The Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) will be hosted by Western Australia for the first time in 2026, and then in 2028 and 2030. The biannual event connects contemporary Australian theatre, dance, emerging and experimental art with national and international opportunities.
Performing Arts Connections (PAC Australia), the WA-based national peak body for performing arts centres, presenters and producers across Australia, has been appointed under a six-year contract (2025-2030). APAM was established by the Australia Council for the Arts (now Creative Australia) in 1994 as a platform to increase international and national touring opportunities for Australian contemporary performing arts groups and artists. Minister Templeman's full media statement may be found here The Chamber of Arts and Culture WA's response may be found here The 2024-25 State Budget has been announced– find key investments for your industries below. This article will be updated with links to budget analysis as they are published:
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The Connecting to Country grant program is continuing to support Western Australia's Aboriginal people and organisations to transfer knowledge between generations and preserve culture with 20 projects receiving up to $25,000 each this year. A total of $500,000 will be distributed for on-Country activities across the Kimberley, Mid West, Gascoyne, Goldfields-Esperance, Pilbara, Wheatbelt, Great Southern, South West and in metropolitan Perth, with projects to strengthen communities starting from May 2024.
Supported activities include painting, storytelling, language preservation, traditional craft and song and dance, taking place on-Country across regional Western Australia and metropolitan Perth. The intention of the Connecting to Country program is to facilitate sharing of cultural knowledge and skills between generations, such as the preservation of language, stories and dance; to recognise Aboriginal cultural leadership within the Aboriginal community and support leadership development in young people; contribute to stronger community mental health and wellbeing; and strengthen, protect and maintain traditional ways of maintaining cultural knowledge. Minister Templeman's full media statement may be accessed here THRIVE 2030 is Australia's national strategy for the long-term sustainable growth of the visitor economy. Austrade would like to hear from stakeholders in the tourism industry regarding the challenges facing your region or business (including workforce development). Click here to read the THRIVE 2030 Action Plan.
The West Australian Government has released a 10- year plan for the West Australian Screen sector. The strategy, launched by Minister Templeman and produced by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural industries contains the following Vision statement.
"Western Australia has a world-renowned screen industry showcasing exceptional creative content and stories to the world. Government and industry align to create new highly skilled jobs, attract investment and activity to grow and diversify our economy, and enrich our cultures and our people." The strategy is organised around the pillars of Enabling a screen friendly WA, growing opportunities through Production incentives, developing required Infrastructure, both metropolitan and regional and building capacity and capability in the screen Workforce across a diverse range of platforms. Please access the strategy here. $165 million Outdoor Adventure Tourism package to include:
$5 million for B Shed upgrade to further activate the Victoria Quay precinct SURVEY CLOSES THIS THURSDAY 18th April 2024.
FutureNow is seeking insights from dance industry stakeholders in WA on the proposed establishment of two traineeships in Assistant Dance Teaching and in Dance Teaching and Management. Championed by Ausdance WA, the traineeships aim to elevate dance education standards, ensuring safety and professional growth across the sector. Your feedback is crucial in shaping accessible, flexible, and rewarding career pathways for dance teachers in WA and will demonstrate industry support for these new pathways. Take part in the survey to help form these pivotal education pathways. It takes just 10 minutes, but your contribution can make a lasting impact. Access the Survey Here Women in Print is a collaborative organisation of women in the printed media industry. The Women in Print Breakfast Series is an annual event hosted in cities across Australia featuring an inspirational keynote speaker and giving women working in the sector a rare chance to come together.
This year's Women in Print Breakfast Series will take place at The Pagoda in Como on Tuesday 30th April at 7am. Keynote speaker for the event is Christina Bruce, Director of Sellabilities®. Christine's interactive presentation is titled Don’t just think outside of the box, build a better B❒X and will encourage attendees to challenge the status quo and quickly deliver breakthrough change. Further information and tickets may be found here. The Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training has released, Shared vision, equal pathways: report of the inquiry into the perceptions and status of vocational education and training.
The report which was produced in the context of other reform processes including the Employment White Paper, the National Skills Agreement, and the Australian Universities Accord, contains 34 recommendations designed to address poor perceptions of the sector and enhance the quality of and access to VET pathways. Some of the recommendations include:
The Initial Workforce Plan for the manufacturing sector, including Print, is now available from Jobs and Skills Council the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance (MISA). The report identifies poor completion rates for apprentices in the manufacturing industries, and MISA have established a project in response that seeks to build an understanding of the factors that lead to low rates of completion in order to formulate strategies that increase the pipeline of apprentices.
You may download MISA's Plan here. |
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