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Support Act Wellbeing Helpline expands to include all artists and arts workers
The free, confidential 24/7 helpline will provide sector-wide support for the next 12 months in order to help address the…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
$1.3m in funds to regional WA arts organisations, TAFE NSW graduate wins coveted fashion prize, Patrick White Playwright Fellowship announced,…

Australia’s newest museum to celebrate Chinese culture
Celebrating Chinese people in Australia, a new museum in Sydney will acknowledge the cultural wealth and history of one of…

9 in 10 arts audiences will return as pandemic fears ease
A national survey of over 23,000 respondents shows that 67% of audiences will return to arts venues once they believe…

On the Move: Latest appointments and departures
Griffin farewells Executive Director/CEO, ANAM appoints Artistic Director, State Theatre Company SA announces new resident artists, and more.

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Sydney Contemporary Fair cancelled, AGSA first art museum to reopen, $5.2m in AusCo Grants announced, Opera Australia cancels entire national…

When will you return to the arts after COVID-19?
Coronavirus closures are slowly lifting, so we asked our readers: How soon after lockdown restrictions are eased would you go…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Audible announces $20,000 podcast writing competition, Musica Viva reveals FutureMakers, Australia Institute announces writer-in-residence longlist, and more awards.

Victorian government announces $32.3 million more for arts and culture support
The latest funding announcement includes money to support galleries, museums and arts centres and also live music industry workers.

Australian Book Industry Award winner makes history
In a first, a children’s picture book has taken out Book of the Year at the 2020 Australian Book Industry…