Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the 2019 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in early 2020. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association in 2021, and a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Photo: Fiona Hamilton. Follow Richard on Bluesky @richardthewatts.bsky.social and Instagram @richard.l.watts

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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

A state gallery director steps down, arts precinct welcomes new CEO, and more arts sector comings and goings.

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This week's arts news and trending topics

Let our weekly round-up of ArtsHub’s most-read stories bring you up to speed on the stories you may have missed.

Tim Newth exit interview. A black and white photo of a diverse group of performers in a rehearsal room. Tim Newth, a older man, stands at the rear holding a wire-framed fish prop over his head.
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Exit interview: Tim Newth AM, Tracks Dance Company

From active listening to rethinking what it means to be an Australian artist, Tim Newth reflects on a 35-year practice…

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New festival brings the beauty of bel canto to Brisbane

Opera Queensland’s Brisbane Bel Canto celebrates the quintessential operatic form with a series of exacting and beautiful works that showcase…

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Lee Lewis to step down as Queensland Theatre Artistic Director

Lewis is leaving the company later this month after four years at the creative helm.

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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

ArtsHub's weekly wrap of the Australian arts sector's comings and goings.

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This week’s arts news and trending topics

Did you miss anything important this week? Our weekly round-up of ArtsHub’s most-read stories will bring you up to speed.

A heritage-listed former warehouse that is now an arts centre. The photo shows the sandstone which makes up the building, several windows, and a sign reading 'Salamanca Arts Centre' above the main entrance.
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Salamanca Arts Centre campaigns for Tasmanian Icon status

Home to many artists and arts organisations, Hobart's heritage-listed Salamanca Arts Centre has not received recurrent government funding for over…

RISING. A woman in a slip sits on a mattress on the floor, while a man at the foot opens a can of drink. Behind the mattress is a panel with the words SHE GOT LOVE daubed on in red paint.
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RISING launches 2024 festival program

Provocative theatre, a notorious rap group from Western Sydney and an Aboriginal rock ’n’ roll musical are among the highlights…

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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Our weekly round-up of comings and goings in the cultural sector.

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