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On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
National Heritage Committee and National Museum Council appointments, and new board members for Victorian Opera.

Artbank + ACMI = $210,000 in commissions
A new commissioning program is calling for visual artists and filmmakers to create avant-garde artwork.

Change to Australia Council funding eligibility
NAVA has criticised AusCo’s changes to grant eligibility for organisations affected by Catalyst funding, adding further pressure on S2M organisations.

Castlemaine Art Museum saved by private donation
An injection of $300,000 in donations has kept CAM’s doors open for a little longer, but staffing remains uncertain for…

Report shows government spends $245 per person on culture
What is the current state of Cultural Funding by Government? A new report shows where the money is going.

Casting a fresh eye over cripping up
How long before we start to view the performance of disability in the same way we now view blackface?

Applause: recent winners
State Library Victoria celebrates a new resident; Melbourne Museum is honoured; emerging SA writers awarded and Macquarie Group shortlist announced.

Near-parity is nearly something to celebrate
The 2016 Stella Count reports that women authors have achieved near-parity in the nation's reviews pages, closing an 8% gap…

Music industry acts to address gender imbalance
A music industry peak body has responded to two recent reports highlighting gender inequity in the sector with plans to…

Bangarra relocates to temporary Barangaroo home
The Indigenous dance company are the latest organisation to seek new premises during the redevelopment of Walsh Bay Arts Precinct.