Create Centre at the University of Sydney

15/10/2026

Check out this recent article by CREATE Centre Dr Olivia Karaolis, who is helping reshape how children’s voices are recognised in early learning through her work with portraiture, a research method that blends qualitative inquiry with the arts.

Read it the post: https://www.notredame.edu.au/news-items/valuing-childrens-voices-in-early-learning

Read the article here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/18369391261438808

15/10/2026

Today! Join us for Creating Authentic Creative Health Connections w. Benjamin Segal.

6:30pm - 7:45pm AEST | Free online webinar (Zoom)
Register here https://events.humanitix.com/creating-authentic-creative-health-connections

12/10/2026

Join us for 'Beyond the Screen Panic: How Regional Families Cultivate Connection, Creativity, and Digital Flourishing' w. Alex Wharton. This presentation introduces the concept of digital flourishing and explores the diverse ways regional families can use technology and social media to navigate life.

Monday 26th Oct, 4:00 - 5:00pm pm AEST | Free online webinar. Register at the link: https://events.humanitix.com/beyond-the-screen-panic-how-regional-families-cultivate-connection-creativity-and-digital-flourishing-w-alex-wharton

12/10/2026

Join us for 'Beyond the Screen Panic: How Regional Families Cultivate Connection, Creativity, and Digital Flourishing' w. Alex Wharton. This presentation introduces the concept of digital flourishing and explores the diverse ways regional families can use technology and social media to navigate life.

Monday 26th Oct, 4:00 - 5:00pm pm AEST | Free online webinar. Register at the link below:

This presentation introduces the concept of digital flourishing and explores the diverse ways regional families use technology and social media to navigate life

11/10/2026

Coming up! CARTS: Creativity and Arts-Rich Transformative Schools on Thursday 12 November 2026, 1.00pm | Online by Zoom | EOI open now

CARTS is a schools network convened by the CREATE Centre that connects member schools with arts and cultural organisations and with the Centre’s research and professional learning. Suitable for Principals, executive staff, arts and English faculty leaders​​​​. Founding membership is free for 2026.

Learn more and register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fuOzgnGBXUixCzja5-0UqEV343a7aG9Lp33T5DqBBbVUQkxWOENWWVVDSjVQWVJTS0w1MTREU1JNMi4u

10/10/2026

Towards Creative Schools 2027: call for proposals now open
Friday 30 – Saturday 31 July 2027 | Sydney Nanoscience Hub

The CREATE Centre's biennial conference returns in 2027, and the call for proposals is now open. Proposals close 1 February 2027, with notifications out in March. Registration opens later in 2026; join CREATE's mailing list to hear when. A limited number of registration subsidies are available for presenters facing financial, regional or access barriers.

Submit your proposal here: https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/our-research/centres-institutes-and-groups/create-centre/towards-creative-schools-conference.html

10/10/2026

GRIT: CREATE Centre Member Indi Kendall Joy's debut solo show.

Indi Kendall Joy performs GRIT, her first solo show, just ahead of her 22nd birthday, featuring unreleased original songs spanning folk, jazz and soul. She is joined by Aiden Bowie on lead guitar, Jordan Silva on saxophone, and Leo Jakovics and Natalie Iacullo on drums.

Wednesday 4 November, doors 7pm for a 7.30pm start | The Butcher Brew Bar, Dulwich Hill. Get tickets here: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/byp5dm/grit__live_at_butchers_brew_bar.aspx

08/10/2026

'Digital Well-Being': a Dream or a Crisis?

"Digital well-being" has become one of the defining ideas of our time, but what does it actually mean? This webinar is for anyone who cares about mental health and what "the good life" looks like in a world shaped by digital technology.

Mon, 26 Oct, 5:30pm - 7:30pm AEDT | Presented by Swinburn Studio ACMI register here: https://events.humanitix.com/digital-wellbeing-a-dream-or-a-crisis

08/10/2026

Art Education Australia (AEA) is undertaking this national survey to better understand the current conditions of Visual Arts education across Australian schools and Initial Teacher Education. We are seeking perspectives from Visual Arts educators, school leaders, pre-service teachers, tertiary and I...

08/10/2026

Shopfront's Youth-Led Conference is on next week!

Shopfront is marking its 50th year with a Youth-Led Conference at the Sydney Opera House! If you have any Young People (12-26yrs) who you know have something to say about the arts please share this event with them!

Monday 12 October 2026 | Sydney Opera House | Free. Click on the link below to explore the program: https://www.shopfront.org.au/youth-led-conference-26