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First Catalyst recipients: clues to what Ministry will fund
The first three Catalyst recipients have been fast-tracked, and have a strong focus on international engagement.

Eight ways to celebrate Chinese New Year
The Chinese new year is the ideal time to explore the cultural offerings of one of Australia's oldest and culturally…

Open auditions held for Cirque du Soleil
The Canadian company is looking for ‘weird and wonderful’ artists throughout February.

Locked up but not locked down: artists can sell from jail
The Victorian Government announces a new Aboriginal Arts Policy Model that allows Indigenous people to sell their artwork while incarcerated.

DADA broke the mould but we have recast it
2016 is the centenary of Dada. Ironically the anti-art movement has become a source of iconic legacies for contemporary art.

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.