TNV E-NEWS OCTOBER 2011
NATIONAL STUFF
Australian Theatre Forum 2011 – our post lie-down wrap-up Well, did we ever need a Bex and a good lie down after this year’s ATF. A crew of 280 theatre colleagues from across the country does not a relaxing Forum make – but aren’t we all delighted that’s the case. Between the opening session – with emotional responses to Angharad Wynne-Jones’ touching Postcard From the Future, to our wrap-up, three days later, when couplets of slow-moving, close-dancing delegates swayed and dipped one another caringly – we thoroughly exerted our thinking things.
The Open Space sessions, fabulously facilitated by Wesley Enoch, resulted in ten top areas for action: Supporting independents; Mobility and touring; Partnerships and collaborations; Creativity and imagination; New ways of managing; Arts Action politics and money; Digital, NBN and New Opportunities; Young People and Theatre; Environmental Sustainability; and Mix It Up – diversity and barriers to inclusion. These will be included in a sector submission to the National Cultural Policy this month. Videos of some sessions and links to our fabulous bloggers are up on the ATF website, and there are photos online. Forum notes will be added soon.
Special thanks to Fiona Winning, who did an incredible job of pulling together a full, exciting and provocative program and event; to Rebecca Meston, who project managed with tireless commitment (did she ever leave the rego desk?); and to the rest of the team and volunteers who made it a great success. TNV will continue to be the main contact for ATF and producer of the 2013 Forum, so stay in touch!
Funding collaborations with the UK: October seminars – Melbourne (10th) & Sydney (17th) Three seminars aimed at helping Australian arts organisations learn more about funding for collaborative projects with European arts organisations, including general information on EU funding for arts and culture, information about the EU Culture program and other information about collaboration with the UK and Europe. http://store.culture.info.
Artists for a Low Carbon Economy FREE forum: Thursday 13 October, 6pm Forum covers the role of environmental sustainability to the business and ethics of the arts and cultural industries. For individual artists, arts organisations, business and government representatives with an interest in sustainability and working towards a low carbon economy. Gadens Lawyers, Level 16, 77 Castlereagh St Sydney. www.abaf.org.au.
JUMP 2012: applications close 28 October JUMP is a national framework for supporting mentoring relationships between young and emerging artists, and established professionals in the arts industry. liquidmail.liquidinteractive.com.au.
ArtsCareer Photography Competition Call for Entries: deadline 31 October ArtsCareer is looking for original photos that show the process of art-making in all art forms. Images could show rehearsals, performances, visual art making etc. Winning entries published on artscareer.com.au for one year. Photographers receive a copyright fee. Send entries (3 max) to competition@visualarts.net.au (300dpi). Include your name and photographer’s, title, subjects’ names, year and location, and contact details.
Patrick White Playwrights’ Award and Fellowship: applications close 11 November The Award is an initiative of the Sydney Theatre Company to foster the development of Australian playwrights and offers a cash prize of $7,500 for a full-length unproduced play of any genre. The $25,000, year-long Fellowship is for an established Australian playwright whose work has been produced professionally in Australia within the last four years. www.sydneytheatre.com.au.
Engaging Young Audiences ‘Inter-arts’ Research Symposium: 17 November The Australia Council is hosting a one-day day symposium on engaging young audiences in the arts. The symposium aims to stimulate a research exchange and discussion around the nature of young audiences in different arts forms and their present and future needs. At Level 3, Patrick White Room, Australia Council for the Arts, 372 Elizabeth Street Surry Hills, Sydney NSW. theatrespace.org.au/events.
Registrations open for next Anywhere Theatre Festival: closing 31 January 2012 Bursting back between 10–19 May 2012, the Anywhere Theatre Festival is for performance anywhere but traditional theatres. Companies and individuals can register online: anywherefest.com. Early bird discount deadline 30 November 2011.
VICTORIAN STUFF
Physical Comedy Theatre Workshop led by Alex Pinder: 8 and 9 October, 12–5pm Create clown characters and comic skits through exercises in improvisation, drama games, slap-stick, costume and music and look at the half–mask commedia dell’arte. $150. At Broken Mirror Studios, 2C Staley St. Brunswick. Book on 0409 210 202 or at alexpinder57@hotmail.com. www.alexpinder.com.
National Cultural Policy session, Tuesday 11 October – have your voice heard! AICV will hold a consultation session with the arts sector to help inform its submission to the National Cultural Policy. This is a once in a generation opportunity to contribute to the future vision of the arts in Australia. 4–5pm (followed by drinks till 6pm). Arts Access, 222 Bank St, South Melbourne. RSVP essential: info@aicv.org.au (by Friday 7 October). aicv.org.au.
Intellectual Property for community orgs – protecting your website, training materials, logo and name: Thursday, 13 October, $40 Seminar provides an overview on the basics of intellectual property law for not-for-profits, including identifying your copyright materials; tips and traps when using outside consultants; and more. Presenters are Kylie Diwell and Nicole Reid, Minter Ellison. 9:30am – 12:30pm. At Minter Ellison, Level 23, Rialto Tower, 525 Collins St. $40. Register at www.pilch.org.au/Page.aspx?ID=908.
Greening The Canvas – FREE forum for environmental change in circus and physical theatre: Saturday 22 October, 11am – 4pm First in a series of forums designed to support the circus and physical theatre community in making the shifts needed for our changing future. Facilitated by the producer of Tipping Point Australia and Creative Producer at Arts House Angharad Wynne-Jones, with guest speakers Jane Mullett (Global Cities Research Institute) and Guy Abrahams (CLIMARTE). At CERES, Van Raay Centre, cnr Roberts and Stewart St, Brunswick East. RSVP essential: admin@acapta.org.au (by 15 October).
Fairfax Festival: 25–28 October 2011 Developed to expose young people from regional or remote Victoria and New South Wales to the creative process of theatre making, the Festival runs over four days with some of Australia’s leading performing artists. fairfaxfestival.com.au.
2012 Emerging Leaders Development Program: applications close 31 October The Australia Council for the Arts is inviting applications for its program aimed at supporting arts leaders through specialised training, mentoring and coaching. 20 leaders are sought to start the program in April 2012. The program is a five-day residential workshop followed by a period of mentoring and coaching with respected senior executives. www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/eldp.
Arts Management Advisory Group to cease operations After 20 years of operation, the Board of AMAG advised last month that due to not securing funding, it will cease trading from 31 December 2011. AMAG has said that for the remainder of 2011 it will continue to deliver its full program, workshops, seminars and services. Queries can be directed to the Executive Officer, Kevin Brennan: info@amag.org.au.
TNV MEMBER GIVEAWAYS
Giveaway: Two double passes to The Weather and Your Health Bethany Simons’ two-time Green Room Award nominated play, The Weather and Your Health, tells the story of a woman in a small town whose sunny outlook transcends the ups and downs of life. Suitable for all ages. Win a double pass to The Weather and Your Health at Anderson Theatre Brauer College, Warrnambool, Thursday 13 October at 8pm. Email info@bethanysimons.com with ‘GILGANDRA’ in the subject line to enter. bethanysimons.com or rav.net.au for full tour info.
Giveaway: Five double passes to Arnold Wesker’s The Kitchen at Cinema Nova A new production of Arnold Wesker’s play The Kitchen is captured live and screened as part of National Theatre Live (on 12 and 13 November). Set in an enormous West End restaurant in 1950s London, audiences will be thrilled as actors actually prepare dishes onstage! Sharmill Films is offering the passes to a preview screening, Wednesday 2 November, 7pm. Send contact details – by 12pm Thursday 6 October – to kate@sharmillfilms.com.au with ‘TNV’ in the subject line.
POSITIONS VACANT
Wild@heART Community Arts seeking program manager Role entails running a number of our exciting community arts projects, including Club Wild dance party events, the Wild Divas, the 2 Hot 2 Handle hip-hop crew and the Bipolar Bears band. www.wildatheart.org.au.
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