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
Advocacy
Don Harwin’s arts start has been a relative breeze
Source: Don Harwin’s arts start has been a relative breeze He’s been a minister for such a short time that he’s still counting writes Peter Munro in WA Today … “It is a very exciting time to be the Arts Minister,” he says repeatedly, echoing Malcolm’s Turnbull former catchcry. Harwin is in the happy position … Read More
Legislation reforms for VET Student Loan Cuts on arts courses
The recent inquiry into the Federal VET Student Loans Bill 2016 had strong submissions from the performing arts sector and peak agencies arguing for consultative, evidence-based selection of vocational courses that would still have student loans attached to them and citing the ‘valuable contribution to society – and the economy – that is made by the creative and performing … Read More
Who will determine A New Approach?
A New Approach, providing over 1.6 million dollars in funding was announced on 2nd of December, and calls for an informed, independent entity which has the necessary resources and public authority to advance a coherent, comprehensive policy position from which we might build better political and institutional settings and allied public commentary. The Myer Foundation, the … Read More
Arts Leadership in Bleak Times – Newcastle Seminar
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
#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
Join Tim Ferguson & the Australia Council for IDPwD
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
TNN joining Critical Stages at Indy theatre event on 5 December
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
This is precisely the time when artists go to work
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
Is your training a ‘lifestyle’ choice or a career path?
The Turnbull Government is seeking feedback on the list of newly eligible courses. You can have your say by emailing VETStudentLoans@education.gov.au. Feedback must be received by 23 October 2016. Courses currently deemed ineligible for funding may be reinstated if they can demonstrate strong employment results. For those TNN Associates (Get associated) who know of any of the … Read More