professional Artists in Australia by David Throsby and Katya Petetskaya is … Read More
Audrey is here…
Audrey ‘Sydney’s Arts Journal’, a new online magazine for performing arts audiences in Sydney and beyond is launched and live and looking to collaborate with our sector. TNN caught up with Audrey’s Elissa Blake at Artstate Lismore 2017: Audrey’s focus is definitely all of performing arts and all of NSW. Audrey is founded by two … Read More
Arts Market Summary published by PAC Australia
ARE YOU INVOLVED IN PERFORMING ARTS TOURING IN AUSTRALIA? Or would you like to be? You should know about Performing Arts Connections (PAC) Australia’s newly-released Arts Market Summary. A must-read for anyone involved in performing arts touring in Australia, this free report maps the key objectives, target audiences and outcomes from touring markets and showcases … Read More
Inquiry into the music and arts economy in New South Wales
NSW Legislative Council’s Portfolio Committee No. 6 – Planning and Environment is currently conducting an inquiry into the music and arts economy in New South Wales. The terms of reference for the inquiry and two information brochures are attached for your information. Theatre Network NSW will be making a submission to the inquiry. We encourage … Read More
Belvoir Reopens Downstairs Theatre to Independent Artists
Fabulous news from Belvoir that we thought we’d share: 25A Announced: In 2018 Belvoir will launch a new independent theatre program which will see the beloved Downstairs Theatre given to teams of artists for free. “This is the lynchpin of our support for independent and emerging artists,” said Flack.“There’s nothing so valuable when you’re learning your … Read More
#wecandobetter
‘How Can The Show Go On’ Performing Arts & Screen Wellbeing Summit was held on Monday 13th November at The Studio, Sydney Opera House A PDF copy of the program from the summit can be viewed or downloaded here Organised by the NSW Performing Arts and Screen Wellbeing Working Group and produced by Theatre Network NSW, … Read More