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Opportunities and Awards Wrap
Call outs for Australia’s largest sci-fi writing prize, regional NSW scholarship, and young curators program. Winners announced for Melbourne Art…
Melbourne Fringe announces new $100k annual opportunity
The Melbourne Civic Commission is offering independent artists $100K to help bring one huge, ground-breaking artwork idea to life for…
Sydney Film Festival announces new 2021 dates in light of ongoing lockdown
Sydney Film Festival has pushed its 2021 event to the far end of the year in response to ongoing COVID…
Neilson Foundation’s $3M gift will support Bell Shakespeare’s flexible new studio
The donation is the largest single gift Bell Shakespeare has received in its 31 year history.
Australian Performing Arts Exchange moves entirely online
The annual conference and arts market will now take place entirely online.
How a community residency is fuelling artistic diversity
More than 30 independent artists from underrepresented backgrounds have been propelling their practices in a tumultuous year thanks to the…
On the Move: appointments and departures across the nation
Keep up to date with the latest sector movements and appointments, including changes at STRUT Dance, Junction Arts Festival, Miriki…
ICYMI: the week's top arts news
From an Indigenous writing symposium to festival cancellations, here's the arts news you may have missed this week.
Fourth RISE round announced: $40 million to 82 orgs
While the roll out of $40M to the sector is welcomed, there are growing inconsistencies and warnings demonstrated in the…
Changes made to Playing Australia cautiously welcomed
The Australia Council has reintroduced multi-year investments and streamlined the application process for the Regional Performing Arts Touring program.