Performing Arts

Australia Council's $5m quick response grants provide rapid support for artists
The Australia Council for the Arts has distributed the first of its quick response grants and continues to offer opportunities…

Slamming shut a window of possibility: youth theatre in crisis
Artistic directors of three youth theatre companies from three different states reflect on a sector in crisis and call for…

Know your rights: 12 articles for May Day
From fair use to fair pay, publishing deals and knowing your legal rights during COVID-19 - we arm you this…

Post-COVID-19 participation - What we can learn from sports audiences
A recent sports poll reveals audience reluctance may take longer to overcome.

Venues and local government workers left out of Victoria’s arts survival package
The thriving network of venues across the state needs greater support from the State Government, argues Rob Robson, Chair of…

Boards wrestle with transitional funding
The announcement that several small to medium arts organisations would receive a year of transitional funding from the Australia Council…

Victorian Government announces $16.8 million arts survival package
With the creative industries among those hardest hit by COVID-19 shutdowns, the Victorian Government is stepping in to help both…

The frontline pressure points are different for the regional arts sector
In regional areas, isolation is not new or novel. Rather, the impact on volunteer-led orgs and festivals which drive tourism…

$6.34 million COVID-19 support for the NSW small-medium arts and screen sector
Create NSW has announced $6.34 million in support of the NSW small-medium arts and screen sector, with accommodation assistance, funds…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Telstra NATSIAA 2020 Finalists announced, NSW Premier's Literary Award winners revealed, Sydney Living Museums and Flying Fruit Fly Circus announce…