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Gender on the agenda - Screen Australia launches the Gender Matters Taskforce 2
Behind the excitement of change is meetings, decisions, minutes and spreadsheets. This is phase two of Gender Matters.
2017 Sidney Myer Creative Fellows announced
A playwright, an improvisational pianist, an Artistic Director and two visual artists are among the recipients, each of whom receives…
On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
Global search brings Aussie home to SSO, Belvoir's new Executive Director, an AD for Melbourne Writers Festival, & MTC announce…
Commission creates a culture for new Australian musicals
Three new Australian musicals will be presented over three years; the first has been announced.
Funding cut threatens theatre company’s future
Succession planning in light of the Artistic Director's impending retirement, and the company's 2018 season, are now imperilled.
Creating a new home for contemporary dance
How do you persuade your state government to give you $340,000 to transform an old picture theatre into a new…
Why are so many commercial galleries closing?
Watters Gallery calls it a day, joining a string of galleries that have closed their doors globally, but some experts…
MCA partners with Sydney Airport to give art a lift
Australian art will be the last impression left on travellers passing through Sydney Airport’s T1 terminal, in a new commissioning…
Cultural diplomacy starts with an opportunity
Eleven arts and cultural organisations have shared in the 2017 Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants, announced by the Minister for Foreign…
Applause: recent winners
This week sees female artists emerge, visual arts celebrated, a Lifetime Achievement Award winner honoured and video work lauded.