Covid-19
COVID safety nets for cancelled arts events: some progress, but still vulnerable
As snap lockdowns loom large across the country with no end in sight, some state governments are doing their best…
Artist-driven vaccination campaign urges audiences to play a part in pandemic recovery
Victorian audiences are being urged to give the ‘performance of a lifetime’ by getting vaccinated.
Creative State 2025: new policy places creativity at the heart of Victoria
Two new funding programs are among Creative Victoria’s latest four-year strategy to improve industry stability and accessibility.
Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown as COVID cases rise
NSW’s COVID-19 outbreak forces a lockdown extension and Vivid Sydney to postpone, whilst Victoria plunges into it’s fifth lockdown.
$75M in lockdown relief for NSW performing arts orgs
The NSW Government has announced a quick turn-around support package for performing arts organisations and music venues, impacted by the…
New report reveals how the arts can survive and thrive with digital engagement
The Australian Council latest research demonstrates changes in audience expectations with the increasing digitisation of our arts economy, but also…
We are small businesses too! Petition to extend grants to creatives
Sydney is leading the charge in exerting pressure on Parliament to overturn the financial cap on small creative business eligibility…
9 ways you can support NAIDOC week while in lockdown
Do you love engaging with First Nations arts and culture during NAIDOC Week? Here is a list of ways you…
Escalated lockdowns: State by state COVID impact on the arts
More arts organisations plunged into uncertainty as a nationwide lockdown continues to escalate: updates on closures and cancellations.
Taking Creative NZ to court
A ground-breaking court case in New Zealand offers an interesting precedent across the ditch, with Dance Aotearoa New Zealand taking…