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The festival where artists get 100% of net box office
Now in its fourth year, Wonderland Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse is focused on giving up-and-coming artists an opportunity to showcase…
How an indie company hopes to drive an Adelaide theatre revival
Theatre Republic hopes to grow Adelaide's independent theatre sector, while also increasing opportunities for local practitioners and growing audiences.
Vale Richard Gill
The much-admired and respected Australian conductor and music educator died on Sunday aged 76.
Culture first: Desart celebrates 25 years of supporting Aboriginal artists
Working with 8000 artists across 16 language groups in Central Australia requires strategy and sensitivity.
Standing tall on the national stage
Yirra Yaakin is not only producing important and powerful work: the West Australian company is also nurturing the next generation…
How verbatim theatre can keep history alive
In retelling the long and often bitter campaign for gay law reform in Tasmania, the new production ‘The Campaign’ not…
'A deep regard for creative endeavour': meet the new Australia Council CEO
Diversifying the arts, working with government and finding new ways to talk about the relevance of the arts in our…
How art helps us understand the universe
The discovery of gravitational waves gives us new ways to explore the cosmos, with poets and sound artists as our…
Review: Prize Fighter, Song for a Weary Throat, Frogman, MIAF
Snapshot reviews of this year’s Melbourne International Arts Festival.
Australia Council announces new CEO
The Australia Council for the Arts has today welcomed the appointment of Adrian Collette AM as its incoming Chief Executive…