National

Young singers battle for Australasia's top award
Five finalists have been chosen to take part in the Australian Singing Competition's upcoming performance.

Record number of finalists for Portia Geach Memorial Award
This year's submissions are of high calibre and reflect the innovative styles of contemporary portraiture.

Ticket trader aims to stop the scalpers
A secondary market for event tickets paints itself as a white knight for the half a million buyers it says…

Audience development: turning the launch into an art form
Dunking machines, art installations and a goat – is this the secret to a great season launch?

Boltanski makes Sydney a first
Renowned French artist Christian Boltanski will present his first Australian exhibition at Sydney’s Carriageworks in January 2014

Urban
This raw circus production transports Brisbane Festival audiences to the vibrant but at times dangerous streets of Columbia.

Riverboats music festival line up announced
The Cat Empire, Tim Finn and a host of other Australian music legends are set to appear at Riverboats festival…

Christchurch’s SCAPE biennale rocks post earthquake
New Zealand’s Biennale of Public Art, SCAPE, opens its seventh edition with Blair French at the helm.

Art that’s on the nose
Close your eyes and think of theatre. Sensory peformance plays on the power of touch, taste and smell.

MSO and Black Arm Band collaborate
A collaboration between MSO and Aboriginal music group Black Arm Band musically explores indigenous history and culture.