Welcome
The Helpmann Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts assists emerging artists make the transition into professional careers, fosters links between its partner schools, the arts and the community and promotes South Australia as a centre of creative excellence. The Academy comprises seven partner institutions across the higher education spectrum, all providing professional level training and education to those aspiring to a career in the arts.
Partners institutions
Our partner are: Adelaide Central School of Art, Elder Conservatorium of Music (University of Adelaide), Adelaide College of the Arts and Vizarts O’Halloran Hill (TAFE SA), Flinders Drama and Flinders Screen Production (Flinders University) and the South Australian School of Art (University of South Australia).
Programs
The Helpmann Academy’s grants program encourages and supports creative projects, international exchange, exhibitions, performances and more – all initiated by artists. The Academy auspices a number of Awards and prizes including the Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Award, the Hill-Smith Gallery Award, the David Raffen Art Prize, the Elder Conservatorium Jazz Awards and four prizes presented by the Adelaide City Council. We often create tailored, short response opportunities for both visual and performing artists and we partner with other organisations such as The Australian Ballet, the SALA Festival, Fringe Festival 2010 and Adelaide Festival 2010 Artists Week to help kick start careers.
Supporters
A range of organisations and people make our endeavours possible, including our Boards, the Australian arts community, the Government of South Australia, sponsors, patrons, donors, Friends, volunteers and the staff of our partner schools. We, and the artists we work with, are very grateful to all of them for their generosity and assistance.
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