Dance news
Indigenous Experimental Art Fund 2012
24 April 2013
The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body.
NT Artist Awarded Major Dance Grant
03 December 2012
Acclaimed Indigenous dancer Gary Lang has been named the recipient of the Australia Council for the Arts Dance Board Fellowship: a prestigious $100,000, two-year grant.
National forum asks the question: Why dance?
20 November 2012
The National Dance Forum 2013 is set to continue the national conversation set in motion by the inaugural event in 2011. Providing a space for sector debate, discussion and ideas, the forum will focus on the central question, "Why dance?"
Australian arts and culture central in Asian Century
29 October 2012
The Australia Council for the Arts welcomes today’s release of the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper, by the Prime Minister Julia Gillard at the Lowy Institute.
Dance Massive returns to Melbourne in 2013
10 July 2012
Dance Massive will present an exciting program of new independent contemporary dance works, events and activity in Melbourne from 12-24th March 2013.
Dance and Music announcements
14 June 2012
The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body.
Internationally - acclaimed former contemporary dancer, Michelle Ryan joins Dance Board.
04 May 2012
Michelle Ryan has over twenty years experience in the areas of performance, choreography, film and administration.
Sandra Parker receives Two Year Dance Fellowship
13 April 2012
Choreographer, Sandra Parker received the Australia Council Dance Board’s Two Year Fellowship.
Contribute to the Australia council review now through the online survey
25 February 2012
The Chairs of the independent Australia Council Review have launched an online survey to identify a broad range of views about the relevance and support the agency provided to the arts, culture and creative industries.
Brisbane to host Australian Performing Arts Market
03 November 2011
The Australia Council for the Arts announces that Brisbane Powerhouse has been awarded the tender for the Australian Performing Arts Market 2014, 2016 and 2018.
Nick Power receives Cit Paris Residency
16 September 2011
Sydney based hip hop dancer Nick Power will head to the Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris next year to undertake a three-month residency. Find out about Nick's plans for the residency >
Shaun Parker & Company play Sadler's Wells
15 September 2011
Acclaimed Sydney-based choreographer Shaun Parker will tour his latest work, Happy as Larry, to the UK this September.
Find out more about Happy as Larry's UK tour >
The Dance Board welcomes two new members
25 August 2011
The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body.
Performing Lines selected to take the lead of Australia Council�s new Indigenous touring consortium for theatre and dance
08 July 2011
The Australia Council for the Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of Performing Lines to establish and manage the National Indigenous Touring Consortium - a key project of the Australia Council's Indigenous Market Development Strategy.
Dance and Music initiative results
02 June 2011
A music and dance collaboration that occurs on a drive from Darwin to Melbourne is among the projects supported through the Dance and Music initiative.
The Dance Board welcomes Dean Walsh as a dance Fellow
29 March 2011
The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body.
Dance TNQ
29 March 2011
The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body.
Be Yourself
29 March 2011
The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body.
Opinion: Why the world stage is so important today for Australian dance?
23 March 2011
Australia Council's Director of Dance, Carin Mistry, discusses Australian dancers and companies gaining international exposure.
National forum considers future of Australian dance
15 March 2011
The Australia Council for the Arts and Ausdance National have combined forces to present the National Dance Forum this weekend in Melbourne.
Opening the window on digital culture
02 February 2011
The Australia Council for the Arts presents a new exhibition featuring a vibrant array of Australian digital culture by artists from across artforms.
Open application for a climate-related art commission
20 December 2010
Groups of artists and/or scientists are invited to submit an application for the creation of a new artwork conceived in the context of climate change. The budget is $A30,000.
Artistic vibrancy a new measure of success
14 September 2010
The Australia Council for the Arts has become one of the world’s first funding agencies to tackle the issue of how to measure the artistic vibrancy of the companies it funds.
Regional artists earn less but love the life
26 August 2010
Australians are showing an unprecedented love of the arts, but our artists remain amongst the lowest paid in our society – especially in regional Australia.
Health check for careers of Australian artists
17 August 2010
Artist Careers, two research projects released today by the Australia Council for the Arts, paints a comprehensive picture of the working lives of Australia’s 44,000 professional artists.
Arts cubed: join the digital challenge
27 July 2010
The What makes me website (www.whatmakesme.com.au), launched today by the Australia Council for the Arts, invites all Australians to share their own stories about what the arts add to their everyday lives.
Tasmania gets a dream dance project
07 June 2010
The Australia Council for the Arts is pleased to announce Tasmanian Regional Arts as the successful applicant for the Tasmanian Community Dance Project.
Thorpe gives Red Ochre to leading dancer
27 May 2010
Artistic director, dancer and teacher Michael Leslie will tonight be honoured with the Australia Council for the Arts’ $50 000 Red Ochre Award, for his lifetime of achievement in Indigenous dance.
JUMP into a new mentoring program for young artists
18 January 2010
The Australia Council for the Arts today launched JUMP – Australia’s largest national mentoring program for young and emerging artists.
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