Australia

Opportunities and awards
Community grants up for grabs, Pride Amplified callout, plus winners of Keir Choreographic Award and National NAIDOC Awards and more!

How stories shape the world (and how to get better at telling them)
Storytelling, and helping other people hone their storytelling skills, are enormously important for Joe Hepworth, NIDA’s new Head of Writing…

Picking the right site for street art
Another recent police charge against street artist shows the importance of choosing the right site. Here is a short guide…

How to run an indie record label that endures
Eclectic indie label Chapter Music is celebrating its 30th year of operations. Founder Guy Blackman discusses the label’s longevity and…

Book review: Holy Woman, Louise Omer
A debut memoir exploring feminism and religion.

Changing Identities: A region moving from coal to art
After a year in COVID hiatus, the Collie Art Prize once again invites submissions to one of the Australia’s richest…

Opera review: Madama Butterfly, Opera Australia
A contemporary take on Puccini's classic opera.

Musical review: Passing Strange
This transcendent production will blow your mind.

Newest prize on the block bolsters emerging careers
Extending cash prizes with a solo exhibition and access to collectors via the Michael Reid Gallery network, the National Emerging…

Vale Peter Brook, an ever innovative director
Paul Rae explores the enduring but complex legacy of British theatre director Peter Brook, who died on Saturday, aged 97.