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This week’s arts news and trending topics
Missed a story this week? Stay up-to-date with industry chatter thanks to our weekly round-up of what the sector’s discussing…
Festival review: Illuminate Adelaide, from Arborialis to City Lights
Bringing light to Adelaide in the depths of winter, Illuminate is a relatively young festival that’s already making its mark.
On the move: latest sector appointments
New Board appointments, a new Executive Director for Queensland Theatre, and more.
New two-year acting intensive offers affordable fast-track to industry
The National Drama School’s Advanced Diploma of Acting has reduced fees by a third by concentrating the course into a…
NSW commits to artist-led development of Creative Industries policy
A statewide consultation process in July and August aims to ensure artists and arts workers can contribute to a new…
At your fingertips: a one-stop shop for arts and culture
Creative Whitehorse brings together a wide range of cultural offerings, from theatre and exhibitions to workshops and heritage spaces in…
Exit interview: James Berlyn, WAYTCo
Outgoing Artistic Director James Berlyn reflects on six eventful years with the WA Youth Theatre Company.
So you want my arts job: Head of Music, Opera Australia
If you love the canon but enjoy learning, working as the Head of Music for a major company may be…
On the move: latest sector appointments
A long-serving CEO resigns, a Chair is appointed, and an Acting AD takes a youth company's helm.
Circus sector shocked as Swinburne freezes 2024 NICA intake
Swinburne’s decision to freeze the 2024 student intake for Australia’s only accredited Bachelor of Circus Arts course at NICA has…