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UQ Art Museum is offering a new reading group for arts workers. Image: Access Lab & Library.
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UQ Art Museum: join a free online reading group for arts workers on ‘access'

UQ Art Museum has partnered with Access Lab and Library to offer a new reading group for arts workers.

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Artists are encouraged to submit their work to the 2026 Lester Prize. Image: The Lester Prize.
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The Lester Prize is open for 2026 season entries

Entries are now open for the Lester Prize Main Awards, Australia's richest prize for portraiture – and everyone's invited.

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Brim silo VIC, 2016 by Guido van Helten: a photo of a large painted farm grain silo against a grey cloud stormy sky with golden grass in the forground. The painted mural depicts four men of varying ages in a realistic, figurative style.
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I founded Australia’s first silo art trail – here’s why the movement now needs to evolve

After a period of rapid growth, Australia’s silo art movement has reached a critical juncture.

Shaun Hossack
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Lack of clarity in new hate speech laws impacting artists, arts bodies warn

The National Association for the Visual Arts and the Australian Cartoonists Association have expressed concerns over 'hastily introduced' new hate…

Richard Watts
A high speed train passing through a blurred landscape; the photograph is taken from a high angle so that the train is crossing the image diagonally, from the upper right side of the frame towards the bottom left. arts sector appointments
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week’s arts sector appointments include Board positions announced by the Federal Arts Minister and farewells from Artistic Directors in…

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Jobs

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General Manager / Manager Special Projects

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South Australia

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May 1, 2026

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Manager (Facilities and Resources)

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Melbourne

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Apr 19, 2026

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Director of Marketing & Destination Experience
Melbourne

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Apr 22, 2026

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First Peoples Program Manager

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Melbourne

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Apr 26, 2026

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Darwin

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Apr 17, 2026

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General Manager

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Tasmania

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Apr 17, 2026

Events

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Performances & Gigs

Jazz Supper Club at Rushworth Shire Hall

Award-winning vocalist and electric violinist Fem Belling brings her intimate live show to Rushworth for a one-night-only performance joined by…

Australia

1 May - 1 May 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.

Regional New South Wales

11 Apr - 14 Jun 2026
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Exhibitions

South West Biennial: Tracework

Bunbury Regional Art Gallery presents a new biennial mapping contemporary practice in regional Western Australia.

Western Australia

21 Mar - 19 Jul 2026
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Festivals & Programs

Woodend Winter Arts Festival

The Woodend Winter Arts Festival unites world‑class musicians, performers and thought‑leaders for four days of music, ideas and creativity this…

Victoria

5 Jun - 8 Jun 2026
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First Nations

Through Mununjali eyes: photojournalist Wayne Coolwell

Through Mununjali eyes brings together 5 decades of photojournalist Wayne Coolwell’s photographs, honouring his legacy – where story, culture and…

Brisbane

28 Mar - 18 Oct 2026

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Awards & Prizes

2nd Annual National Non-Acquisitive Young Paddo Art Prize

2nd Annual National Non-Acquisitive Young Paddo Art Prize for an A4 painting on paper inspired by the Australian Landscape, ages…

Visual Arts

Closing 28 Jun 2026
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23rd Annual National Acquisitive $30,000 Paddo Painting Prize

23rd Annual National Acquisitive $30,000 Paddo Painting Prize for a painting inspired by the Australian Landscape. Entries close Aug 2,…

Visual Arts

Closing 2 Aug 2026
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Awards & Prizes

Inaugural National Non-Acquisitive $10,000 Paddo Sculpture Prize

Inaugural National Non-Acquisitive $10,000 Paddo Sculpture Prize for a 3D free-standing sculpture inspired by the Australian Landscape.

Sculpture

Closing 2 Aug 2026
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'the churchie' emerging art prize

‘the churchie’ is Australia’s longest running art prize for emerging contemporary artists. Early career artists are invited to submit artwork…

Visual Arts

Closing 24 May 2026
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Commission

The Flush Project

The Flush Project is a call-out to anyone with a creative itch – seasoned or just starting out – to…

Design

Closing 19 Apr 2026

Education

Dance Teaching Skill Set

The Dance Teaching Skill Set (CUASS00071) is your pathway to becoming a more confident, skilled and in-demand dance educator. Whether…

Australia

Bachelor of Architectural Design

The Bachelor of Architectural Design emphasizes the design studio as central to the curriculum with supporting history and theory, communication,…

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Reviews

Messa da Requiem ballet at QPAC Glasshouse Theatre. Photo: David Kelly.
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Messa da Requiem review: Queensland Ballet meets Verdi’s Requiem Mass

Verdi’s brilliant score is fused with movement and dance in Queensland Ballet’s Messa da Requiem – but it's not always…

Suzannah Conway

Mar 30, 2026
The Phantom of the Opera, presented by Opera Australia's Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. Photo: Supplied.
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The Phantom of the Opera review: Sydney Harbour production is 'dialled up to eleven'

This Opera Australia update of The Phantom of the Opera is a truly spectacular night out on Sydney Harbour.

Reuben Liversidge

Mar 30, 2026
On Sexistential, Swedish pop singer Robyn embraces her body, emotions and sexuality while remaining unmistakeably herself. A photo of the pop singer Robyn, a fair-skinned woman with a shock of bleached blonde hair. She is photographed in profile but her blue eyes stare provocatively at the camera.
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Robyn – Sexistential review: horny, mature and strikingly candid pop music

Robyn said the purpose of her life is to stay horny. On Sexistential, she proves it.

Daniel Stojkovski

Mar 27, 2026
Brendan Colley. Photo: Sophie Reid.
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The Season for Flying Saucers review: Brendan Colley's UFO story is profound and very human

Brendan Colley's second novel, The Season for Flying Saucers, is full of surprises.

Nanci Nott

Mar 27, 2026
Stage Kiss at Sydney's New Theatre. Photo: Supplied.
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Stage Kiss review: a 'wonderfully funny' and very meta farce at Sydney's New Theatre

With layered writing and strong performances, Stage Kiss is whip smart.

Will Winter

Mar 25, 2026

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Writing retreats – a modern-day luxury most writers can’t actually afford 

Victoria Brownlee, author of the suspense novel The Writers Retreat, weighs up whether writing retreats are actually worth it.

Victoria Brownlee
The Met's Quincey Houghton delivering the Betty Churcher AO Memorial Oration at NGA, Canberra. Photo: Supplied.
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10 things Australian arts institutions can learn from The Met

The Deputy Director of Exhibitions at New York’s Met Museum, Quincy Houghton, offered wisdom in difficult times during her recent…

Gina Fairley
Blinking Light's These Youths Be Protesting. Photo: Karla Elbourne. how to make sustainable theatre
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From set design to touring, how can we make theatre more environmentally sustainable?

The majority of Australian theatre-makers are concerned about climate change but most feel the issue receives limited attention in the…

Manan Luthra
Applications open now for Dance Rites 2026. Image: Daniel Boud/Sydney Opera House | Minjil performs at Dance Rites 2024.
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Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives: 23 to 29 March 2026

This week brings opportunities for Indigenous dance groups and emerging writers, plus lucrative artist residencies.

Alannah Sue
The launch of Diversity Arts Australia’s Fair Play: Equity, Inclusion and the Creative Industries report. Photo: Mahla Karimian.
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How to embrace 'radical access' in the arts

There's so much to learn from the organisations and allies fighting for more inclusive and accessible arts and screen industries.

Sarah-Mace Dennis
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