Australia
Inaugural Keir Choreographic Award supports new Australian work
Australia's first choreography award is giving choreographers the recognition they deserve.
The minds behind Australian dance
Josephine Ridge represents the Australian arts industry's elite on the jury for the inaugural Keir Choreographic Award.
International choreographer Mårten Spångberg to judge new Australian choreographic award
Choreography can even be used to predict climate, according to Mårten Spångberg.
Regional councils punch above their weight in arts awards
Watch out Sydney. The Local Government Art and Cultural Awards suggest their may be more cultural vitality in northern NSW.
Gertrude and Artbank introduce new commission model
A new creative partnership between two important players aims to support emerging artists through commission.
$25 million creative hub to open in Sydney’s tallest residential building
The 67-storey building, due to open in 2017, will host rehearsal spaces for dancers, editing suites, and artists’ studios.
Resurrection of Dorrit Black
A Dorrit Black retrospective acknowledges an artist who sold few works in her lifetime but is now earning record results.
Children are cultural agents
The presence of children on theatrical mainstages can be disruptive, thrilling and honest.
Competitions compete in fairness stakes
Only five of the 14 arts competitions win five stars out of five for fairness to artists in an Arts…
Changes likely for online censorship
ACMA acknowledges Australia's restricted access system for online content is outdated and questions its effectiveness.