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Economic impact of budget cuts quantified at $1.8 billion
A new study exposes the broader economic cost of the budget cuts could be more than 15 times the official…

From Edinburgh Fringe to Melbourne Festival
Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Kath Mainland CBE, has been appointed Executive Director of Melbourne Festival.

Students to be graded on making a song and dance
Australian students will be able to formally study musical theatre, both theoretically and practically, as of 2016.

Victorian artists receive $1.3 million across 70 projects
The Andrews Government has announced funding for art projects across the state through Creative Victoria’s VicArts Grants program

Fifield promises NPEA decision within two weeks
Minister Fifield has taken a conciliatory approach to the sector at the National Arts Roundtable held in Sydney today.

HECS-style payback mooted for arts grants
Successful artists would have to pay back government grants under a suggestion by Liberal Senator Ian McDonald.

Perth’s international empathy festival
A theme of empathy and understanding runs through the 2016 Perth International Arts Festival program.

Indigenous and disadvantaged artists will suffer under NPEA
Witnesses at day one of the Senate inquiry in Sydney have stressed the damage wrought by the government’s raid on…

Slow but steady progress at Collingwood arts precinct
The former TAFE college in Collingwood has received a $2 million basic upgrade, but the site is far from being…

Remote arts will suffer more under NPEA, Senate hearing told
The loss of Australia Council funding to the NPEA will affect employment opportunities and cultural vitality most in the Northern…