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On the move: latest arts sector appointments and departures
ArtsHub’s weekly round-up of who’s going where and who’s leaving what role in the Australian arts sector.
How circus arts strengthen young people’s mental health and social connections, new report details
The report, commissioned by Spaghetti Circus and conducted by Patternmakers, has national implications.
$10 million philanthropic gift will support Adelaide Festival Centre’s arts programming
Dr Pamela Wall AO’s $10 million pledge is the largest performing arts donation ever made in South Australian history.
Governance advisory firm appointed to review Creative Australia’s 2026 Venice Biennale process
Questions are already being asked as to why the terms of reference exclude the decision to cancel Sabsabi and Dagostino’s…
RISING launches full festival program for June 2025
Melbourne’s winter festival RISING is “proudly challenging and uncompromisingly inclusive,” according to its co-Artistic Directors.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments and departures
ArtsHub’s weekly round-up of who’s going where and who’s leaving what role in the Australian arts sector.
If all the world’s a stage, why can’t the stage be a Shakespearean table top?
Forced Entertainment’s Tim Etchells describes the inspiration for and the development of the company’s ‘Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare’.
2025 summer festival highlights for your arts diary part 3: March
A hand-picked guide to some of the most intriguing cultural events on offer around the country in March 2025.
Strong like the forest: how a regional gallery’s ecosystem connects artists and community
Guest curator Christine Willcocks discusses the environmental and creative themes behind the Grafton Regional Gallery exhibition, ‘True North: From the…
Celebrating laughter and growing local audiences at the Darwin Comedy Festival
The first-ever Darwin Comedy Festival opens this week; ArtsHub learns about the program and why the Festival was established.