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2015 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award-winners announced
Two Tasmanian festivals, an Indigenous artist, and an art facilitator have shared $175,000 in prize money.
Ladies in Black
A comedy of mid-twentieth century manners, Ladies in Black is a paean to an optimistic future.
Super for arts professionals: getting the right advice
The erratic work life of arts professionals means many in the sector are unprepared for retirement – but they don’t…
New director thinks international for regional gallery
Geelong Gallery has a new director who sees the gallery as ripe for major drawcard exhibitions.
Minister moots new specialist high school for art
The Federal Minister for the Arts will investigate opening a new specialist secondary school, as part of a push to…
Life lessons for artists from Gilbert & George
Artists Gilbert and George have a way of transforming the mundane, with their eccentricities teaching us how to pay attention…
Crisis in TV land when adapted novels run out of story
Adapting a set of novels into television series is a fabulous recipe to create sequels. But what happens when the…
From babes to babies
A drag cabaret artist and a comedian with heaps of vagina jokes are not performers you would expect in children's…
Mind your language, boost your marketing
Stop branding and start using value-based language that connects with your audience.
Cheap tickets for theatre practitioners
A state theatre company will provide performing arts professionals with $29 tickets to enable them to see mainstage productions.