Perspectives on creative arts in higher education
The long-awaited formal opening of Melbourne Conservatorium’s new home at The Ian Potter Southbank Centre on 1 June featured the announcement of a $1 million partnership with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. At the official launch of The Ian Potter Southbank Centre by Victorian Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley, Melbourne
Five Australian researchers have been appointed to support a new Australian Academy of Humanities-based independent think tank designed to “champion effective investment and return in Australian arts and culture.” Established in 2018, A New Approach is supported by a $1.65M commitment by The Myer Foundation, the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation
Australian PM Scott Morrison has announced a reshuffle of his cabinet. While Dan Tehan remains Minister for Education, there is a new face fronting the arts portfolio. Former Arts Minister Mitch Fifield is expected to take up a diplomatic posting and Paul Fletcher will be appointed as Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety
Five art and design colleges in New Zealand have joined together to create New Zealand’s largest independent creative tertiary education institution. Yoobee Colleges brings together South Seas Film & Television School, Animation College, Yoobee School of Design, and AMES – The Institute of IT and Design and Arts (Canterbury) to offer a
NZ government and the University of Canterbury have pooled investments to provide NZ$7million into the University’s Applied Immersive Gaming Initiative, which uses gaming technologies like virtual reality, augmented reality, social, and artistic concepts to improve public engagement with activities such as quitting smoking, increasing exercise and school learning. The research,
Deadline for book prize nominations: 28 June 2019Deadline for PhD prize nominations: 4 October 2019 Website: http://aaanz.info/prizes/ The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) invites nominations for its 2019 prize awards for the best in Arts writing and research in Australia and New Zealand. Award categories include prizes for
Call for papers/recitals: 21 June 2019Event dates: 23-25 September 2019Event location: Festsaal MDW, Vienna, AustriaWebsite: https://sydney.edu.au/music/our-research/research-events/correct-but-not-beautiful-performance-11.html This three day symposium hosted by Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the University of Music and the Performing Arts Vienna (MDW) as part of an ARC Discovery Project Grant, will focus on exploring the
Launch date: 6pm, 13 June 2019Location: Tallis Room, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Royal Parade, Parkville, MelbourneWebsite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/js-bach-in-australia-book-launch-tickets-62421283740?aff=Eflyer Michael Pearce S. C., Honorary Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Melbourne will formally launch a new book published by Lyrebird Press which aims to provide greater understanding of the
UNSW galleries pay tribute to the late, and much missed, academic and artist Debra Porch in an exhibition of her work, drawing upon Debra’s projects from 1979 to 2017 and including many first time exhibits. Curator Jose Da Silva said: “UNSW Galleries is excited to be staging the first institutional survey
Deadline for applications: 15 July 2019 Website: https://www.fulbright.org.au/applicants/australian-applicants/ The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarships at postgraduate, postdoctoral, scholar and distinguished chair levels to Australian citizens wishing to take part in academic and cultural exchange by pursuing research or study at a US institution.
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