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Sydney Festival announces Canadian Kris Nelson as 2026-2029 Festival Director
Nelson, previously the AD/CEO of London International Festival of Theatre and Dublin Fringe's Festival Director, will start his tenure with…

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings.

US-Australian cultural exchange launched with major First Nations exhibition in Washington
Over 200 works by legendary and contemporary First Nations artists are drawn from the NGV collection to land in Washington…

This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

From rarely seen tragedy to popular history play: Bell Shakespeare launches 2025 season
Rarely staged in Australia, Shakespeare’s ‘Coriolanus’ is one of three major productions presented by Bell Shakespeare in the company’s 35th…

The most pressing question on curators' lips
For this year’s Ask a Curator Day, we have turned the tables, and asked curators what they would most want…

Like a phoenix – Lismore Regional Gallery rises from tragedy to celebrate its reopening
Celebrations ahead, as Lismore Regional Gallery announces its reopening program, after two years of flood damage restoration.

Going for baroque in 2025: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra celebrates its 35th anniversary
From Handel and Bach to new collaborations and commissions, the Brandenburg’s 2025 season promises to excite and delight.

OzAsia's Weekend of Words 2024 announces program
Asian writers and creatives from near and far will congregate in this three-day festival in Adelaide.

Determined to 'drive men crazy', Mona’s Ladies Lounge saga continues in the Supreme Court
Artist Kirsha Kaechele has appealed the ruling to allow men inside Mona’s Ladies Lounge and feels “inspired” by the Supreme…