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Lecture Me: Dirk Yates + Tutorial Kathy Mackey

2PP presents a lecture on Contemporary art from Dirk Yates and follow up tutorial with Kathy Mackey.

My Brilliant Career, a Melbourne Theatre Company production, toured as part of Merrigong Theatre Company and Canberra Theatre Centre’s 2026 seasons. Photo: Pia Johnson.
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Regional arts powerhouses join forces to create new national theatre pipeline

With backing from Creative Australia, the Second Cities Producing Consortium seeks to fix Australia's broken touring model.

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Cairns Art Gallery

Brush: Women Painters

Discover the works of eight trailblazing women artists in a way you've never seen them before in Brush: Women Painters.

SWELL Sculpture Festival – Drew McDonald, Beach Ball Spider. Image: Ravel.
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More than a festival: how SWELL connects art, people and place

The annual SWELL Sculpture Festival transforms the stunning Gold Coast coastline into one of Australia's most accessible and inspiring arts…

Terry Williams, Untitled, 2011. Vinyl, cotton, texta and stuffing, 21 x 43 x 14cm. Collection of Norman Rosenblatt. Courtesy: the artist and Arts Project Australia.
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An intimate exploration of artists from Arts Project Australia is now touring nationally

Curated by Anthony Fitzpatrick, Intimate Imaginaries is a TarraWarra Museum of Art exhibition presented in partnership with Arts Project Australia,…

The inaugural UniSQ Biennial Art Award exhibition in 2024. Photo: David Martinelli Photography.
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The new art award making its mark on Australia's contemporary art scene

The UniSQ Biennial Art Award returns for its second iteration in 2026 and entries are now open.

The Festival of Outback's Opera's Dark Sky Serenade in Winton in 2026. Photo: Murray Summerville.
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Why opera is making a comeback in the outback

From pop-up pub performances to a Dark Sky Serenade under the stars, Opera Queensland's Festival of Outback Opera is redefining…

In 2026, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music takes place in Cairns. Photo: Supplied.
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These music festivals are thriving – here's what they're doing right

While the big music festivals are struggling, these smaller community events are drawing loyal audiences.

Nelle Lee. Photo: Joel Devereux.
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The Great Gatsby debuts in Toowoomba

The Great Gatsby premieres at The Empire in Toowoomba before continuing its run in Brisbane.

Photo: Cottonbro / Pexels. Best arts grants and funding opportunities for QLD creatives and artists
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Best opportunities and grants for Queensland creatives in 2026

Here are the major grant and funding opportunities for Queensland-based creative practitioners and organisations.

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