Nida Foundation Trust Annual Appeal

"Support for NIDA is support for the arts, youth, education and creative excellence" - Mr Greg Coote AM, Producer- Los Angeles

The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is one of the world's greatest performing arts institutions, and is a renowned Australian icon. NIDA has found and trained some of the greatest figures in the performing arts in our nation's history and continues to foster our remarkable status on the international stage.

NIDA is nationally and internationally renowned for its success in producing talented, inventive, diverse and passionate artists. Our graduates are the leaders, innovators and agents of change for the arts and entertainment industry, contributing to Australia's cultural identity both at home and abroad.

Why support NIDA?

Maintaining the elite standards of learning for which NIDA is renowned requires funding over and above that provided by government or covered by operational income.

For more than 25 years, money raised through the NIDA Foundation Trust has been critical to NIDA's capacity to grow, respond to change and provide the highest levels of educational excellence.

How will the funds will be used?

Student Scholarship Program

NIDA is a school deeply committed to providing world-class dramatic and artistic training to all Australians.

Many of NIDA's students have no family support and/or are ineligible for government financial assistance. Daily class work, evening and weekend rehearsals, performances and secondments make it impossible for students to hold regular jobs in order to finance themselves.

The NIDA Scholarship Program ensures the most gifted artists are given the opportunity to study at NIDA, where their personal circumstances would usually preclude them from doing so.

In addition to bursaries, the Student Scholarship Program also provides support for student secondments and opportunities for artistic development.

The Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space 2011

The Prague Quadrennial is the most important theatre design conference in the world, and our opportunity to showcase the next generation of Australian theatrical design talent.

Held only every 4 years and attracting over 55 schools from 76 countries, the Prague Quadrennial explores performance design in context of contemporary trends in theatre, as well as other art and cultural disciplines.

NIDA's design graduates have had an enormous impact on the cultural life of Australia and the world over the past 40 years. It is due to exceptional learning opportunities and practical experiences such as the Prague Quadrennial that NIDA design graduates continue to play a major role in Australia's cultural life.

Upgrades to Learning Technologies

Today, the rapid pace of technological change is a major hurdle facing educators, including NIDA, yet is a critical driver of modern and productive learning.

Without the NIDA Foundation Trust's annual $100,000 grant for technology and equipment it would be simply impossible for NIDA to continue meeting the needs of its students and remain a centre of training excellence.

PLEASE HELP US NURTURE THE NEXT GENERATION OF GIFTED AUSTRALIANS FOR THE WORLD STAGE