Performing Arts

National open mic comedy competition now open
Have you got what it takes to make a room of strangers laugh?

Overcoming measurement paralysis
Research on Australian museums and galleries shows they need to get past the measuring difficulties and judge their success on…

Brush with fame: Get an Iggy Pop or a Moby
Art lovers can now buy unique canvases by their favorite musicians.

A challenged year but gleaming future for Viscopy
Viscopy and Copyright Agency took a moment this week to account for the past year and announce its future programs.

Proposal art - is it just grant rhetoric or a more complex equation?
Did you get your funding this year - what happens to all those good ideas?

New research shows dire straits for creative freelancers
A new study sheds light on the difficulties faced by those freelancing in the creative sector.

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
An at capacity Hamer Hall found the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam (RCO) lived up to expectations.

$300,000 funding boost for Tasmanian artists
Arts Tasmania grants to help 36 artists with professional development.

Red Stitch presents worldwide premieres in 2014
A partnership with MIFF, world premieres, collaboration with ARTHUR, and a regional touring are in store from the actors' company.

Australian Arts Party gives arts a voice
The example of the Greens shows a small party can make a big difference. A new party aims to do…