Perspectives on creative arts in higher education
We’re pleased that agendas so important to our community of creative practice researchers is getting attention beyond our own subscriber base. Jenny Sinclair, for Research Professional News, covered our National Forum (August 2024) and Creative Matters special issue (October 2024) in an article this week on the concern that creative
Following the announcement of the ceasing of all arts programs at Southern Cross University was announced yesterday, the DDCA extends its thoughts to staff and students at the university, as well as the larger community that is affected by this decision. The rationale given by the Vice-chancellor of Southern Cross
RSC LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT TO EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF CREATIVE PRACTICE ‘The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) today announce nine international Fellows who will lead a major programme exploring the future of creative and cultural practice. Supported by the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council over a period of four
We warmly welcome Professor Kathryn Gilbey to the DDCA Board. Professor Gilbey has extensive experience in leadership roles within educational institutions, particularly in Indigenous tertiary education. She has a background in creative writing, education, and Indigenous leadership. She has successfully led the Graduate School at Batchelor Institute and has served
by Clive Barstow and Paul Uhlmann It is with great sadness that our lifelong colleague and mentor in the arts, Professor Ted Snell passed away on the 26th of September 2023 at the young age of 74. Ted was highly regarded both nationally and internationally for advancing the status of
“James Cook University (JCU) is proposing to close the BA creative arts major in North Queensland by the end of 2023. If these proposed changes are implemented, there will be no university qualification in creative arts available in far north Queensland, a devastating loss for Australia’s tropical arts ecology and its creative
Since its first edition in July 2016, 46 editions of NiTRO have been released. With the exception of 2022, NiTRO was released every six weeks during the Academic year. In 2022, seven editions were released. The number of users and page views have grown steadily over this time. In addition to
ACUADS has announced details for its 2017 conference and issued a call for abstracts. The 2017 conference will be held at the ANU School of Art and Design in Canberra on 28-29 September and the deadline for abstracts is 22 May 2017. The theme for this year’s conference is value:
After vociferous objection by the arts community, Federal Arts Minister Mitch Fifield announced that the Catalyst funding program, established by former Arts Minister George Brandis, would be abolished and $80.2m returned to the Australia Council over the next four years. The Catalyst program removed almost 15% of the Australia Council’s
Associate Professor Gene Moyle, Head of the new School of Creative Practice at QUT, has been announced as AusDance’s new National President. With a background in professional dance with the Australian Ballet Dancers Company and Queensland Ballet, Gene brings a research background that combines dance, and sport and exercise psychology
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.