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MTC launches $4.6 million playwright development program
The NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program will provide 50 opportunities for Australian writers, consisting of residencies and commissions across five years.
QLD budget provides additional $43.1 million for the arts
Indigenous and regional arts will receive a significant boost, as will existing state owned assets through a new Arts Infrastructure…
So you want to work with young people?
If you’ve been thinking about expanding your practice into making work with children and teenagers, here’s some advice from the…
Lightbulb moments vs slow dawning: learning to love the arts
Artists and arts workers discuss falling in love with the arts – for some a flash of insight, for others…
Macbeth
Fast paced and accessible, this action movie take on the Scottish play fails to get to grips with the story's…
Slow Art: planning a long-term arts project
It takes time to prepare a great meal; the same is true of arts projects – especially those focused on…
‘Homeless’ youths sheltered by Griffin Theatre
Australian Theatre for Young People will be temporarily homeless in 2018, but a new partnership ensures their season can continue…
Mainstage theatre struggles in diversity stakes, claims new report
Anecdotal evidence has long suggested a cultural imbalance on our main stages; a new independent report attempts to provide quantitative…
‘It gets harder’: Tim Winton on writing
The author of Cloudstreet offers insights into the writing life and reflects on the differences between writing for the page…
How Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s 70th anniversary is driving its future
The dynamic program of concerts and events programmed for the anniversary year also celebrates a new era for the orchestra.