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NICA signs historic four-year, $12.9 million funding agreement
New funding ensures National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) will continue to offer a Bachelor of Circus Arts in 2014…
Visibility, funding and disability arts
What are the barriers preventing artists with disability from being recognised and celebrated?
Box office increases to $203 million for major performing arts
Audience figures and social media followers have increased with some surprising winners in a new OzCo report.
WAAPA Head of Acting retires
After 30 years at WAAPA, writer, director and teacher Chris Edmund has announced his retirement.
Inaugural Fringe Festival announced for Geelong
Two of the ailing industrial city’s largest arts supporters are collaborating on a pilot Fringe, to be presented in late…
Sydney Festival takes action on reconciliation
The Festival will launch its Reconciliation Action Plan, under development since 2011, next Friday.
Red tape reform could save live music venues millions
Music Victoria fights building code regulations that place live music venues in the same category as stadiums and airports.
Pay TV creates new opportunities for performing artists
From increased exposure to new ways of evaluating one’s own practise, TV work can be invaluable for artists.
Playwright speaks out over ‘derogatory treatment’
Lachlan Philpott’s ‘heartbreaking’ decision to distance himself from his play has led to the cancellation of its Sydney season.
Capturing the nerd audience
The mainstreaming of geek culture means the arts are now targeting the disposable income of a once-derided demographic.