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Perspectives on creative arts in higher education

What is the impact of creative arts education cutbacks?

Do you know of a creative arts Course or Major at an Australian university that has been affected by cutbacks?

The NAAE (National Advocates for Arts Education) is conducting an anonymous survey to gauge the full impact of arts education courses in Australian tertiary institutions being discontinued, reduced, or currently under review.

If you know of a Course or Major at an Australian university that has been affected between 2018 and 2025, please consider submitting an anonymous response to the survey.

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FINAL AGENDA

DDCA Symposium 2024 SUSTAINING – MAINTAINING – NOURISHING – CREATIVITY DATE: Friday 29th November, 10am – 5pm AEDT LOCATION: Federation

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FINAL AGENDA

DDCA Symposium 2024 SUSTAINING – MAINTAINING – NOURISHING – CREATIVITY DATE: Friday 29th November, 10am – 5pm AEDT LOCATION: Federation University, Emerging Technologies Hub, Ballarat VIC 3350  This is a free, fully catered, one-day event which will be held on and around Federation University’s SMB campus in leafy Ballarat, regional Victoria.  This year’s theme speaks […]

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WEBINAR: Co-creation and creative health #3

Presented by Monash University Wednesday November 27 9:00-10:15 am AEDT (5 – 7pm Tuesday November 26 USA; 7 – 9pm Tuesday November 26 Brazil) ONLINE REGISTER FOR THE EVENT Presenters: Professor Judith McLean and Katherine Zeserson Moderators: Professor Margaret Barrett and Dr Aura Go. Creativity is essential for the wellbeing of many, and the act of […]

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UTS: Professor of Creative Writing

This position is full time, and the appointment will be made on a continuing basis The Professor of Creative Writing will possess national and/or international standing as a writer, will have a strong research and impact track record, and will be an established or emerging leader in Creative Writing education. The role entails supervision and […]

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DDCA Forum + creative practice research in the news – it matters

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 practice research outputs might be […]

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WINNERS 2024 DDCA AWARDS

We are delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural DDCA Awards. Congratulations go to the following individuals whose work stood out to our judges. Distinguished Australian First Nations Creative Leadership Award Winner: WARRABA WEATHERALL (Griffith University) Warraba Weatherall is a Kamilaroi visual artist, Lecturer at Griffith University and PhD candidate, who is currently based in […]

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CONTRIBUTE – Creative Matters ed 8

Inclusion + diversity in higher education learning + teaching in the creative arts The past decade has seen increasing attention placed on the inclusion of diversity in higher education, but evidence of actual progress from the academic and student experience seems less apparent than claims of intent made by university management. We are interested in […]

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