Perspectives on creative arts in higher education
AFTRS has appointed two new heads of department of Animation and Documentary. Former Learning and Development Manager at Animal Logic, Krista Jordan will take up the position of Head of Animation. With over twenty years professional industry experience Krista’s credits include: The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, Rabbit- Proof Fence, Moulin
2019 brings a change of faces to the Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts (DDCA) Board. We say a fond farewell to board members Sarah Miller (Wollongong), Matthew Allen (Deakin), Kim Vincs (Swinburne) and co-opted members Frank Millward and Bruce Watson who stepped down from their roles
Multi-award-winning writer and indigenous activist Dr Anita Heiss has been appointed as Professor of Communication at the University of Queensland, in a joint appointment between the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit and the School of Communication and Arts. Professor Heiss is a prolific writer of non-fiction, historical fiction, children’s
Leading artist Hany Armanious has been appointed as Head of Sculpture at the National Art School. Armanious, who represented Australia at the Venice Biennale in 2011, has held positions at Sydney College of the Arts, UNSW, and most recently at the Queensland College of Art where he was responsible for
Event date: Sunday 24 March 2019Event location: Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), South Brisbane, QueenslandWebsite: http://www.worldsciencefestival.com.au/program/events/innovation-by-design In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, the competition to bring a new idea to market is fiercer than ever. Welcome to the rise of sciencepreneurship, where scientists, designers and industry work together to streamline the
The current CEO of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, Neil Peplow, has resigned and announced that he will return to London in mid 2019. Mr Peplow joined AFTRS as CEO in 2015 and, as AFTRS Chair Russel Howcroft noted, he has made a major contribution to both AFTRS and
Event date: 14, 15 & 19 March Event location: Rehearsal Studio, Athenaeum Theatre, MelbourneWebsite: https://andrewsinclair.info/reading-the-score/ Internationally-acclaimed opera stage director Andrew Sinclair is in Melbourne presenting his ‘Reading the Score’ workshops on 14, 15 & 19 March at the Athenaeum Theatre Rehearsal Studio. Andrew has over 30 years’ experience in major
UK academic David Shirley has been appointed as incoming Executive Dean of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) when the current longstanding Dean Professor Julie Warn AM retires in early 2019. Mr Shirley is currently the Director of the Manchester School of Theatre at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). He
Curtin University creative writing PhD student Ruth McIver from the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry has won The 2018 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers for a novel she wrote as part of her thesis. Her novel I shot the Devil beat over 650 other entries and was described by
The National Art School has been given a 45 year lease of the historic Darlinghurst Gaol location. Recognising the institution as an organisation of state significance which should give the school access to a multi-year funding arrangement with the state government that is typically for other similarly designated organisations such