NICA is one of eight arts training institutions that comprise the Australian Roundtable for Arts Training Excellence, together with the Australian Ballet School, National Institute of Dramatic Arts, Australian National Academy of Music, Australian Youth Orchestra, Australian Film Television & Radio School, Flying Fruit Fly Circus and the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association.



The Roundtable is an initiative between these national arts training organisations and the Australian Government, who have come together to raise the profile of Australia’s most talented performing artists among the wider community, at political levels and at sponsorship levels. Visit the media page for further information.



NICA is an Associate Member of the Federation of European Circus Schools (FEDEC).



NICA is the Australian partner for the delivery of Social Circus Instructor Training in conjunction with Cirque du Soleil.