Creativity abounds on island state
March 2013
For a small island, Tasmania has an extraordinary artistic life.
With a high population of artists, craftspeople and intellectuals, the state and the University of Tasmania are moving together into an even brighter and more dynamic creative future.
The creative industries of Tasmania and the education of UTAS students will soon receive a further boost with the establishment of the University’s $75 million Academy of Creative Industries and Performing Arts (ACIPA) – following the announcement late last year of $37 million in funding from the competitive Education Investment Fund Regional Priorities Round.
Progressive discussions are highly valued in the Tasmanian community and UTAS contributes to the intellectual life of the island with public lectures, forums and academic comment and analysis in the media.
A range of academics from the University’s arts and social sciences schools are collaborating to hold an innovative art exhibition during Tasmania’s renowned Ten Days on the Island event, held in the historic Domain House, the original home of the University.
UTAS also has a keen involvement in the state’s literary community. Several University staff members and graduates are among the short-listed authors for 2013’s Tasmanian Literary Prizes. This year’s Tasmanian Writers’ Festival, The Shock of the Now, will also feature a variety of UTAS participants, including: historian Henry Reynolds, former foreign correspondent John Martinkus and award-winning novelists Danielle Wood and Rohan Wilson.
With UTAS as a leader in the vibrant artistic and intellectual life, Tasmania is taking centre stage as a beacon of thriving creativity in our nation.
Image: Domain House – the original home of the University of Tasmania (est 1890) – will soon host an innovative art exhibition as part of the renowned Ten Days on the Island event.
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