Andrea Simpson
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Emerging Writers’ Festival launches digital program
The Emerging Writers’ Festival is bringing its complete program online. ArtsHub spoke with EWF’s Artistic Director Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh about some…
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The short story’s power for big impact
Writers Sean O’Beirne, Josephine Rowe and Alice Bishop talk with Alice Cottrell about why short stories have such a big…
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How to take a writers festival digital
Moving swiftly and seamlessly, Sydney and Yarra Valley Writers festivals have gracefully pivoted their programs online.
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NIDA takes the campus to the students in its first Virtual Open Day
From live panel talks, video tours and Q&A sessions with alumni, NIDA is inviting future artists to a unique Virtual…
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Students explore the iconic Old Parliament House with online excursion
Live digital excursions break down the barriers of geography, ensuring that the learning experience is democratic for all students via…
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When will you return to the arts after COVID-19?
Coronavirus closures are slowly lifting, so we asked our readers: How soon after lockdown restrictions are eased would you go…
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When fiction and life collide
Historical novelist Christine Bell and speculative fiction author James Bradley’s latest projects are eerily reflecting the current world crisis.
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Graduating in the era of social distancing
In the face of campus closures across Australia due to the coronavirus, 2019 graduates are being honoured in a different…
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Let’s talk about #CoronaRacism
A new survey developed by Asian Australian Alliance, Diversity Arts Australia and Democracy in Colour is empowering CALD Australians and…
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Evoking screen and stage magic starts with a stitch
Students of NIDA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Costume are busy creating garments that will transport audiences to a different place…