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Upcoming art prizes you need to know about
With hundreds of art prizes and awards in Australia, knowing the ones to choose isn't easy when it comes to…
Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
NAIDOC Awards presented, Write-ability Fellows announced, 4A Beijing Studio Program residents unveiled, 2019 Art Music Awards program revealed, plus more…
On the Move: the latest appointments and resignations
Co-Artistic Directors announced for Choir of Hard Knocks and Melbourne International Arts Festival, Co-Executive appointed at ACE Open, new board…
Why we need a bold national vision for culture and creativity
With a new Federal Minister for the Arts, Andy Miller thinks it is time for a bigger vision for our…
Brace yourself for 4-year funding rejection, warns Theatre Network Australia
As the sector waits to see which organisations will be successful in submitting an EOI to the Australia Council's Four-Year…
ICYMI: the week in arts
From poetry slam to collecting performance art; new funding models in both NSW and VIC, and an upset at the…
Dark secrets of stealing rare books
Theft of books has occurred for centuries, but cultural institutions don't always want to talk about it. We speak with…
Review: Anna Bolena, Opera Australia (NSW)
From bewigged airheads to mysterious animated black beetles, the fast-moving visuals and dramatic intensity of Anna Bolena brings history into…
NGA opens coffers for Indonesian art
The National Gallery of Australia unveils its largest acquisition of contemporary Indonesian art with an exhibition that shifts the lens…
What makes a great theatre?
Programming, people, acoustics, atmosphere or state of the art equipment: many elements make up a truly great theatre.