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Live arts insurance scheme urgently needed
As Omicron hinders long awaited performing arts rebounds, the need for a Federal live arts insurance scheme intensifies.

Audience hesitancy is Omicron’s new curse
Omicron has increased audience hesitancy around attending arts events, but is change in sight?

Putting arts back on the public agenda
With the federal election looming, Fund the Arts is campaigning to make arts policy an electoral issue.

Shortlist for the 2022 Indie Book Awards
Favourite Australian books as nominated by independent booksellers themselves.

Vale Ann Newmarch
The Australian visual art world is mourning the loss of a politically progressive art activist, at the forefront of the…

Remote Aboriginal art centres in Omicron limbo
Rapid antigen tests shortages and out of touch government advice are putting new pressures on remote Aboriginal Art Centres.

Opportunities and awards wrap
New writer’s opportunities, exhibition call outs, Front & Centre and Digital Fellowship participants announced plus shortlist of the 67th Blake…

NSW announces events fund to ease COVID disruption
The Perrottet Government’s Event Saver Fund will enable organisers to pay staff and suppliers and recover costs caused by COVID…

Vale Hossein Valamanesh
Encapsulating visual poetry, artist Hossein Valamanesh is remembered for the love and longing that spoke through his works.

On the move: Latest sector appointments
Adelaide Festival announces Chief Executive, Sydney Eisteddfod reveals new GM, and more.