Deans and Directors of Creative Arts
DDCA Webinar, 1-2pm AEDT, Friday 9th October 2026. The arts constitute a vital accompaniment to human life across our lifespan, enriching individual wellbeing and fostering social connection from infancy through to older age. In early childhood, musical practices, such as lullabies, play a significant role in supporting emotional regulation, attachment,
The DDCA together with DASSH (Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities) made a submission to the National Cultural Policy review of Revive. Our submission recognised the important architecture of the existing 5 pillars that work to support First Nations First; A Place for Every Story; Centrality of the
The DDCA Awards are designed to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding contributions to creative arts, elevate and share best practice, and encourage and promote the next generation of creative arts leaders in research and education. The Awards promote diversity and recognise contributions and achievements by First Nations creatives, as well as
Power in the Present: Valuing the Arts NOW Date: Tuesday 19th May 2026 Time: 12.00pm – 1.30pm (AEST) WATCH THE RECORDING We are hosting another National Online Forum, continuing our advocacy work to secure artistic practices within and outside the university as fundamental to a healthy and thriving society. In context of
The DDCA has made a submission to the Inquiry: Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hikes and End 50k Arts Degrees) Bill 2025. Read the submission
ABSTRACT It has been widely noted that creative practice research agitates in positive ways certain attitudes, understandings and/or practices towards ‘knowledge’ and ‘research’ within the university context. Not only this, or partly because of this, creative practice research complicates established scholarly protocols of assessment and evaluation. This has been a
Recent national media coverage has highlighted significant and ongoing declines in Arts education and training across schools and universities. Fewer students are able to access Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts, and this has serious consequences for young people, for education, and for Australia’s cultural future. The National
It is with pleasure that the DDCA Board welcomes you to a new year with restored energy to continue our shared work supporting and advocating for the creative arts in higher education. In 2026, we will continue the programs and services you have told us are the most important to
Celebrating Community, Creating Legacy DATE: Friday 05th December, 2025. 9am – 4.30pm AEDT LOCATION: Deakin Downtown, Melbourne, Victoria Level 12, Tower 2, 727 Collins St, Melbourne, 3008 As we wound up this challenging year, the creative practice research community gathered together for a day of enriching conversation, creative sharing and forward planning. Celebrating
1. Distinguished Australian First Nations Creative Leadership Award WINNER: Professor Melitta Hogarth Highly commended NIDA’s First Nations Unit: Mr Travis Cardona, Ms Rhoda Roberts AO, Mr Matthew Doyle, Ms Andrea Daniels, National Institute of Dramatic Art 2. Distinguished Innovation in Creative Arts Award WINNERS: Dr Shannon Owen & Assoc. Prof Donna