It is with great respect and thanks to all she has done for the arts, that TNN shares this week’s news of her resignation after 22 years at the helm of NAVA … After twenty-two years, Tamara Winikoff OAM has announced her resignation as Executive Director of NAVA, the peak national body protecting and promoting the Australian … Read More
Valuing the Arts
Climate resources to live (and work) by…
For those of you who have long been following the work of Julie’s Bicycle, this post may not give you anything new but TNN has recently undertaken to complete an environmental assessment of our organisation using nothing but the resources through Julie’s Bicycle and the support of like-minded theatre peers in Australia. In the spirit … Read More
Intrigued and inspired by cats covered in cash (and other things)
Alrighty! After reading about Honor Eastly’s ‘Starving Artist‘ in ArtsHub I was intrigued enough to visit the site and have now signed up for the podcast and emails! If you haven’t already covered the same ground, Starving Artist a podcast about art, money, and how to combine those things. Each podcast features an interview with successful artists … Read More
NORPA Needs Help After Lismore Floods
One of Australia’s premier regional performing arts companies, Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA), has been devastated by the recent Northern Rivers floods. A fund has been set up by the Australian Major Performing Arts Group (AMPAG) and Australian Performing Arts Centres Association (APACA) in order to help NORPA get back on its feet. But they can’t do … Read More
2017 National Salary Survey for Arts Orgs open now
Theatre Network Australia 2017 National Salary Survey is now open and we invite you to participate –https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S2MSS17 TNN is told it it should take approximately 10 minutes of your time … but it took us less than five we reckon 😉 Eligible organisations are non-profit arts organisations across Australia with salaried staff and an annual turnover of … Read More
ACT arts action alive and well
Theatre Network NSW recently caught up with Michael White of The Childers Group in Canberra and caught up on the concerns of artists and arts workers in our capital territory. There is strong flow between our Canberra and NSW theatre sectors and active groups like The Childers Group and the newer Canberra Arts Action Group … Read More
‘Is Diversity a White Word’ – CAAP & Carriageworks
Contemporary Asian Australian Performance & Carriageworks launches 2017 Longhouse with the question: “Is Diversity a White Word?” CAAP’s Longhouse returns on 20 April, at our new home in Carriageworks, bringing the Asian Australian performing arts community together through a program of networking events, talks, performances and workshops. To get things off to a lively start, … Read More
Paying The Rent – thoughts for our future
As government funding turns and twists TNN asks ‘What is the future of arts in our nation’? This comes with a whole set of other questions which are not new to our sector but are increasingly being asked in the NSW theatre sector as we wrestle with a sense of control over our industry and … Read More
After Lyn Gardner: Want Great Arts Coverage? Pay For It. | Clyde Fitch Report
While many in our industry are working to get theatre (Beyond The Limits: words, meaning & actions) reviewers and writers to their shows regardless of where they might be, part of the problem is that arts coverage needs better support itself. Some great coverage here by Lyn Gardner as re-reported in the Clyde Fitch Report… The … Read More
Helpmann Awards 2017 Entries open now!
Entries for the 17th Annual Helpmann Awards are open today, for productions staged between 1 March 2016 – 28 April 2017. The Helpmanns are Australia’s premier live performance awards recognising artistic excellence through 43 awards across the following genres: Cabaret Comedy Contemporary Music Dance & Physical Theatre Musical Theatre Opera & Classical Music Presentation for … Read More