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Esther Anatolitis is the new director of RAV
Melbourne Fringe Festival CEO Esther Anatolitis is now the director of Regional Arts Victoria.
ASA concerned over budget cuts to TAFE
Last week’s Victorian budget caused major concern among the TAFE community, with staff cuts and resources slashed from libraries.
Blackfella Films @ Sydney Film Festival
In a partnership to rival all others, the Sydney Film Festival is collaborating with Blackfella Films to provide the best…
New appointments for the Australia Council
Two new chairs have been appointed to the Australia Council for the Arts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board…
Controversy over $20,000 grant for metal band
3AW shock-jock has questioned the artistic merit of death metal, after band OUROBOROS received $20,000 from the Australia Council to…
Short film Cockatoo selected for esteemed festival
The Australian flickerfest winner, Cockatoo has been announced as a participating feature of the prestigious North American festival, CFC Worldwide…
Maiden. Monarch. Superfreak. The Queen's in town
Monarch. Maiden. Superfreak. She makes lady Godiva look like a saint, but then again it’s not easy being a Queen
Destroying art for art’s sake
Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei has had his work smashed by another artist without his permission but he has no…
Pay TV to sponsor Zanzibar Film Festival
An East African pay TV broadcaster has announced their sponsorship of the Zanzibar International Film Festival.
Arts Minister appoints top spots
Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced new posts to Australia’s national cultural institutions.