Performing Arts

Dream award opportunity for Indigenous artists
The Dreaming Award is a chance to turn dreams into reality for a young Indigenous artist.

Opportunity for young regional artists
Funds, professional development and networking combine in the NSW Young Regional Artist Scholarship.

New Breed and PPY16 Revealed
Two vital energising dance programs from Sydney Dance Company.

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Kerith Manderson-Galvin's latest offering is a wild-west lullaby for our queer times.

The risky business of political theatre
Sometimes derided, in the right hands political theatre can be a powerful call to arms.

Kids are a gateway drug to the arts
Many parents are taking their kids to the theatre and galleries, often for the first time themselves.

Career spotlight: Conductor
Three conductors reflect on the steps that led to their current positions, and offer advice for those following in their…

How to heal yourself with art
A book, film, or painting may be just the prescription you need to overcome anxiety, grief, depression, lethargy or ordinary…

Last tango with ethics
Revelations this week about the filming of The Last Tango in Paris raise broader issues for the ethics of hoodwinking…

What are festivals for?
As the number of arts festivals across Australia mushroom, is it time to consider the point of such cultural clustering?