Australian Council of University Art & Design Schools

19/10/2021

ACUADS has been on a rebranding journey!

Here is a sneak peak of our new identity, developed by the very talented RMIT design students Longwen Wei and Courtney Bree.

We will be revealing our new website and branding at the ACUADS/DDCA 2021 New Networks Conference.

See you there everyone!

13/10/2021

Introducing the 2021 ACUADS/DDCA Conference on New Networks!

Developed in partnership with the Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts (DDCA), this year’s annual conference explores the theme of networks to consider their possibilities in response to the challenges and future agendas of the tertiary art, design and creative arts sector.

Adapting to COVID-19 government restrictions means this years conference will be an online event held in October*.

Visit our conference website for more info and to see our speakers: https://acuads2021.com.au/

See you there!

*Please note only day 2 of the conference is accessible to the public

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03/09/2020

We are now accepting nominations for the 2020 ACUADS Awards! See our website for details, nominations close on Wednesday 30 September: https://acuads.com.au/awards/ Pictured: Our 2019 ACUADS Award winners - Kelly Hussey-Smith, Thomas Penney, Kate Warren (Innovative Teaching); Chris McAuliffe accepting on behalf of Erica Seccombe (Innovative Research); Clive Barstow (Lifelong Fellowship Award)

25/06/2020

CALL FOR PAPERS | 2020 ACUADS Conference | Crisis and Resilience: Art and Design looks ahead | To be held in November across four afternoon and evening Zoom sessions

In this time of unprecedented global uncertainty, what can be learned from the impacts of recent overlapping crises? Furthermore, how might strategies developed insulate the student and academy of the future? As we begin to assume the ‘new normal,’ how do we discard practices that no longer serve us? And, how do we shape what has worked to build the optimism and resilience needed to flourish in our new paradigm?

Submit your abstracts by 17 July, for further details see our website:

Co-hosted by: The National Art School; Sydney College of the Arts, The University of Sydney; Art & Design, UNSW Sydney; and UTS School of Design.

28/10/2019

The 2019 ACUADS Conference is this week! We are looking forward to seeing you in Melbourne on Thursday 31 October and Friday 1 November. Day 1 of the conference will be held at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) and Day 2 will be at RMIT University. The full schedule is now available to download on our website: https://acuads.com.au/conference/conference-2019/. See you soon!

31st October – 1st November, Melbourne Location: VCA Southbank Campus (Day One) and Capitol Theatre and RMIT City Campus (Day Two).

28/10/2019

Reminder to send in your grant applications for Round 2 2019 by Monday 4 November! See our website for details: https://acuads.com.au/awards/acuads-sector-support/.

As part of ACUADS’ commitment to the art and design education sector, funding is currently available for initiatives of relevance and significance to our field.

16/10/2019

There are still places available for the ACUADS conference dinner (strictly limited to 40 people). It will be a fabulous event at Supernormal on 31 October from 7pm with special guests and keynotes.

The $150 price is inclusive of a banquet and drinks package. You can register for the dinner at the same time as you book your conference registration here: https://rmit.onestopsecure.com/onestopweb/ACUADS_2019.

06/10/2019

Early bird registration ends today (7 October)! If you haven't yet registered for the 2019 ACUADS Conference: Engagement, follow the link on our website: https://acuads.com.au/conference/conference-2019/.

31st October – 1st November, Melbourne Location: VCA Southbank Campus (Day One) and Capitol Theatre and RMIT City Campus (Day Two).

26/09/2019

Good news! We've extended early bird registration until Monday 7 October 2019. Register now for the 2019 ACUADS Conference: Engagement (31 October - 1 November, Melbourne):

The 2019 ACUADS Conference, will focus on the meaning of engagement for contemporary art and design schools: across disciplines, nationalities and cultures; but also with industries, communities and the world at large.

25/09/2019

2019 ACUADS CONFERENCE | Early bird registration closes soon, on Monday 30 September. Register now by following the link on our website: https://acuads.com.au/conference/conference-2019/

11/09/2019

GRANTS NOW OPEN FOR ROUND 2 2019 | $1000-$5000 may be awarded on a one-off basis for initiatives that are of national relevance for the art and design sector.

Applications for Round 2 2019 close on Monday 4 November.

For details about the application process and the list of past grant recipients, visit our website: https://acuads.com.au/awards/acuads-sector-support/.

As part of ACUADS’ commitment to the art and design education sector, funding is currently available for initiatives of relevance and significance to our field.