Perspectives on creative arts in higher education
The University of Sydney has released its Final Change Plan for the Sydney College of the Arts. Thedocument confirms that SCA will move from its current location to the University’s Camperdown/Darlington Campus on what the university confirms is a ‘reduced footprint’. The final re-design of the facility is still uncertain
Melbourne artist and VCA lecturer Jon Campbell has sued retail company Target for ‘ripping off’ one of his works in their ‘Affordable Art’ home wares product line. Work from his ‘YEAH’ series of works has sold for up to $50,000 compared to the Target wall hanging which retails at $14.
Deadline: 30 June 2017Website: Link Nominations for the annual Australia Prizes awarded by the Council of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) are now open. Nominations are invited in four categories: Book: non-fiction – cash prize of $3,500 sponsored by Routledge Distinctive Work: an artistic performance, exhibition, film, television show, play, composition
Visiting Fulbright Scholar Professor Patricia Aufderheide from the American University School of Communication in Washington is working with colleagues at QUT to gather information from artists and creators on how creators use copyright material in their work via a national survey to explore what works in copyright exceptions and limitations
Although the federal election is still some way off, a new ‘Labor for the Arts’ group has been formed to shape future Labor arts policy and position the ALP as “the leading party for the arts in Australia”. The group was officially launched by Shadow Arts Minister Tony Burke in Sydney
The Australian Government is inviting public comments for its review of mechanisms currently in place to support Australian drama, documentary and children’s content, including the Australian Screen Production Incentive. The review focuses particularly on the following issues: the economic and social value of Australian screen content to the Australian community;
The Australia Council has announced funding for 270 projects in its first funding round for this year. With total funding of $7.2 million the first funding round of 2017 provides support to 158 individual artists, 36 groups of artists and 76 arts organisations. According to the Council’s analysis of successful
Conference Dates: 22 September 2017Event Location: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.Website: Link DDCA’s annual conference will take place at the National Gallery of Victoria on Friday 22 September 2017. The conference will focus on the question of how tertiary creative arts can showcase their contribution to the research, engagement and innovation agenda
It feels like we have been explaining our case for decades, perhaps longer. It is exhausting ! However, what can we do but to continue to advocate, to be a voice among many, giving form to the changing conditions of both Higher Education and the creative arts themselves?
Deadline for Entries: 14 July 2017Website: Link The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award (JUWSPA) is considered one of the most important annual surveys of contemporary Australian photographic practice. The exhibition showcases a selection of finalists, in a stunning display where established photographers are presented alongside emerging talent. The resulting