So a brief break from the travel blog to bring up something that has been on the cards for a long time…
Photo of a recent dance work @ VCA
As you may know, I have just finished my studies at the Victorian College of the Arts, which I undertook over 4 years. During my time at the college I was exposed to a wide range of artists, giving industry connections and a skillset that I will be eternally greatful for. Recently, the college has been struggling for money, and as such (just before I started), it merged with Melbourne University. This was not much more than a firming up of the finances of the college and was not seen as much of a threat.
Doorway @ VCA
Last year, the college started to bleed; it was renamed the FACULTY OF THE VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS. The Victorian College of the Arts, as an instution did not exist anymore. Recently, the University of Melbourne 2010 Business Plan was released, stating that the Schools of Dance, Drama and Production will be condensed into the “School of Performance” while the Schools of Film and Television and Visual Arts will be diluted into the “School of Exhibition”. (The School of Music has already been amalgamated with the University’s music department as reflected in the College’s recent rebranding as the V.C.A.M.)
This is the first direct hit for the college. You can read more about the changes and cuts to this wonderful arts college at www.savevca.org
Iron gates of the Art School @ VCA
WE NEED YOUR HELP
- Head over to www.savevca.org and take 5 minutes to write to the politicians that could save the VCA.
- Follow the campaign on twitter at www.twitter.com/savevca
- Join the campaign page on Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/o8jxwl
- Join the mailing list by visiting http://tinyurl.com/rcsqte
- Write to the media outlining your contact with the college and reference the site (savevca.org)
- Talk to your friends about the changes and spread the word
Together, we can force the state and federal governments to fund this amazing arts college.
If you would like further information, please feel free to contact me.
So as some of you may know I have been working on the Melbourne International Arts Festival this year as a secondment student. It is a requirement of my 3rd year studies at the VCA. I have been periodically posting updates of my work on Brightkite and Facebook, but thought it would be appropriate to give a little wrap up of my time, here on my blog. (this is kind of a prologue to the 1000 word report I have to write for uni anyway, but more interesting!)
MIAF Opening Night Concert – Public Opinion Afro Orchestra rocking out…
My work started about a month out from the festival, at the festival office on Flinders Street in the city. I was inducted into the office by Russ Snelling, the production coordinator for(more…)
So it has finally come to the end of my days at the Victorian College of the Arts, and as such, my final show has rolled around… Very quickly actually.
So…
VCA Dance and VCA Production presents “Transmutation” four new works by Brett Daffy, Neil Adams, Anna Smith, and Phillip Adams, involving the 1st and 2nd year Dance Students at the VCA. I am the Lighting Designer for Brett Daffy’s work, The Lockard, and Anna Smith’s work, As Yet Un-Named.
So please feel free to click on the image above to see the full PDF flier or click here to view the VCA website.
Undergraduate Dance Season 1: VCA Dance VCA Production Years 1 & 2
New works by Choreographers: Brett Daffy, Neil Adams, Anna Smith and Phillip Adams
Start date
12/11/2008
End date
15/11/2008
Dates and Times
8pm on Wed 12 to Sat 15 Nov 2008
2pm on Sat 15 Nov 2008
Cost
$20.50/$15.50
Contact
Gasworks Arts Park
Telephone
03 9699 3253
Further Information
Gasworks Arts Park, Cnr Graham and Pickles Streets, Albert Park
(Melways Ref 2J H7)
VCA Production – Puppetry Solos 2008 – “Raw Material” - June 2008
Just over two years ago, The Victorian College of the Arts School of Production established a Post Graduate Degree in Puppetry. Since then the degree has grown and gathered strong support from the Arts Industry, in fostering the development of Puppetry as a performance art.
The course this year is home to 5 puppeteers, Sabrina D’Angelo, Gai Anderson, Rachel Guy, Lisa Foote and Iris Radovic. The 5 puppeteers are an extremely diverse group of people with a wide range of backgrounds, a very large age range and varying interests. My work on the project was as Sound Designer for Sabrina D’Angelo’s and Gai Anderson’s pieces. (more…)
