Performing Arts

Why we need quotas in the arts
There is increasing pressure for quotas for women, culturally diverse and disabled actors and creatives to improve diversity on our…

Jazz festival seeks new director
An opportunity has arisen for a director to follow in the footsteps of Paul Grabowsky and Adrian Jackson.

What you can do to improve your Indigenous representation
If you are not including diverse Indigenous voices in your offerings, it’s time you got with the ArtsReady program.

Richard Tognetti & ACO Soloists
A new (old) instrument, a mysterious benefactor and beautiful music.

Mary Poppins
Nostalgia goes a long way – so does a great cast.

Is this Australia’s most generous arts scholarship?
Being paid to study overseas is a dream – and two Australian artists are about to live it after winning…

Join your peers in supporting Australian arts
The Australia Council for the Arts is looking for arts peers to assess funding applications, particularly from remote and regional…

Calling for corpses
A new festival which aims to diminish our fears about death is seeking volunteers to lie in state and lead…

Artificial Intelligence smart enough to join the band
Imagine if you could jam with a computer that understood your musical strengths or take a life drawing class with…

Anywhere goes everywhere
The Anywhere Theatre Festival has ambitious plans for 2017, expanding from a single city to an entire state.