News
Education in brief: new live theatre platform for schools, and teacher pay on the agenda
Short and sweet arts-focused news about schools and universities. Literacy is a big issue as governments try to increase teacher…
This week’s arts news and trending topics
What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week.
Dark Mofo on hold for 2024 quoting ‘rising costs’
A statement released by Dark Mofo says the Hobart festival will reset in 2024 but that Winter Feast and the…
Story week 2023 will champion the resilience of language and culture
The theme for this annual literary festival is all about raising visibility: 'Be Heard – Be Seen'.
33 artists celebrated as regional art school marks a decade
Tweed Regional Gallery celebrates the Byron School of Art's 10-year anniversary with an exhibition of new and existing works by…
Orchestras strengthening international engagement
Over 100 student musicians are heading to Singapore and Malaysia, and a new major UK partnership for the MSO has…
Largest loan of Egyptian artefacts from British Museum to land in Australia
NGV’s 2024 winter blockbuster ‘Pharaoh’ will showcase ancient Egypt’s creative ambition and those who helped realise it.
'Everybody Had a Name': Holocaust Museum to reopen
With two museums in one facility, the Melbourne Holocaust Museum caters to audiences of all ages in telling powerful survivor…
Opportunities and awards
New grant funding rounds for touring exhibitions and music festivals, plus winners of inaugural Creative Australia Awards and historical novel…
Beyond sector, how are Australians engaging with art post-COVID
The most recent National Art Participation Survey reports key data close to pre-pandemic rates, but a few inconsistencies offer warnings.