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Troy Rogers in Drug Baby. Photo: Frankie the Creative.
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From drug baby to the stage: Troy Rogers' triumphant return to Frankston Arts Centre

Acting classes at Frankston Arts Centre were a bright light in Troy Rogers' troubled childhood. Now he returns, this time…

Andrea Louise Thomas
Waterfront Brisbane. Image: Dexus.
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Artists invited to create a landmark arrival experience for Waterfront Brisbane

A major public art commission invites artists to transform a retaining wall at Waterfront Brisbane into a permanent artwork reflecting…

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Woodward Productions' Little Shop of Horrors (Brisbane 2026). Photo: Supplied.
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Little Shop of Horrors to tour Australia following sell-out Brisbane season

Woodward Productions is taking the cult musical on the road, with audiences hungry for more.

Alannah Sue
Create NSW has launched a new funding program to support collaboration between festivals and delivery partners and venues. Pictured, Hive of Industry by Legs On The Wall, presented at the Power Up Festival at White Bay Power Station. Photo: Anna Kucera.
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Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 5 to 11 October 2026 include festival grants, artist commissions and residencies.

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Eddie Perfect and Karis Oka star in The Tartuffe. Photo: Giulia McGauran.
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Eddie Perfect brings a new comedy to Malthouse as Dean Bryant unveils his first season

An appetite for new Australian stories meets a robot hairdresser, gothic horror, and karaoke in Malthouse Theatre’s 2027 season.

Alannah Sue

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First Nations Creative Arts Officer (Identified Position)

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Melbourne

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Oct 25, 2026

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Executive Director, Audiences
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Oct 23, 2026

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Artistic Associate

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Nov 2, 2026

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Dean of Studies
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Oct 19, 2026

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Oct 16, 2026

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Victoria

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Oct 23, 2026

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Drug Baby

An inspirational true story, finding a spark of hope in a dark place. ★★★★★ - On Your Markus ★★★★★ -…

Melbourne

11 Oct - 11 Oct 2026
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Exhibitions

2026 City of Belmont Art Awards Exhibition

Explore over 300 pieces of original, unique artwork from youth, emerging and professional artists across the state.

Perth

24 Oct - 7 Nov 2026
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Exhibitions

The House of Floating Flowers (Ukibana no ie)

What might a house remember? What might it dream? The House of Floating Flowers (Ukibana no ie) imagines the Japanese House…

Queensland

25 Sep - 11 Oct 2026
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Professional Development

T Projects - Public Art Mentoring Program 2026 - People and Processes Webinar Series

The T Projects Public Art Mentoring Program (P.A.M.) 2026 is a unique professional development program designed for artists seeking to…

Australia

5 Nov - 3 Dec 2026
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First Nations

Kait James: Red Flags

'Kait James: Red Flags' is Wadawurrung artist Kait James’ most ambitious solo exhibition to date.

South Australia

6 Oct - 27 Nov 2026

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Opportunities closing soon at Creative Australia

Music Australia programs, First Nations, International, Fundraising-upskilling and matched-funding opportunities closing on Tuesday 13 October 2026.

Performing Arts

Closing 13 Oct 2026
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Awards & Prizes

Enter Now! Small Works Art Prize 2027

All entries exhibited in Australia's largest art prize for artworks measuring 35x35x35cm and less!

Visual Arts

Closing 15 Nov 2026
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Awards & Prizes

The Collie Art Prize

Collie Art Prize 2027 returns to celebrate Australian identity and creative excellence

Visual Arts

Closing 11 Dec 2026
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Funding

Brisbane City Council’s Creative Grants Now Open!

Bring your creative idea to life with up to $15,000 in funding from Brisbane City Council’s creative grants. Applications are…

Film

Closing 16 Nov 2026
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Mentorships

Applications are now open for our industry-leading Creative Engine program, Launchpad 2.0.

Big ideas need room to grow. Launchpad 2.0 provides funding, mentorship and professional development to help artists bring new work…

Performing Arts

Closing 12 Oct 2026

Education

Drawing Foundations

Guided by eight experienced tutors and shaped by the breadth and diversity of London's Royal Drawing School’s curriculum, this online…

Australia

PRINT CLUBS

Print Clubs & Print Club Outreach Workshops support promotion and celebration of arts programs with a wide audience. These programs promote the City…

Melbourne

Reviews

Koreaboo at Malthouse Theatre. Photo: Gianna Rizzo.
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Adoption dramedy Koreaboo is a bittersweet marvel

Now showing in Melbourne, this semi-autobiographical work, written by and starring Michelle Lim Davidson, draws on the difficult history of…

Stephen A Russell

Sep 30, 2026
Lord of the Flies at Theatre Works, Melbourne. Photo: Matthew Chen.
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All sound and fury, this Lord of the Flies stage play signals far too little

Currently showing in Melbourne, Director Steven Mitchell Wright’s cacophonous production of Lord of the Flies loses sight of the novel's…

Stephen A Russell

Sep 23, 2026
Ballkids at La Mama Theatre in 2024. Photo: Darren Gill.
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Let's hope Ballkids bounces back onto stages soon – it deserves to be seen far and wide

Tennis is the backdrop of a beautiful friendship in Ballkids, the award-winning two-hander starring Mich McCowage and Izabella Yena.

Stephen A Russell

Sep 22, 2026
Dion Mills and William Lonsdale in Luke. Photo: Cameron Grant / Parenthesy.
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Angus Cameron's slippery new play Luke is full of shifts and surprises

A long-buried scandal in a regional college is twisted out of shape in Angus Cameron's button-pushing new play, Luke, at…

Stephen A Russell

Sep 22, 2026
Installation view, UNLEASHED+, HOTA Home of the Arts in partnership with Artisan. Photo: J Ruckli.
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'Dynamic and fresh': emerging makers unleashed on the Gold Coast

Artisan and HOTA team up to present an exhibition supporting Queensland's emerging craft and design practitioners.

Gina Fairley

Sep 16, 2026

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Create NSW has launched a new funding program to support collaboration between festivals and delivery partners and venues. Pictured, Hive of Industry by Legs On The Wall, presented at the Power Up Festival at White Bay Power Station. Photo: Anna Kucera.
Career Advice

Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 5 to 11 October 2026 include festival grants, artist commissions and residencies.

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Career Advice

Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 28 September to 4 October 2026 include residencies and mentorships for Sydney artists, plus the chance to contribute…

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Hand dyeing Indigo textiles, Oaxaca, Mexico. Photo: Gina Fairley.
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The 'handmade' label is no longer enough – makers must tell new stories

In this new era of AI, creatives are relying on the 'handmade' label to lure in audiences and sell their…

Gina Fairley
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Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 21 to 27 September 2026 include funding, studio space and a chance to join the dance program at…

ArtsHub
Keeping studio production genuine. Image: Silverkblack / Pexels.
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Studio tips for makers to blitz the end-of-year demand

How do you manage rising costs and still ramp up studio production for the end-of-year push… and its much-needed cash…

Gina Fairley
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