Australia
On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Meet the new Chair of Adelaide Fringe, Australian String Quartet appoints new cellist, and more.
Funding cuts may close Writing NSW
NSW risks being the only Australian state without a dedicated writers’ organisation, as Writing NSW loses its funding.
Initiatives for connectedness and mental health for artists during COVID
The Australian arts sector is hurting. COVID shutdowns have been sudden and devastating, leading to widespread job losses and drastically…
The urgent need for cultural policy
COVID-19 should be a chance to re-imagine arts policy but government has been ignoring it for too long.
Todd McKenney raises over $20,000 for costume designers with new initiative
Entertainer Todd McKenney has helped raise over $20,000 for Australian costume designers and their wardrobe teams, by giving them an…
Connecting through kindness
Isolation has become our new normal because of COVID-19, but psychologist Trisnasari Fraser argues that random acts of corona-kindness may…
Post-pandemic pick-me-ups: great art will show the way
Art inspires, consoles, teaches empathy, and gives perspective and meaning. Here, creatives from across the country look beyond our current…
Classical music must stop obsessing about young audiences, says ASQ's Sharon Grigoryan
As she prepares to leave the Australian String Quartet after seven years, cellist Sharon Grigoryan reflects on the highs and…
WA government announces $76M arts & culture recovery package
The package includes a $15 million ‘Getting the Show back on the Road’ plan for the performing arts, and a…
ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
Art takes over digital billboard, new contemporary dance works, residency program for artists with disability, and more.