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Powerful reminders - six exhibitions with environmental messages
From ocean plastics to fashion industry excess turning into landfill, from climate change to algae’s new blue bio-economy – art…

Funding rejection dismays Tasmanian theatre sector
The latest Arts Tasmania funding round rejected all applications by professional theatre companies, threatening the sector’s viability in the state.

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New CEO for SALA, new Marketing head at Bundanon, and Adelaide Fringe Ambassadors announced.

The Sydney Opera House is not a billboard – sector speaks out
Anger across the sector as NSW Premier orders the Sydney Opera House to be used for horse racing advertisement –…

Applause: latest funding and awards announced
Finalists revealed for the Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize and Rob Guest Endowment, Ursula Hoff Fellowship announced, and many more…

$60,000 to bring cultural events to regional communities
A funding boost has been added to the Small Regional Presenters program, allowing some of Victoria’s smallest towns including Bena,…

ICYMI: This week’s arts news updates
From program announcements and new Fellowships, to clearer rules for busking, here are the news stories you may have missed…

Regional arts: the space for meaningful exchange
This year Artlands Victoria will shine a light on important conversations in the region, provide a space for cultural exchange,…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Anne & Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarships announced, Heart of Gold short film festival announces award nominees and John…

Vale Frank Ford
Adelaide’s arts community is mourning the passing of Frank Ford, founder of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Adelaide Fringe’s first…