2017 Copyright Symposium

September 4, 2017By adminNational News, Theatre Industry events, Valuing the Arts No Comments

If you’ve been following the Productivity Commission’s Report on IP Arrangements in Australia and the Government’s response to this report then you are probably keen to get to the: 18TH BIENNIAL COPYRIGHT LAW AND PRACTICE SYMPOSIUM 2017 12-13th October at LENDLEASE DARLING QUARTER THEATRE, Terrace 3, 1–25 Harbour Street, Sydney. The Copyright Society of Australia together with the Australian … Read More

Festivals Australia | Dept Communications and the Arts

September 4, 2017By adminFunding, National News, Opportunity No Comments

Festivals Australia supports community participation in, and access to, the arts and aims to support partnerships and collaboration across the sector. Funding applications open:  September 18, 2017 09:00 AEST and close October 20, 2017 17:00 AEDT Funding is for projects commencing after 1 February 2018. Festivals Australia funds high-quality arts and cultural heritage projects that … Read More

Re-focus our efforts on diversity suggests Howlround

September 4, 2017By adminDiversity, Inspiration, International, Valuing the Arts No Comments

Heather A. Beasley through HowlRound poses some ‘radical’ but really relevant questions about how we approach measuring the diversity and demographics of our theatre practice. Heather A. Beasley works with the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company as an associate producer, dramaturg, literary manager, and director. Let’s be realistic: theatres can’t force self-identification on our audience members. Most … Read More

Force Majeure seeking Associate Producer (7mth role)

September 4, 2017By adminNational News, Networked, Opportunity No Comments

Force Majeure have asked us to spread the word about this 7 month term position as ASSOCIATE PRODUCER …. Contract: Part-time, seven-month term (2.5 days per week, flexible hours can be negotiated) Remuneration: $60K pro rata, plus superannuation (9.5%) Reporting to: Executive Producer Closing date: Monday 18th September, 5.00pm Please send a CV (2 pages) and … Read More

International Performing Arts Residencies

August 15, 2017By adminAustralia Council for the Arts, Funding, International, Professional Development, Residency, Theatre Sector News No Comments

Would you like to develop your performing arts practice and connect with fellow artists in Paris, New York or Helsinki? The Australia Council for the Arts has some great opportunities for you to consider… Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris Location: Paris Art form: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts, Community Arts and Cultural Development, Dance, … Read More

Belvoir announces new Executive Director – Sue Donnelly

August 15, 2017By adminNational News, NSW Arts News, Theatre Sector News No Comments

Congratulations to both Sue and Belvoir from all of us at TNN! Belvoir is pleased to announce the appointment of Sue Donnelly, one of Australia’s most prominent and experienced arts administrators, to the position of Executive Director of the legendary theatre company. Sam Meers, Belvoir Chair, said today, “I’m thrilled to be announcing Sue Donnelly’s appointment as … Read More

COMMUNITY ARTS & CREATIVE ENTERPRISE – TAFE – Free Short courses

August 8, 2017By adminIndustry Training, Networked, NSW Arts News, Professional Development, Support No Comments

A course of course….some new and free short course options from our friends at TAFE NSW…  COMMUNITY ARTS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FREE SHORT COURSES —Starting Wednesday 30th August  at the CEAD Centre, Chippendale (Just next door to Carriage Works) Engaging with Communities and Audiences Course Information and Enrol Here Managing Creative Projects, events and Public Programs … Read More

The 2017 finalists for the Drover Awards have been announced!

August 4, 2017By adminAwards, Inspiration, National News, Theatre Sector News, Valuing the Arts, Venues/Theatres No Comments

APACA has announced the 2017 finalists for the Drover Awards! APACA’s Drover Awards acknowledge the achievements of the companies that have made the commitment and excel a touring regional Australia and are announced at the APACA conference dinner on Thursday 24 August, at Sydney’s Luna Park. TNN would like to congratulate all the artists and companies who … Read More

LGNSW Communities & Culture report reveals true value

August 2, 2017By adminGovernance, Networked, Research & Advocacy, Touring, Valuing the Arts No Comments

Communities and Culture – LGNSW Research into Arts, Culture and Heritage Coming across the TNN desk recently was this report which has taken several years of research and analysis and which reveals a far more interesting and valuable picture of NSW local government support for arts and culture. TNN works with a range of local … Read More

ARTSREADY TRAINEE AWARDED REGIONAL NSW TRAINEE OF THE YEAR

August 2, 2017By adminDiversity, Inspiration, NSW Arts News, Opportunity, Professional Development, Regional and Remote Practitioners, Support, Young people No Comments

Rog Chharbra, Artsready NSW, joined Theatre Network NSW at Way Out West Festival and we had a coffee with some of the many theatre organisations who have taken up trainees through the Artsready program. It was great to get the first hand feedback on the traineeships and to consider new traineeship opportunities across our state. … Read More