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Applications for the 2018 Music Scholarships are now open! Penrith Conservatorium of Music is excited to announce its prestigious music scholarship program for 2018. Penrith Conservatorium of Music, housed at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre is driven by a passion for music that has enriched the lives of the local community for over 28 […]

Executive Producer, Performing Arts Full-time | 3 year contract Closing Date: Friday 15 December 5pm (to start before end January 2018) We are seeking an experienced all-round arts programmer with creative flair, excellent project management and delegation skills and broad industry networks to lead and develop artistic, community and cultural growth at one of Western […]

Q LAB – A space for new ideas, projects and possibilities CALLOUT FOR 2018 Residency Applications | Apply Now Q LAB is Q Theatre’s annual residency program. Projects are selected through an open callout process and are provided with financial assistance and space as well as technical and dramaturgical support for dedicated creative development. Q […]

Penrith Performing & Visual Arts Ltd, operators of the Q Theatre and holders of the Q legacy We mourn the passing of Doreen Warburton OBE (1930 – 2017) Founder of the Q Theatre and inspiration to generations of  theatre makers. Long will your work live on in Penrith and through your students and colleagues. Condolences […]

Be part of Penrith’s creative heart Board & Committee Nominations Now Open Penrith Performing & Visual Arts Ltd, operators of the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre and Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest, is seeking nominations from interested Greater Western Sydney based community members to the Board of Management and to art form based […]

Expressions of Interest – Café at Lewers Opens 26 May | Closes 18 June Penrith Performing & Visual Arts is seeking Expressions of Interest from an experienced café operator for Café at Lewers at Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest. We are looking for a creative, commercially focussed and co-operative operator who will work with […]

Think someone who can’t hear can’t appreciate the theatre? Think again! At The Joan, we provide theatre training for people with disabilities, through the affiliated Q Theatre Company. For this reason, we were recently included in Connect Hearing’s list of ‘Get Involved with Courses for the Hard of Hearing’.   The Joan is a venue […]

MARKETING COORDINATOR PENRITH PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS FULL-TIME 12 MONTH CONTRACT (Maternity Leave Cover) LGA Level 7 (Salary range from $57,185 plus 9.5% super and 17.5% leave loading) Penrith Location Here’s a great local opportunity to advance your career in arts management and marketing. Penrith Performing & Visual Arts comprises two of Western Sydney’s leading […]

Dear Joan patrons Those of you who attended Go Your Own Way will know that we experienced an air conditioning failure on the evening of 20 January. First of all, let me apologise for any inconvenience experienced on the night with uncomfortable temperatures and slippery floors. But you may be wondering what happened? I can […]