Australia

Opportunities and Awards Wrap
EOIs open for HIDDEN Rookwood Sculptures 2021, Melbourne International Jazz Festival names Take Note leader, longlist announced for Stella Prize,…

The 11-year making of a ‘people’s dictionary’ for Australia
Youse wouldn’t believe it: Roslyn Petelin takes a look at a new book that charts the making of a ‘people’s…

Mandy Sayer awarded $15,000 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship
Writer Mandy Sayers has been awarded the 2021 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship for her proposed biography on Australian silent filmmakers…

Theatre Review: Small Metal Objects (Adelaide Festival)
Back to Back Theatre brings a street performance with podcasting techniques to transform a public display into an intimate experience.

Circus Review: High Performance Packing Tape (Adelaide Festival)
Suspense and delight are always centre stage in this performance, demonstrating artistry that knows how to provoke its audience.

Roadies in crisis: industry operating at just 4% pre-COVID levels
Over 20,000 live production crew, aka roadies, found themselves out of work a year ago when mass gatherings were banned.…

Urgency and care: the flag markers of contemporary exhibition making
From a longing for home to a national snapshot of the new, two exhibitions explore care and belonging from a…

Exhibition Review: PHOTO 2021
A photography festival that celebrates artists from a vast range of backgrounds, experience, and stages in their artistic careers.

Theatre Review: The Producers, Brisbane Powerhouse
One of Broadway’s funniest and most outrageous musicals is given star treatment at the Brisbane Powerhouse.

Exhibition Review: Redemption of Colour, Canberra Glassworks
Chaseling’s Redemption of Colour encourages a broader audience to immerse themselves in the joy of colour and light.