Perspectives on creative arts in higher education
By Russell Craig. Queensland College of Art Many colleagues, artists and friends who were teaching or educated at QCA Southbank, Gold Coast and Seven Hills campuses will remember fondly Charles Zuber who passed away on May 12th. Since joining QCA he made a significant contribution to many departments and was
Screen Australia has released new guidelines to assist COVID safe production. Produced by a taskforce that includes the Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS), Screen Australia, the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), Screen Producers Australia (SPA), State and Territory agencies, Guilds, ABC, SBS, Ausfilm and major production companies,
With recent reports estimating that 3 out of 4 employed in the creative and performing arts sector facing job losses, Jo Caust’s recent article in The Conversation provides a timely consideration of how governments in Australia and internationally are seeking to ameliorate these losses. In the UK, A$319 million has
In the wake of COVID limitations, Art Schools in California are looking to introduce a ‘hybrid’ approach to art instruction for the next semester. University of California, Berkeley and California College of the Arts are considering the practicalities of combining online and lab-based attendance with other schools such as Cal
Congratulations to colleagues in UNSW and Adelaide who have recently been awarded ARC Linkage grants for projects in Field of Research code 19. UNSW will administer two projects: Designing for sustainability using a transformative repair model (researchers: Dr Guy Keulemans; Dr Trent Jansen; Mr Brian Parkes; Ms Lisa Cahill; Ms
Think Tank “A New Approach” has released a new insight report on the Australian Academy of the Humanities website that captures how middle income, middle aged swinging voters in regional and suburban Australia view arts and culture. Focus groups in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria were asked about the
Deadline: 31 July 2020Website: http://aaanz.info/prizes/ These awards highlight the vitality of arts publishing in the Australia and New Zealand region and acknowledges the contribution of both emerging and established scholars, curators and artists. They offer prizes for books, exhibition catalogues, artist led publications, Indigenous Australian, Māori and Pasifika art writing,
This forced transition has highlighted our generosity of spirit and our collective belief in what we do. We have shared expertise, ideas, advice and knowledge to help each other in times of crisis, and for this I would like to thank everyone for their speedy and professional response to
How are University Art Museums coping with the closures and social distancing requirements brought about by COVID? In a fascinating piece in ArtsHub, Ted Snell explores how different Uni Art Museums have reinvented their offerings from digitised collections and Zoom symposia to 360 degree camera “walk throughs”.
The consulting firm and friend of the DDCA, Research Strategies Australia, has just released a new podcast series focussed on the future of the higher education and public research sectors. The Research Strategies Australia Podcast includes interviews with colleagues from around the globe working at the cutting edge of research
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.