Performing Arts
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
National Indigenous Art Fair returns, eco-practice forum for artists, Youth architecture and design festival, children's gallery for Tassie, Ghost Stories…
Design Associates Program aims to change the face of the industry
Sydney Theatre Company puts their money where their mouth is, creating career pathways for diverse appointees following the signing of…
Celebrating the winners of the Australia Council Awards 2021
This year’s Australia Council Awards celebrate an iconic First Nations artist, a doyenne of circus, and a writer known for…
Opportunities and Awards Wrap: ABIA shortlist, plus Restart Arts Grant recipient announced
Remagine Art Prize opportunity available, Australian Book Industry Awards shortlist announced, Laura Wills receives Palace of Production residency, plus more.
New music project features over 100 musicians and composers
A new classical music project commissioned by the Australian National Academy of Music is pairing elite composers with young musicians…
Rediscovering the joys of touring during COVID
Eva Di Cesare, Artistic Director of Monkey Baa Theatre Company, tells us how the pandemic has changed the company’s approach…
Playwriting’s new peak body announces name and leadership team
Formed from the merger of Playwriting Australia and Australian Plays, Australian Plays Transform has announced details of its Board of…
We need a national day for the arts (from the archives)
Australia has public holidays for agricultural shows, football finals and a horse race. Why don't the arts have a public…
Theatre review: Home, I’m Darling, Sydney Theatre Company
Two 1950’s enthusiasts discover that the golden era they adore and seek to emulate may be harder to maintain than…
NSW Budget estimates warn of cuts to come
Many of the state's cultural institutions face cuts of up to $13 million in operational funding come 2022-23, according to…