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Adrian Collette to be new Australia Council CEO
Recognised and respected arts leader, Adrian Collette will take over as Australia Council CEO in January 2019. Adrian Collette previously held the position of Chief Executive of Opera Australia for 16 years, has worked in book publishing for a decade, including as Managing Director, Reed Books, a Division of Reed Elsevier. His current role is Vice-Principal (Engagement) at the University of Melbourne which includes the oversight of the University’s museums and galleries and its arts sector partnerships. Adrian has been a member of the...
read moreTechnical jobs on offer
There are quite a few technical jobs currently being advertised in the Stage Queensland network. HOTA have an opportunity for a Technical Operations Manager while QPAC are seeking a Senior Technician – Staging and a casual Technician – Lighting, and Dancenorth has a Production and Operations Manager position. For full details follow the appropriate link to the venue website.
read moreThe arts are ablaze in the Scenic Rim
Congratulations to Bronwyn Davies, Lea Schuster and the team from Scenic Rim Regional Council on their successful application to the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). The team will use the funding to produce Arts Ablaze – a five day arts event for artsworkers and arts organisations, artists and peak bodies to network, exchange ideas, develop skills and foster collaboration through professional development, workshops and an arts festival in celebration of arts and culture. The BBRF grant of $100,000 will...
read moreFlying Arts to administer Regional Arts Fund
Stage Queensland congratulates Flying Arts Alliance on their appointment as the new Regional Program Administrator of the Regional Arts Fund in Queensland. The Regional Arts Fund (RAF) is an Australian Government program that supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote communities in Australia. The program is managed by Regional Arts Australia on behalf of the Australian Government and delivered by Regional Program Administrators in each state and territory. Flying Arts will be taking over the running of the RAF from Arts...
read moreHave your say on the Major Performing Arts Framework
The Department Department of Communications and the Arts are conducting an online survey on the National Framework for Governments’ Support of the Major Performing Arts Sector (the MPA Framework) to gather sector feedback. Supported under the MPA Framework are 28 performing arts companies from the fields of dance, theatre, circus, opera, and orchestral and chamber music. The MPA Framework is the mechanism through which the Australian Government and state governments provide operational funding to, and outline the expectations of, the...
read moreCulture Business heads to Canberra
Culture Business, the conference for fundraising in the arts, is coming to the Canberra this November. The conference will focus on corporate sponsorship, philanthropy, development staffing models and new business models for revenue generation and will provide fundraisers with the tools to take their fundraising to the next level. The Art of Fundraising conference will take place in venues across Canberra from 20-22 November and will tackle the big questions facing arts fundraisers today. Confirmed speakers include: Will Cary, Senior Director...
read moreDancenorth announces Professor Judith McLean as new Chair
After 7 years on the Board of Dancenorth, the last 3.5 as Chair, Jan Pool has advised that she will be stepping down as Chair and leaving the Board in August. “With the growth of the Company and the extraordinary opportunities Dancenorth now has to tour internationally, it is time to pass the baton on.” said Jan. Professor Judith Mclean has been appointed as incoming Chair effective immediately, with Jacinta Wight appointed as Deputy Chair/Company Secretary. “Since joining us earlier this year, Professor Judith Mclean has brought an extensive...
read moreStage Queensland receives funding for venue audit
Stage Queensland has been announced as a grant recipient of the second round of the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). The $20,000 grant will enable Stage Queensland to undertake an audit of major performing arts venues in a number of northern Queensland locations. The audit results will be documented to show priorities for venue maintenance and upgrades. The project will run from September 2018 to March 2019 and will provide important data to both the involved individual venues and the overall Queensland venue...
read moreCongratulations to Helpmann Award winners and nominees
On July 15 and 16, the 2018 Helpmann Award winners were announced at ceremonies held at Sydney Town Hall and Sydney’s Capitol Theatre. Live Performance Australia received over 730 entries for the nation’s Live Performance Awards, with 176 Nominations announced and 43 winners confirmed. Stage Queensland congratulates all the winners and nominees particularly the nominations involving QPAC and La Boite who are Stage Queensland member-venues. Details of these nominations are below: Best Ballet The Royal Ballet & QPAC. The Winter’s Tale The...
read moreTownsville Civic Theatre re-opens after major upgrades
After almost seven months and $10M of building upgrades, the revamped Townsville Civic Theatre has thrown open its doors again. Works undertaken included: Roof repairs Asbestos removal Fire safety upgrades Electrical and plumbing repairs/upgrades Catwalk compliancy works Automated fly line conversion Dressing room facelift – painted, new cabinetry new carpet Removal of old tech office bathrooms Water ingress works Orchestra Pit refurbishment Carpet replacement in foyer and auditorium Seating replacement with Hadley system New Meyer FOH Audio...
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