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Shadow Arts Minister loses seat
After a drawn-out vote count, Heidi Victoria this week formally acknowledged her loss in the Victorian seat of Bayswater, leaving…
Peak body for performing arts touring calls it a day
Changes to the sector, coupled with funding strictures and the need to avoid duplicating services, have led to the Performing…
New report outlines prohibitive restrictions on use of creative spaces
Sydney Fringe Festival has launched An Anthology of Space 2015-2018, a report that proposes solutions to overcome the onerous red…
Applause: latest funding and awards announced
2018 Ruby Award winners celebrate, Disability Internships announced across key NSW creative institutions, Carclew awards over $200,000 in arts funding,…
Artists with disability the focus of new Sydney Festival initiative
The initiative, presented in partnership with Accessible Arts, aims to increase the number of Deaf artists and artists with disability…
Sector calls for new Artistic Investment Framework to replace MPA Framework
From across the nation, 25 independent, experimental, contemporary and cross-artform organisations have put their name to a joint statement calling…
On the Move: latest appointments and resignations
New appointments for Monash Centre for Theatre, Queensland Music Festival, Symphony Services Australia, Regional Arts Australia, Monkey Baa Theatre Company,…
ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
Architects appointed for Australian Museum redevelopment, NGA unveiled new Yayoi Kusama infinity room acquisition, a new cultural hub for Redfern…
Sale of Metro Arts dismays artists but offers hope for the future
Proceeds from the sale of the Brisbane organisation’s heritage-listed home will be invested in a fund designed to seed arts…
How awards build impact for regional galleries and museums
This year’s IMAGinE Award winners speak about the impact of recognition on building capacity and sustainability as small arts organisations.