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Lockdown forces renewed shutdown for Melbourne arts sector
Libraries, galleries and cinemas will be closed again from Wednesday at midnight, as the Andrews Government scrambles to reduce Coronavirus…
Playwriting Australia announces $370,000 for theatre recovery
When theatres do start to open there could be an absence of new scripts, so Playwriting Australia has announced funding…
On the Move Latest sector appointments and departures
New CEO joins Brisbane Writers Festival, Actors Centre Australia welcomes new GM and Marketing Manager, and more.
In the face of green bans and protests, Powerhouse Museum rethinks future
Plans for the sale of the Powerhouse Museum's Ultimo site back-flipped over the weekend, as protests escalated around its imminent…
$15 million program to support live music launched in Victoria
The Victorian Government has announced a new support package to pay wages, and basic business expenses, for venues focused on…
New anthology calls for First Nations and Afro Black writers
A new anthology, slated to be published by Fremantle Press in 2021, is looking for submissions. ArtsHub spoke with editor…
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
ACO mentorship program goes virtual, designs for new Ring Cycle production revealed, First Nations poetry residency, exhibitions that explore music…
Fresh hope: Funding updates from Australia Council
When consolidated into a single list, the Australia Council’s portfolio of grant opportunities for individuals and organisations offers a path…
Labor fears delays over arts bailout package
Evidence tendered at this week’s Senate Inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 suggests that money from the government’s $250 million…
New cultural precinct for Tassie, valued at $90 million
Revitalising a CBD carpark, the Launceston Creative Precinct centres around an education facility for a next generation of digital creators,…