Grants and Funding
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…
NSW Government commits $24 million to arts, in largest permanent boost in 15 years
Minister Don Harwin has announced an additional $24 million in arts and culture program funding, guaranteeing a permanent 10% funding…
$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…
Writing awards, competitions and opportunities in 2021
It’s time to fill your calendar with these literary prizes, fellowships and opportunities.
Choreography and the museum: how to make collaboration work
Made up of five public institutions from Australia and the world, Precarious Movements is a prime example of collaboration at…
Australian circus companies herald new beginnings
A national circus festival, a new circus centre in Brisbane, and a fellowship program for circus artists have all recently…
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…
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
2021 lens on Marriage of Figaro, Tarnanthi Festival exhibitions announced, SALA ready to kick off, Maree Clarke a show-stopper for…
Opportunities, Awards and Winners
Tom Malone Glass Prize award, ACE Open commission, Sydney International Piano Competition shortlist, Green Room Award recipients, plus more winners…
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…