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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So you want my arts job: set designer

If you’re collaborative, highly organised and can balance both technical and creative skills, a career in stage design may be…

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

Director appointed for Canberra’s new festival, AD departs 4A Centre, and more.

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National Cultural Policy needs a Music Australia agency: Greens

A national peak body for contemporary music could help grow the sector at home and abroad.

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

New Executive Officer joins Flying Arts Alliance, new Board members for Screen Australia and the MSO, and more.

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New biennial festival puts dance in the FRAME

FRAME: A biennial of dance will present a broad picture of contemporary dance practices across live performances, talks, labs, films,…

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National Cultural Policy: Peak bodies urge PM to support ‘full investment’

20 organisations from multiple sectors have signed a letter to the PM urging a whole of government approach to the…

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

Australian Art Orchestra announce new AD, Executive Director departs Open House Melbourne, and more.

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How to be an effective arts advocate (from the archives)

You don’t have to be a well-paid political lobbyist or have a weekly radio program to be an arts advocate.…

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From stage and screen acting to writing and directing, NIDA Open Studios help bridge the skills gap holding back professional…

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$2 million bequest for independent dance sector is 'truly unprecedented'

Fellowships for 10 mid-career artists and 10 independent artists are 'potentially life changing,' says choreographer Lucy Guerin.

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