When Philip Quast accepted the role of Artist in Residence at the National Institute of Dramatic Art this year, he had a dual motive.
Ausfilm will convene a working group to address below-the-line workforce capacity with the Office of the Arts, Screen Australia, the state screen agencies, AFTRS and NIDA, with aims to ultimately develop a national framework to support growth.
NIDA has appointed Catherine West as chair, following the departure of Noel Staunton, who steps away after nearly a decade on the board.
She joins arts advocate and course chair Robyn Archer AO in leading NIDA’s new Master of Fine Arts (Cultural Leadership) strand.
Producers Darren Dale and Sophia Zachariou have joined the board at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).
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Elaine Crombie delivered the second annual NIDA NAIDOC Week lecture this week, drawing attention to training programs and her own experience as a First Nations creative.