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NIDA and the NSW Department of Education (DoE) have joined forces to collaborate on a number of initiatives for the benefit of students of the dramatic arts in secondary and tertiary education in New South Wales.

The National Institute of Dramatic Art is now accepting applications for the 2018 intake to its world-class higher education courses.

Last week, NIDA Master and Bachelor of Fine Arts students were mentored by one of the world’s foremost puppeteers, Finn Caldwell, as he led a week-long program of workshops here at NIDA in preparation for his work on a student production next year.

Two NIDA Master of Fine Arts (MFA) students recently took part in a unique three-day pluri-disciplinary collaboration project, which brought together artists from major national training institutes for the performing arts.

For a second consecutive year, NIDA Master of Fine Arts (Directing) students have collaborated with Emerging Artists from the Australian Chamber Orchestra, in an initiative led by NIDA Directing graduate Benjamin Sheen.

NIDA Corporate has partnered with the Australian LGBTI Awards for its 2018 event, which will take place at the Star Event Centre next March.

NIDA Open has officially launched a new scholarship program in Perth, Adelaide and Newcastle as it endeavours to increase access and participation in the arts.

Calling all young actors, writers, singers and filmmakers! NIDA Open is about to kick off its winter holiday program � and it’s our biggest-ever winter offering yet, meaning there is a course to suit all ages, tastes and abilities.

Renowned video projection designer Sean Nieuwenhuis arrived at NIDA last week to begin providing his expertise to three productions in NIDA’s Nick Enright Season of student productions, with preparations for the 9 June start date moving up a gear.

Yesterday, NIDA officially launched the careers of 117 talented creative artists at the graduation ceremony for the class of 2016. As the graduates and their family and friends looked on, Sydney Theatre Company’s (STC) Artistic Director, Kip Williams, delivered an inspirational address at the very institution that helped shape him.