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On the Move: latest sector appointments
New Board members for ACE and MSO, MQFF announces new Program Director, and more.
This week’s arts news and trending topics
Summarising this week’s arts headlines and what the sector is reading and discussing this week.
Celebrating audacious art made at Cabaret Fringe
Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival returns for 2023 with a new Festival Hub designed to bring emerging, regional and established artists…
Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist announced
11 novelists are longlisted for this year's Miles Franklin Award, presented annually and named after the author of 'My Brilliant…
On the move: latest sector appointments
New CEO for Carriageworks, Darwin Festival announces new Chair, and more.
Budget 2023-24: the sector responds
Live Performance Australia, the National Association for the Visual Arts and other peak bodies respond to Tuesday’s Federal Budget.
How a focus on storytelling and character equips would-be writers with essential skills
Authenticity and passion are at the core of the courses run by Story Studios Australia.
Budget 2023-24: What’s in it for the arts?
Nearly $960 million is being directed towards Australia’s cultural sector, including support for arts education and training, and the screen…
Why queer comic books are the next target of the culture wars
Queer graphic novels are the latest target of moral panic whipped up in the current culture war.
On the move: latest sector appointments
Geelong Gallery appoints Deputy Director, Queensland Theatre farewells Executive Director, and more.