Independent artist tells Senate enquiry why NPEA is a bad idea
Sep 09, 2015
The Senate enquiry into arts funding has met with groups around Australia as a result of the setting up of the new National Program for Excellence in the Arts in the last budget. This took $104.7 million in funding from the Australia Council.
The group most affected are independent artists - that is, artists not in companies funded through government. Watch independent artist, David Pledger, suberbly express the problem with the whole notion of this NPEA and it's limited view.
"NPEA will get a program that guts the Australian arts because it excludes the independent voices that define us.." Watch his impressive response to the enquiry here
The World of Will - 2027
Seymour Centre is offering another great season of events for students next year. We're slowly getting them live. Here is a favourite - an introduction to Shakespeare for primary students. The World of Will by Sport for Jove, for students in Yrs 3-6. Details
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Sydney - brilliant show for Yrs 7-12
The impressive team from from Treehouse Theatre have put together another amazing work this year.
In Young Refugee, experience the powerful narratives of child refugees, now teenagers, as they bravely share their real-life journeys of escaping war and persecution to start anew in Australia
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Primary students? Eastern states? Looking for Christmas Shows?
Here's our range of great Christmas themed shows for Primary students. Everyone always wants a date close to the end of the year, so get in quick to get one.
Looking for a show P -Yr 6? Try Aussie Christmas Show touring Qld, NSW, ACT and Vic.
Image: A Very Bookworm Christmas, K-Yr 2, touring Qld, NS
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