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Audience diversity the focus of new research project
An ambitious new project aims to better understand why the sector’s stated goal of increasing audience diversity has had limited…
On the move: Latest sector appointments
The Australian Ballet’s Executive Director to step down, QSO announces new Chief Conductor, and more.
Theatre review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Condensing the theatrical epic from two parts to one results in a sometimes breathless production, but one in which emotion…
Preserving the memory of Australia’s performing arts heritage
Did you know Australia’s oldest surviving printed document is a theatre playbill? These and other treasures are now showing in…
How an artist helped turn Kooyong teal
Book designer WH Chong tells ArtsHub why he helped campaign for Dr Monique Ryan, the newly elected independent member for…
Sector celebrates Labor win
Peak bodies welcome the new Labor government and the many Greens and Independents who were also elected on Saturday.
On the move: Latest sector appointments
Shepparton Art Museum appoints new CEO, La Boite announces Executive Director, new GM at Stompin, and more.
Why a would-be art critic ran away to join the circus
Circus artist Ciara Thorburn explains how training at the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) helped her find her inner…
Long-term COVID impacts beset sector
The cumulative impact of repeated cancellations and lost work opportunities will affect the sector for years to come.
On the move: latest sector appointments
New CEO for Tuggeranong Arts Centre, new editor at Griffith Review, and more.