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The Board of WA’s State Theatre Company has renewed the Artistic Director’s contract for another three years and publicly committed to supporting a bold artistic vision.

Coinciding with Mental Health Week, artists take to the street to paint walls for wellness.

Victorian Poetry Slam champion announced, Fauvette Loureiro scholarship announced, plus Artbank's opportunity for emerging curators.

Ride Like a Girl hangs on against increasing competition from tentpole pics. Joker is the big one.

Discussion about the proposed changes to Screen Australia guidelines unleashes deeper passions.

New research shows that art in the workplace improves mental fatigue, suggesting a valuable commercial opportunity for artists.

Sotheby’s Australia has announced that a collection of treasures from the estate of Colleen McCullough will go to auction later this month.

Appointments for Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Bundanon Trust, Performance Space and more.

Following your bliss, understanding the mind or dealing with depression, these podcasts are good for your brain.

Festivals are for readers as well as writers. A new festival kicking off in Hobart next week turns the traditional literary festival upside down.

Sitting at the core of this month's Tarnanthi Festival are 30 newly commissioned bark paintings that are set to reshape international curatorial practice around Aboriginal art.

Country Art WA this week changed its name to Regional Arts WA, positioning the not-for-profit to reflect a more contemporary organ

Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds, How Australia Got its Mojo, The Politician, Workin Moms, Baby Ballroom, Defending Greta Thunberg, Mutazione and explaining Brexit.

Sara Richardson adds another twist to her development exec career as she moves back to Playmaker and a role between Sydney and LA owners.

A major new commission by artist Kate Mitchell will map the auras of recognised occupations, from artists to doctors to politicians.

Artist residencies announced through ACE Open and Kochi Biennale Foundation, Qld Literary Awards shortlist announced, Judith Durham receives music honour, plus more.

Gillian Armstrong and Pearl Tan speak out on taking over the power positions in film, TV and theatre, plus how women can build sustainable careers.

WA cultural leaders have welcomed the shelving of a plan to merge the state’s three major cultural institutions.

Australian design, teen program at AGSA, State Library of Victoria reopening, Blak LAB, National Portrait Prize and more.

Visual artists and writers may be eligible for royalties for use of their work. The Copyright Agency is urging creatives to register their claims.