Performing Arts

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Government announces over $530,000 in arts funding, Playwriting Australia announces new commissions, entries for Walkley Awards now open plus more.

Review: Dear Australia – Postcards to the Nation
A kaleidoscope of intersecting voices, images, themes and motifs and an extraordinary feat of collaboration for which all involved must…

Coaxing New Zealand's arts community back out the door
As New Zealand's lockdown restrictions lift, artists and arts organisations question how difficult it will be to get punters back…

Playwriting Australia announces $370,000 for theatre recovery
When theatres do start to open there could be an absence of new scripts, so Playwriting Australia has announced funding…

On the Move Latest sector appointments and departures
New CEO joins Brisbane Writers Festival, Actors Centre Australia welcomes new GM and Marketing Manager, and more.

Artists Essentials Toolkit #4: Promoting your art with social media
Researching your audience, brand awareness, exploring social media management tools and the impact of paid advertising: tips and s

Review: La Mama 4 Kids - Super Jenny! (VIC)
This short series for preschoolers incorporates fine and gross motor skills, Auslan, shape recognition, singing, dancing and musical terms in…

$15 million program to support live music launched in Victoria
The Victorian Government has announced a new support package to pay wages, and basic business expenses, for venues focused on…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
ACO mentorship program goes virtual, designs for new Ring Cycle production revealed, First Nations poetry residency, exhibitions that explore music…

Fresh hope: Funding updates from Australia Council
When consolidated into a single list, the Australia Council’s portfolio of grant opportunities for individuals and organisations offers a path…