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Founded in 1967, the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space (PQ) began as an international scenographic exhibition showcasing the best of the world’s design for live performance. In the years since, as delineations of design and performance have expanded and exploded, it has become a unique platform connecting artists, institutions, professionals, researchers, students and [...]

The Australian Government’s Productivity Commission has initiated a consultation on the impacts of AI on Austrlian industries. The APDG submitted a response to one part of the consultation: 'Pillar 3 - Harnessing data and digital technology'. The submission was in the form of responses to set questions. Our responses drew on the AI survey we did [...]

Education Representatitve Liz Keogh Palmer gives an overview of exciting developments in Education and Training initiatives that the guild actively works to acheive and promote including awarding outstanding students with APDG membership, an update on the Costume Supervisor Pathway Program and on the training obligations required by the Location Offset rebate.  Geoffrey Brown, APDG Business Manager,  [...]

The Live Performance Committee has been very active across the range of APDG initiatives over the last few months. The recent Planning Day was a full day of discussion towards setting our short-, medium- and long-term strategic planning goals. There was a lot of discussion about building our membership base – attracting new members and retaining [...]

We are progressing towards many events both in person and online for the PDC International Production Design Week in October from 17th - 26th . There will be exhibitions and live events in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth with online events throughout the week including professional development workshops on sustainability and professional practice [...]

PRESIDENT'S LETTER Dear friends and colleagues across the screen, live performance and event design sectors, The past few months have been an exceptionally busy time for the APDG.  I would like to thank all our staff for their work – Rebecca, who has now stepped down after many years of dedicated service, Tobhi, who continues [...]