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Queensland Ballet announces new soloist and regional tour
Lisa Edwards was promoted to soloist at the Queensland Ballet following an acclaimed performance in Cinderella, soon to tour regionally.

Amsden is Art Centre's $6 million dollar woman
Betty Amsden donated $1 million to Arts Centre Melbourne last month, bringing her total donations to the centre to $6.6…

Art & Adrenalin: Ben Quilty's War
Ben Quilty reveals the complex and profound role of a war artist, and tells us how his perceptions shifted after…

Harold Schenberg Art Prize winner announced
The Hatched: National Graduate Show for 2013 opened at PICA last week, with Shan Turner-Carroll winning the $35,000 Doctor Harold…

Stephen Fry throws support behind young Australian playwright
Actor, writer and TV host Stephen Fry promotes 17 year old playwright, crashes atyp’s Fresh Ink website.

Ashley Luke joins Adelaide Film Festival
UK producer and distributor Ashley Luke will return to Australia to take up the position of International Consultant at the…

Wheeler Centre announces 2013 May – July program
The Wheeler Centre has released their second season of events for 2013.

Building the case for investing in the arts
We need better quantitative data on the arts sector to stimulate private and public sector investment.

Power+Colour: New Paintings from the Corrigan Collection of 21st-century Aboriginal Art
A picture book on a grand scale, Jane Raffan's handsome and weighty volume revels in the pattern, shimmer and colour…

NYC to pay more than $365,000 to Occupy Wall Street Library
The City of New York will pay more than $365,000 USD to settle a lawsuit with the Occupy Wall Street…