Performing Arts
It’s time to hear the voices of First Nations musicians, says new report
The Australia Council’s First Nations music survey looks at the strengths, challenges and needs of the sector for future growth,…
20x20: Disturbing, not pleasing, should be art’s role
This week the theatre world farewelled a giant – Belgian festival director and curator Frie Leysen. We revisit her 2015…
Managing art and dementia programming during COVID-19
The MCA has released a new toolkit to support people living with dementia access creativity at home, while Canberra Symphony…
Jazz sector looks to the future despite COVID's discord
Jazz artists have been devastated by the pandemic according to a recent survey, but are well placed to bring back…
Technology at the heart of audience care and empathy
Using headset technology for the past decade, experimental media artist Jane Gauntlett shares her journey on fusing performance with technology…
SA celebrates $10.2M investment in arts sector's future
The Marshall Government has committed $10.2 million in new money to help the state’s arts industry recover from the devastating…
Recovery roadmap webinars: Mental health advisory
Co-presented with Creative Victoria, the last of our four-part webinar series looks at the importance of maintaining good mental health…
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Fringe call out, fundraising conference, DreamBIG Kids Festival, Inaugural Bankstown Biennale, Gordon Bennett survey exhibition, cabaret returns to Sydney, Seventeenth…
Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Winner of Churchie Emerging Art Prize announced, Writing NSW awards two Varuna Fellowships, Kate Mulvany wins Mona Brand Award plus…
Defunding fight gets personal as PACT fights back
A personal invitation to the NSW Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin, has been extended as PACT works to regain…