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Unveiled: Latest program announcements
Festivals, tours, new collaborations, new productions and more feature in this week's news wrap.

Play script wins top literary award for first time
The $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature has been awarded to a work of drama for the first time in the…

Sydney theatres underutilised and expensive
Sydney’s theatre venues are used for performance less than a third of the time, while producers struggle to find an…

Women dominate online art sales
More than 90% of Etsy sellers are women. Why?

Carriageworks announces partnership with SSO
Newly commissioned works by Australian composers will be a key feature of the partnership.

Funding offers a sprinkling of hope for visual arts sector
From artist run initiatives to arts publications, a host of arts and craft organisations will share in $18 million over…

Young musician wins Australian achiever award
A young saxophonist has joined Kylie Minogue and Sir Charles Mackerras in taking out a UK award which recognises Australian…

Controversial arts figures named in Australia Day Honours
Some of Australia’s more iconoclastic arts figures are among those honoured in this year’s Australia Day honours list.

On the Move: latest appointments and resignations
Mikala Dwyer to curate 20th annual Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize.

Philanthropy supports Malthouse Theatre initiatives
Opportunities for independent artists, including residencies and placements, are being presented with the aid of philanthropic partners.