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First round opens for $20M Live Music fund
The Live Music Australia program will distribute $5 million a year over four years.

Federal Government releases guidelines for $75 million RISE fund
The Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, will have the final say on which Restart Investment to Sustain…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Meet the new Chair of Adelaide Fringe, Australian String Quartet appoints new cellist, and more.

Funding cuts may close Writing NSW
NSW risks being the only Australian state without a dedicated writers’ organisation, as Writing NSW loses its funding.

Todd McKenney raises over $20,000 for costume designers with new initiative
Entertainer Todd McKenney has helped raise over $20,000 for Australian costume designers and their wardrobe teams, by giving them an…

WA government announces $76M arts & culture recovery package
The package includes a $15 million ‘Getting the Show back on the Road’ plan for the performing arts, and a…

ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
Art takes over digital billboard, new contemporary dance works, residency program for artists with disability, and more.

Must-see Writers of Colour at MWF
They may not be able to leave the house but Melbourne Writers Festival 2020 will be opening its virtual doors…

Applause: Latest funding and awards
Winner of $15,000 Women's Art Prize announced, Moorabool Shire Council offers grants to community members, SBS storytelling competition seeks diverse…

Re-vamped editorial style manual open for feedback
Writers, editors, publishers and grammar nerds have seized on the newest edition of the Australian Government Style Manual in beta,…