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Bell Shakespeare's Mackenzie returns for a 2027 national tour. Photo: Supplied.
News

Mackenzie found a new generation of Shakespeare fans – now, it’s going national

In 2027, Bell Shakespeare is taking Yve Blake's Y2K twist on Macbeth on the road.

Alannah Sue
Installation view, Encore, Australian Museum of Performing Arts. Photo: Eugene Hyland.
Interviews

Take another bow: Encore celebrates Australian icons

From Archie Roach’s denim vest to Kylie’s hotpants, the Australian Performing Arts Museum's latest exhibition offers up an Aladdin’s cave…

Stephen A Russell
Photojournalist Lorrie Graham. Photo: Hugh Stewart.
Interviews

5 questions with… Lorrie Graham, legendary photojournalist

The veteran Australian photojournalist reflects on five decades behind the lens, and why trust matters more than ever.

Alannah Sue
Drag queens perform at opening night for Divine Playhouse. Photo: Anna Hay.
News

MCA gives Divine Playhouse a new home after forced closure

The queer arts venue at the centre of a heated debate is being resurrected at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art.

Alannah Sue
Alison McDonald leads an artist talk at Artisan’s MADE 2026 symposium. Photo: Jade Ferguson / Visual Poets Society.
Features

'We can all feel it': Australia’s craft sector says it's time for a national making agenda

The MADE 2026 symposium asked what the craft sector could achieve if it started speaking as one national voice.

Gina Fairley

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Retail Manager - HOTA Gallery

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Queensland

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Head of Props- MJ The Michael Jackson Musical Asia Tour

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Australia

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Sep 30, 2026

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Orchestral Operations Coordinator

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Canberra

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Associate Director - Gallery

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Sydney

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Oct 14, 2026

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Head of Acting & Performance (Course Leader)
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Ticketing Officer

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Events

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Exhibitions

The Secret Life of Gardens

Beneath the blooms lies a story. Explore the hidden history of Heritage Hill’s gardens in Dandenong and discover how they…

Melbourne

16 Sep - 4 Feb 2027
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Performances & Gigs

Mozart, Salieri & Pleyel

A Classical Powerhouse.

Australia

15 Oct - 27 Oct 2026
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Exhibitions

Anh Do: Seeing with both eyes

A world first celebrating Anh Do’s distinctive body of paintings and drawings.

Regional New South Wales

27 Nov - 28 Mar 2027
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Festivals & Programs

Geelong Design Week 2026

Across eleven days, discover exhibitions, talks, workshops, tours, installations and experiences that showcase the people, ideas and projects transforming Geelong…

Victoria

1 Oct - 11 Oct 2026
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Festivals & Programs

Sydney Fringe Festival

NSW's largest independent arts festival returns this September with over 350 events across Sydney

Sydney

2 Sep - 11 Oct 2026

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Fellowships

State Library of Queensland Fellowships and Medals 2027

Calling all researchers, storytellers, historians and curious minds. Do you have a Queensland story to tell? We want to hear…

All Arts

Closing 15 Oct 2026
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Expression of Interest

Public Art Installation Expression of Interest

The Watson Street Interchange Upgrade project in Wallan, VIC invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from artists to develop and deliver…

Sculpture

Closing 27 Sep 2026
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First Nations

2027 Event Registrations

Event registrations for Adelaide Fringe 2027 are officially open!

All Arts

Closing 21 Mar 2027
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Awards & Prizes

The Homiens Art Prize: Discounted Early Bird Rate | $12,000 Awarded Annually

A meritocratic and prestigious gateway to significant international recognition for established professionals and emerging artists seeking a definitive career launchpad.

Visual Arts

Closing 30 Sep 2026
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Expression of Interest

Creative West Light-Based Gateway Sculpture commission

Maribyrnong Council invites expressions of interest from experienced contemporary artists to create a future-focused and immersive light based gateway sculpture…

Sculpture

Closing 30 Sep 2026

Education

Master of Fine Arts Cultural Leadership

NIDA’s Master of Fine Arts (Cultural Leadership) is designed for those who make art happen. It invites participants to explore…

New South Wales

Master of Fine Arts Directing

For over five decades, NIDA has nurtured talented, versatile and visionary directors. Our directing training is distinguished by its studio-based…

New South Wales

Reviews

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
How to Eat Rabbit. Photo: Abdul Yusuf.
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Who gets to survive the apocalypse? How to Eat Rabbit offers something fresh to chew on

It’s the end of the world and no one feels fine in this dystopian drama, playing as part of Melbourne's…

Stephen A Russell

Sep 9, 2026
Installation view, Margaret Preston, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne. Photo: Phoebe Powell.
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Margaret Preston retrospective offers a rethink for our times

Twenty years after Margaret Preston’s last retrospective, the NGV in Melbourne presents a compelling look at a complicated modernist and…

Gina Fairley

Sep 8, 2026
Black Swan's Day (After Day) in the Life of the Useless. Photo: Daniel J Grant.
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Day (After Day) in the Life of the Useless is a play for our times

A fascinating thought experiment about the struggle to connect, the new play Day (After Day) in the Life of the…

Wolfgang von Flugelhorn

Sep 7, 2026
Khaled Sabsabi Between Suns: Installation view of an exhibition showing a series of large free-hanging canvases painted with brown graphic patterns in an industrial warehouse gallery space.
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Khaled Sabsabi's Between Suns reveals the depths of the artist's spiritual practice

Curated by Mikala Tai, this survey exhibition is a moving exploration of the artist’s connections with Sufism, community and family…

Jo Pickup

Sep 2, 2026

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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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Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 14 to 20 September 2026 include prizes, funding opportunities and the chance to become an AANT resident in…

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Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 7 to 13 September 2026 include grants, commissioning opportunities and arts prizes.

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Career Advice

Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 31 August to 6 September 2026 include new residencies, grants and arts prizes.

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Tim Meakins during his Minderoo Artist Fund residency. Photo: Aaron Webber.
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The Minderoo Artist Fund gives artists the chance to go deeper

Mid-career WA artists Tim Meakins and Andrea Gibbs found something rare with the Minderoo Artist Fund: the time, space and…

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