National

Should arts funding be indexed to the consumer price index?
Some states do it and some states don’t. But just how significant is indexation and are there viable alternatives?

Making It: creative practice and career pathways
Plans for the fourth Australian Theatre Forum, to be held in Sydney, are well underway, curator David Williams has revealed.

City of Melbourne injects confidence into arts community
La Mama and CircusOz are among the recently announced recipients of next year’s Triennial Arts Grants Program.

Tasmanian events grant: A call out for tourists
Auto tours, sporting competitions and the marketing of new events are all encouraged by a 2015 grants program.

Artisans in the Garden: A collection of down to earth art
Sydney’s annual exhibition in the park brings together nature-inspired artists from across the country.

Riding the textured trends of philanthropy
What are the trends, successes and pitfalls driving philanthropy in Australia today? Sector leaders joined the debate at a recent…

The Australian Chamber Orchestra turns 40!
The ACO champions a diverse musical repertoire in celebration of its 40th anniversary in 2015.

Hard Core on the Fly: #3
This mode of music has no pre-determined agenda and sets to challenge the already established jazz language.

Leading Russian violinist key drawcard in Musica Viva's 2015 season
Maxim Vengerov heads an impressive line-up of international and local talent in Musica Viva's 70th year.

Richard Attenborough dies aged 90
The Oscar-winning British actor, director and producer died in a nursing home on Sunday.