Education & Student News

Opportunities and awards
New funding for music, circus, regional arts and more, plus winners at the PDAs and AWGIEs.

Young people are hungry for live music – but they're struggling
The desire and passion for live music is strong among young people, but obstacles like affordability, transport and motivation are…

AI FOMO? Why cool heads are needed in the arts
Two speakers at the ACMI FACT Symposium took a critical stance amid pressures for those in the arts and cultural…

This week's arts news and trending topics
We break it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Young artists and designers show off their work
The annual exhibitions of outstanding art and design by Year 12 students are an important and rare showcase for new…

Opportunities and awards
Workshops for creatives and LGBTQIA+ communities, comedy festival grant recipients, finalists of the Glover Prize and more!

This week's arts news and trending topics
We break it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Australasian Dance Collective launches new vocational training program
Based in Brisbane and supported by the Queensland Government, the ADC will offer full-time pre-professional dance training for emerging dancers…

Primavera: Young Australian Artists receives three-year regional tour
Thanks to a new partnership, MCA's 'Primavera: Young Australian Artists 2023' will embark on a national regional tour to nine…

Sally Rippin is the Australian Children's Laureate 2024-25
The best-selling author of the 'Billie B Brown' series takes out top position as Children's Laureate.