Perspectives on creative arts in higher education
Former Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) Director Julie Banks has been appointed as Head of Strategic Collections at the University of Melbourne’s new Museum and Collections Department. Her key role will be to “develop and deliver a vision, roadmap and strategic framework focused on access and global engagement”
Congratulations to tertiary creative arts colleagues who received honours in the Australia Day 2020 awards: Professor Larissa Behrendt was awarded an AO for distinguished service to Indigenous education and research, to the law, and to the visual and performing arts. The following colleagues were awarded an AM: Emeritus Professor Warren
Event date: 6.30pm 26 March 2020 Event location: Wilin Garden, Southbank Campus, The University of Melbourne, MelbourneWebsite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wilin-jams-tickets-57560179045?aff=Eflyer Wilin Jams is an open invitation for everyone to come together, jam and celebrate the pivotal contribution of Indigenous artists throughout Victoria. The first 2020 Wilin Jams session features neo-soul supergroup Izy.
Congratulations to the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a whole host of performances throughout the year. Details of the events are available at: https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/performances-and-events/performances
Event dates: 1.10pm Every Monday during semesterEvent location: Melba Hall, University of Melbourne, Parkville, MelbourneWebsite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/monday-lunch-hour-concert-series-semester-one-2020-tickets-90900641265 Melbourne Conservatorium’s lunch hour concerts have commenced with a strong line up of performances planned for the first semester. These include Head of Guitar, Dr Ken Murray and guest artists in a program that explores
Event date: 24-26 June 2020 Event location: NUI Galway, Galway, IrelandWebsite: https://artsinsociety.com/2020-conference The Fifteenth International Conference on the Arts in Society features research addressing the following annual themes: Arts Education; Arts Theory and History; New Media Technology and the Arts; and The Arts in social, political and community life. It
Congratulations to Professor Brydie-Leigh Bartleet, Director of the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, who has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to undertake research with musicians and organisations in New York who are harnessing the power of music to tackle complex social inequalities.
Deadline: 20 April 2020Website: https://www.humanities.org.au/civicrm?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fmailing%2Fview&reset=1&id=613 The Australian Academy of the Humanities is inviting applications for its 2020 series of grants and awards. These include: Max Crawford Medal Medal for Excellence in Translation Humanities Travelling Fellowships Publication Subsidy Scheme John Mulvaney Fellowship Ernst and Rosemarie Keller Fund Further information on these schemes
CQUniversity was a proud partner of a fundraising activity held during the Adelaide Fringe Festival, by matching ticket sales donated from the opening night of the Ironing Maidens’ new performance A Soap Opera. Patty Preece, an Associate Lecturer at CQUniversity, is a member of the Ironing Maidens, an award-winning electronic
Conference dates: 1-4 December 2020Call for papers deadline: 31 March 2020Event location: University of New South Wales, SydneyWebsite: https://www.adsa.edu.au/dbpage.php?pg=view&dbase=events&id=91720 Under the theme: ACTS OF GATHERING. PERFORMING FUTURES. ROARING CHANGE, The Australasian Association for Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies (ADSA) is inviting proposals for presentations, panels, performance or performative audio for
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.