Perspectives on creative arts in higher education
Event date: 31 October 2018Event location: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, SydneyEvent website: https://boxoffice-music.sydney.edu.au/WebPages/Show/ShowDatesCombo After 37 years as one of the Conservatorium’s leading piano scholars, teachers and performers, Associate Professor Gerard Willems AM will be retiring from full-time teaching at the end of this year. Please join us for
Event date: 17-21 December 2018Event location: Retzhof Castle – Styria, AustriaEvent website: http://www.performingartsconference.org The conference meeting is highly recommended to performing arts practitioners and researchers from different countries interested in the traditional methods as applied to contemporary performing arts work, searching for international network opportunities and new collaboration partners: performing
Event dates: Saturday 24 November-Sunday 2 December, 10.30 am-5.00 pm. Reception: 6-8pm, Friday 23 November.Event location: ANU School of Art & Design, College of Arts and Social Sciences, The Australian National University, Building 105, Childers St, Acton ACTEvent website: http://soad.cass.anu.edu.au/gallery-exhibitions The Graduating Exhibition showcases the work of graduating students from
Event date: 29 October 2018Event location: Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Southbank, MelbourneEvent website: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/arts-based-research-and-community-engagement-privileging-marginalized-voices-tickets-50716269728?aff=Eflyer Professor Michele Forinash is the director of the PhD program in Expressive Therapies at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, USA, where she has been on the faculty for 23 years. She is a past president of
There is certainly a growing sophistication in the way universities receive and manage donor support and the generosity of people, eager to contribute to back to the community.
Congratulations to Sydney Conservatorium jazz lecturer Judy Bailey whose outstanding contribution to music in Australia has been acknowledged by the Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award. Presenting the award, Professor Gary McPherson, Ormond Chair and Director, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, said “Judy’s contribution to music is profound, and her career as
Congratualtions to Monash Professor Cat Hope who was one of the 63% of female artists who received a grant from the Australia Council in its recently announced awards. The latest round of over 200 grants awarded includes a significant number of awards made to female artists, particularly within the music
The Australian Government is inviting input into its new Arts and Disability Strategy. The consultation period is open until 3 December 2018. The discussion paper and details on how to contribute to the new strategy is available at: https://www.arts.gov.au/have-your-say/national-arts-and-disability-strategy
Penny Griggs has been announced as the new CEO of Adelaide Central School of Art, Australia’s only private, not-for-profit independent art school. Griggs, formerly CEO at SALA (South Australia Living Artists) Festival, will take over from outgoing CEO Ingrid Kellenbach in November.
Ausdance National welcomes Kathy Baykitch as their new Executive Director. Ms Baykitch, a recent board member of Ausdance, has previously held positions at Shaun Parker & Company, the Royal Academy of Dance, Australia, and was founding Director of FORM Dance Projects, formerly Western Sydney Dance Action. She will commence on
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.