Latest News
* NICA students taking part in international workshops
Two second year students, Jessica Ward and Caroline Walsh, took part in the prestigous Teeterboard module (workshop) in Chalons-en-Champagne in February as part of NICA's continuing partnership with the European Federation of Professional Circus Schools (FEDEC). The workshops are an exciting opportunity for students to network with other circus artists and increase their skills.
* The Australian Circus and Physical Theatre Association Conference
NICA is pleased to be associated with this years ACAPTA conference, being held March 1 - 4 in Adelaide, coinciding with the Adelaide festival and Fringe. NICA CEO Pam Creed will be taking part in the conference as part of the panel discussing Train The Trainer, land the opportunities for circus artists once they have graduated.
* NICA National Circus Centre Official Opening
On Wednesday the fourth of April, Federal Treasurer The Hon. Peter Costello MP officially opened the new NICA National Circus Centre. The $10 million centre was built with funding of $8.3 million from the Commonwealth Government through the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, $1.2 million from Swinburne University and $300,000 from the Pratt Foundation.
The glittering occasion involved more than 60 NICA students and graduate artists as well as NICA trainers and staff. Four hundred guests attended the reception. Click here to view the media release.
* The Constructivist Trio win Bronze in China!
NICA students James Kingsford-Smith, Mace Innes and Mathew Loudon have won Bronze for Australia at the International Acrobatic Art Festival of Wuhan, China. The dramatic straps act enthralled a world-wide audience and created immediate attention since this is only the second time Australia has been invited to compete in Wuhan, the last time being 19 years ago. The 7th International Acrobatics Festival of Wuhan featured 24 teams from 10 countries including Australia, Germany, Sweden, America.
NICA gratefully acknowledges the support of the Sidney Myer Fund, the Australia–China Council and Swinburne University of Technology. To read more, download the media release.
* NICA Wins ABAF Award!
At the Australian Business Arts Foundation Awards on Thursday 26th October, NICA won the City of Melbourne Encouragement Award for its arts-business partnership with software company Netagi. The annual awards honour the best private sector arts relationships and the leaders who have created inspirational examples of engagement between the private sector and the arts.
The partnership between NICA and Netagi began in late 2004 and resulted in Netagi developing a software program called Aplinx which enables people with little web experience to design, create and manage their own websites. In 2005 NICA launched its new website. The relationship has continued to flourish and in mid 2006 NICA and Netagi launched the CircaNICA website.
Accepting the Award last night on behalf of NICA was NICA Chairman Mr Joe Gersh AO. NICA CEO, Pamela Creed, who is currently in China where NICA is competing in an international festival (below), is delighted at the news.
"Winning this award is wonderful for NICA. Not only does it recognise the relationship with Netagi, but also lets the wider corporate community know that NICA knows how to engage in and manage dynamic and creative partnerships with the business sector."
* Check out the NICA Summer News
This edition is packed full of circus excitement. Read about NICA's Constructivist Trio winning bronze, NICA students and graduates at the Asian Games, the exquisite performance of 'DiVino', NICA's Bugs Backyard Circus performance in the Melbourne Museum, the City of Stonnington's Day of Circus and much much more.
* Ex-NICA student Jolly Goodfellow will be performing in Cirque du Soleil's brand new Las Vegas show 'LOVE', based on the musical legend of The Beatles! Check out the new show here, including photos of Jolly and video of rehearsals.
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