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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…

Dr Diana Carroll
Photo: UQ Art Museum.
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Reflecting on Country and creative practice with the UQ Art Museum's online reading group

At the UQ Art Museum, an online reading group for artists and creative practitioners explores Aunty Mary Graham’s writings on…

Dr Diana Carroll
All Together Now at Brisbane Festival in 2025. The festival Photo: Atmosphere Photography.
Analysis

Nearly every Australian engages with arts and culture – politicians should pay attention

The data shows arts and culture is woven into the fabric of Australian life.

The Conversation
Peter Carey. Photo: Laura Wilson / Faber.
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Peter Carey’s novel Bliss to get TV adaptation with BBC Studios

Peter Carey's Bliss is about a man who wakes up one day convinced he is living in hell.

Leah J. Williams
Daybreaker, pictured here in New York City, presents a morning dance party at Brisbane Festival. Photo: Sasha Bianca.
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10 must-see highlights at Brisbane Festival 2026

This year's Brisbane Festival ranges from a morning dance party to the world premiere about the women fighting to play…

Sarah Ward

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2026 NT Book Awards

The winners of the 2026 NT Book Awards will be announced at an exciting new ceremony celebrating excellence in Northern…

Australia

23 Sep - 23 Sep 2026
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Young Composer Award: How to Write a Winner masterclass 2026

Calling emerging composers! Looking to gain insights into writing a winning orchestral composition? Join us for the Willoughby Symphony Young…

Sydney

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2026 National Photography Prize

The National Photography Prize brings together artists from across Australia who are developing and challenging photographic language and techniques.

Australia

8 Aug - 22 Nov 2026
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Triptych

A stunning fusion of movement, music and light, Triptych is a triple bill of contemporary dance at its sharpest, bringing…

New South Wales

16 Sep - 19 Sep 2026
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Rinse

Amrita Hepi, one of dance-theatre's most inventive voices, teams with theatremaker Mish Grigor for Rinse: a funny, sharp, quietly devastating…

New South Wales

10 Sep - 12 Sep 2026

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Croydon Community Wellbeing Precinct - Cultural Hub - EOI

Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced contemporary public artists to develop and install works for the interior…

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Expressions of Interest for the Minderoo Foundation Artist Fund are now open and close on 15 September 2026. For further…

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Reviews

The Nightline at Malthouse Theatre. Photo: Simon Fazio.
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The Nightline review: dial into this surreal hotline and eavesdrop on sleepless strangers

Part theatre, part audio experiment, The Nightline transforms anonymous confessions into an immersive experience.

Alannah Sue

Aug 19, 2026
Queensland Theatre's Do Not Go Gentle. Photo: Stephen Henry.
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Do Not Go Gentle review: award-winning play makes Brisbane debut

Five residents of an aged care home relive Robert Scott's famous South Pole expedition in Queensland Theatre's Do Not Go…

Suzannah Conway

Aug 17, 2026
Cut Chilli. Photo: Sarah Walker.
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Cut Chilli review: Australian race relations play is pacy, funny and thought-provoking

Chanturan Aran's Cut Chilli offers an important, and humorous, take on contemporary Australian race relations.

Kate Mulqueen

Aug 17, 2026
Death of a Salesman. Photo: Jeff Busby.
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Death of A Salesman review: still relevant, still brilliant

Anthony LaPaglia and Alison Whyte lead a terrific cast in Neil Armfield's winning production of Death of a Salesman.

Kate Mulqueen

Aug 14, 2026
Fiddler on the Roof. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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Fiddler on the Roof review: this joyous production pulses with life

Fiddler on the Roof, at Theatre Royal Sydney, somehow manages to be the show we need right now.

Travis Johnson

Aug 7, 2026

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Tim Meakins during his Minderoo Artist Fund residency. Photo: Aaron Webber.
Sponsored

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…

Dr Diana Carroll
Affordable Art Fair Melbourne: an aerial view of the art fair venue showing hundreds of art stands.
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How can artists make the most of the rise in affordable art fairs?

Australia is one of the Affordable Art Fair's fastest growing markets. While there are opportunities for artists, the big investment…

Jo Pickup
Photo: UQ Art Museum.
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Reflecting on Country and creative practice with the UQ Art Museum's online reading group

At the UQ Art Museum, an online reading group for artists and creative practitioners explores Aunty Mary Graham’s writings on…

Dr Diana Carroll
Photo: Fabian Centeno / Unsplash.
Career Advice

Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 24 to 30 August 2026 include new fellowships, funding and arts prizes.

ArtsHub
Hyun Lee at the Sydney Film Festival premiere of French Girls. Photo: Tim Levy.
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Hyun Lee on French Girls: ‘You experience all of these magical things that reward you for taking the risk’

Hyun Lee shares the many moments of serendipity that led to showing her debut feature film at both SFF and…

Sarah Ward
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