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Education and training for the culture sector

National

Hoopdive, The Flying Fruit Fly Circus.
Photograph by PRPIX

Training Course Finder

The Training Course Finder is an online database that allows users to find information on Australian education and training programs for the cultural sector. Please note the Training Course Finder is not being regularly updated. Please contact relevant organisations directly for updated information. Shortly, a self-update system will be in place for organisations to directly update their own information.

Arts training bodies

The Australian Government provides financial support, through the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts' Cultural Development Program, for nine national arts training organisations which are centres of excellence in performing arts training.

edna

edna is a gateway to evaluated Internet resources and services for education and training. It provides free collaborative tools such as discussion lists and forums, and is a national asset collaboratively funded by the Australian State, Territory, and Commonwealth education ministries. The Culture and Recreation Portal and edna have a Memorandum of Understanding to share resources and services for mutual benefit.

ABC Education Resources - Arts and Culture

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Education Resources provides programs on arts and culture, covering a wide range of topics suitable for preschool to tertiary level.

State

Art Education Victoria

Art Education Victoria (AEV) is the not-for-profit professional association of art educators across all sectors and levels of art education in the state of Victoria. AEV is the major provider of specialist art curriculum information, resources and professional development activities.

Arts Training NSW

Arts Training NSW is your reference point for practical guidance, relevant links and information about skills, training, qualifications and career pathways for the arts industry in NSW.

ArtsEdge (Western Australia)

ArtsEdge facilitates collaboration between the education, arts and culture sectors. ArtsEdge supports arts education by creating opportunities for partnerships and the enrichment of skills through professional learning programs.

ARTSsmart (South Australia)

ARTSsmart is a strategy for arts education in South Australian schools.  It is the first strategy for arts education and is designed to cater for young people from birth to Year 12. 

arts@work (Tasmania)

arts@work is an arts agency established to develop employment, commissioning and export opportunities in the arts and cultural sector within Tasmania. Information on training and workshops is provided.