Festivals

Perth’s Fringe World posts $70.9 million economic impact
In just four years the festival has become a major event in the West Australian capital, attracting an audience of…

On the move: latest appointments
A new Festival Director and co-CEO has been appointed at the Emerging Writers’ Festival, and a new Concertmaster at WASO.

Unveiled: Latest program announcements
Dangerous ideas, a musical celebration of Hitchcock, the return of MIFF, and more.

OzAsia Festival: a snapshot of contemporary Asian art
More than 270 artists from Asia and Australia will perform this year at the Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival, one…

Unveiled: this week's program announcements
From Darwin Festival to an artistic exploration of the lure of Bali, this week's program announcements are a diverse array.

How to get your work into international festivals
Jonathan Holloway, Artistic Director in-waiting of Melbourne Festival, describes his programming vision and offers advice for artists hoping to be…

#fundedlikeamajor: Who is really subsidising the arts Australians love?
Data shows that art lovers aren’t going to the same places where the money is. It's time funding began to…

Getting political: David Berthold’s debut Brisbane Festival
Explorations of race, colonialism and the environment are among the many connecting threads running through the 2015 Festival program.

The Battle of the Art Fairs: Sydney
In a first, Sydney will welcome four art fairs in September, each carving a unique brand and market segment.

Unveiled: Latest program announcements
The return of the Ring Cycle; Melbourne Festival loves Big Brother; an old favourite's first line-up; and a new writers'…