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Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week: thriving regional arts, a thriving regional micro-arts business, ‘Beetlejuice the Musical’…

Guy Sebastian and a diverse range of talent will take to the stage for Darwin Festival, 2025. Image: supplied.
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Darwin Festival 2025 announces Guy Sebastian and L.A.B as opening acts

Two nights of music will launch this year’s Darwin Festival, with a mix of national and international names and Territory…

An elderly, fair-skinned man with white hair, and wearing a blue shirt, sits with his trousers rolled up to his knees on the rocky edge of a beach. The ocean, the beach, bushland and the sky are visible behind him. The photo depicts the influential naturalist and broadcaster, Sir David Attenborough.
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David Attenborough at 99: A legacy of ocean advocacy

As the environmental titan Sir David Attenborough celebrates another milestone, what can the arts learn from his lifelong commitment to…

Mr Squiggle, puppet with a pencil as a nose, and a black board with a sad expression.
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Mr Squiggle and K-pop megastars heading to Canberra in 2 new exhibitions

What do Mr Squiggle – a famous puppet – and Korean pop culture have in common?

Artists from across the country will gather in Sydney for the National Indigenous Art Fair in July. The photo shows a woman looking through a stack of unframed Indigenous paintings on linen; more Indigenous artworks hang behind her.
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Remote artists to gather in Sydney for 2025 National Indigenous Art Fair

The National Indigenous Art Fair brings First Nations artists from across the continent together on Gadigal Land in July.

The CEO of the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) joins a suite of speakers at the upcoming REMIX Summit, Sydney. Pictured are the main buildings of MoPOP: the architecture is inspired by the energy, movement and fluidity of the arts; a visually impactful image showing a series of interconnected buildings adorned in aluminum shingles in white, red and blue, which have a flowing, fabric-like quality to them.
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Beyond the exhibit: How Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture is reimagining what a museum can be

The CEO of MoPOP is heading to REMIX Summit Sydney to share her insights into ways cultural institutions can stay…

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Pay Attention! – and maybe learn a thing or two

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair returns with an empowering message and new cultural experiences in tropical Queensland.

Under Michael Zavros' curatorial eye, BLEACH* Festival arrives at the Gold Coast later this year. Three people and a horse stand on a Gold Coast beach, smiling at the camera.
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BLEACH* 2025 unveils new vision under guest artistic director Michael Zavros

Gold Coast’s contemporary arts festival BLEACH* announces world premieres, national artists and new venues.

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Opportunities and awards

New jewellery prize and songwriter awards, plus winners of humour writing, and more!

Charging for your time can be a confusing exercise if you're going alone. The photo shows a fair-skinned male holding out, with both hands, a glass jar with a screw-on lid containing a handful of notes and coins of Australian currency.
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What’s your time worth? A creative’s guide to charging fairly

Knowing how to charge for your time, whether in arts practice, teaching, or consulting, can feel like a minefield. Here's…

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