Perspectives on creative arts in higher education
Hot on the heels of the announcement that UQ’s Professor Graeme Turner will chair the research evaluation committee for creative arts and humanities, the ARC has announced that University of Sydney Professor of Media and Communications Gerard Goggin will be panel chair for creative arts and humanities in the inaugural
Nick Mitzevich, currently Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia, has been appointed as Director of the National Gallery of Australia and will take up his position in July. In addition to his current role at the Art Gallery of South Australia, Mr Mitzevich, a former lecturer at the University
A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald reports that the National Art School has fought off a ‘secret bid’ by Western Sydney University ‘… to take over the National Art School’s heritage site and management in order to broaden its course offerings in the fine arts and develop a
The Australia Council has announced the eight winners of its prestigious awards that recognise their significant contribution to Australia’s artistic and cultural vibrancy. Congratulations go to: Christian (Bong) Ramilo – Australia Council Ros Bower Award for Community Arts and Cultural Development Former Artistic Director of the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild,
Invitations for entries for the Prime Minister’s Literary awards are now open. The awards are made in six categories: Fiction, poetry, non-fiction, Australian history (formats include journals, magazines, film, radio and online content), young adult and children’s literature. This year the children’s literature award has been extended to reflect the contribution
Conference dates: 27-29 June 2018 Conference location: Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, CanadaWebsite: http://artsinsociety.com/2018-conference The 13th International Conference on the Arts in Society features research addressing the following annual themes: Arts education, art theory and history, new media technology and the arts, and social and political agendas. The special focus
Event date: 4-6 September 2018Event location: Australian National University, Canberra, ACTWebsite: http://soad.cass.anu.edu.au/events/call-papers-performances-heritage-limelight-interdisciplinary-conference From its development in the colonial period, to its echoes in today’s multimedia spaces, the magic lantern, along with its thousands of photographic and hand-painted slides, has had a pervasive and lasting impact on visual culture. Historians are just discovering its
Event date: 5.30pm, 9 May 2018 Event location: Sir Roland Wilson Building, Australian National University, CanberraWebsite: http://soad.cass.anu.edu.au/events/anu-school-art-design-sir-william-dobell-annual-lecture-0 Mona, the Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart, is the largest private museum in Australia, with a collection ranging from antiquities through Australian modernism to contemporary international art. Its owner is Tasmanian-born David Walsh,
Event date: 23-30 June, 2018Event location: Durban University of Technology, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaWebsite: http://www.isea-international.org/isea2018/ The International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) is one of the world’s most prominent international arts and technology events, bringing together scholarly, artistic, and scientific domains in an interdisciplinary discussion and showcase of creative productions applying new technologies in
Event date: 6 -9 December 2018 Event location: Western Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University, Perth WAWebsite: http://msa.org.au/Main.asp?_=2018WAConf&FormID=269 The function of art has been considered a kind of mirroring, wherein art reflects the world (imitation for Aristotle; and a mirror revealing the world’s virtues and flaws for Donatus, Cicero, and Hamlet).
In the spirit of reconciliation, the DDCA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.