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Mandurah council member fronts the board at WA arts centre
The youngest council member to be elected in Western Australia is appointed the new chair at Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.

Ditch your friends to make friends
A study reports that people perceive the same work of art to be of lower quality if they learn that…

Junction Arts Festival unveils 2014 program
Live art, live music, cross-generational collaborations and memorials to dead pets; Junction is not your usual arts festival.

Staff cuts loom at Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery as budget bites
Financial issues are forcing TMAG to reduce its opening hours and cut staff numbers, the Board of Trustees has announced.

Artistic Director named for next Biennale of Sydney
Biennale turns to London Curator for its 20th exhibition, with an emphasis on the intersection of performance and visual arts.

$8000 chairs uncovered in backyard
Multiple fantasies fulfilled in Shapiro Auction's recent sale of 20th-century collector items.

The secret of good radio revealed
New research reveals that greater control of vocal chords is behind the best voices, but are such skills innate or…

Quilty, Olsen among names in school art show
A 1000-piece art collection will feature at the North Parramatta King's 35th Annual Art Show.

Fringe ready to take over Melbourne
This year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival is the largest yet and may be appearing in a suburb near you.

Artist giving away money
While the Melbourne Art Fair prepares for record takings, one artist bucks the trend by giving money to consumers.