News
This week's arts news and trending topics
What's in the headlines and what arts news people are talking about this week.
After collective efforts, Hobart recognised as new UNESCO City of Literature
A five-year ambition has come to fruition thanks to the efforts of the City of Hobart's literary community.
A thriving forest of poetry
A record number of poetic entries in this year's POEM FOREST competition will result in over 6400 seedlings planted.
Quarterly Asia TOPA series to launch ahead of 2025 festival
The first Asia TOPA Radar event will showcase works by the Pacific Sisters, Luke George and Daniel Kok, and Thukral…
Maria Callas performs again in hologram
Soprano diva Maria Callas will perform in Australia as a hologram four decades after her death.
Creative NZ’s financial future laid bare
Creative NZ Chief Executive, Stephen Wainwright, explains what lies ahead for the country's leading source of arts funding.
Who will be showing in the 24th Biennale of Sydney?
Who made the cut for next year's Biennale of Sydney, and what does that mix of artists say about our…
Sydney gets a Turbine Hall, with 2024 Biennale venue reveal
Having a Turbine Hall put London on the global map, now Sydney will also have one for contemporary art –…
Opportunities and awards
New award for playwrights, regional artist development, plus winners of The Reading Prize 2023, Performing Arts WA Awards, and Prime…
Swelling interest in Pacific arts
Seven concurrent exhibitions and initiatives turn the spotlight on Pacific art – and offer a deep dive into greater connection.