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Vale Fiona Winning: the game-changing arts producer is sorely missed
The culture-shaping arts leader and producer was farewelled by family and friends last Friday, with mourners encouraged to think, ‘What…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
Minderoo Foundation Artist Fund seeks mid-career WA creatives with bold ideas
The Minderoo Foundation Artist Fund offers grants of $35,000 and Forrest Hall residencies to the value of $20,000 to mid-career…
Adelaide Oval to host exclusive performances of Franco Zeffirelli’s Aida in 2026
The late Franco Zeffirelli's arena production of Verdi’s Egyptian-set opera Aida will be performed in Adelaide.
Back to the Future: The Musical set for 2025 Sydney premiere
Everything you need to know about the Olivier Award-winning musical, which is based on the 1985 film starring Michael J…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
How NIDA’s MFA (Cultural Leadership) is helping Merindah Donnelly change the arts sector for the better
The BlakDance Executive Producer and Co-CEO says studying and analysing different forms of cultural leadership at NIDA has had significant…
2026 Adelaide Festival reveals its first two productions
Fearless French actor Isabelle Huppert and acclaimed early music specialists Ensemble Pygmalion will perform exclusively at the 2026 Adelaide Festival.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
The 7-ON playwrights: how to sustain a collective for 20 years
Members of playwrights collective 7-ON discuss their new anthology, and how they’ve operated successfully for two decades to date.