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Should arts leaders have time limits on their tenures?

A recent spike in departure announcements from long-serving Australian arts leaders prompts the question: how long is too long at…

In 2026, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music takes place in Cairns. Photo: Supplied.
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These music festivals are thriving – here's what they're doing right

While the big music festivals are struggling, these smaller community events are drawing loyal audiences.

Iconic Victorian company Snuff Puppets has had its annual funding of $112,000 cut by Creative Victoria. Pictured is the Snuff Puppets' popular character Skullie, 2020. A person dressed in a skeleton costume sits at a wooden desk in an old hall. Racks of puppet parts and costume are stored behind it.
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Victoria’s new Creative Industries Minister must reverse arts cuts

Victoria's Shadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries, the Hon David Davis MP, says the state’s new Creative Industries Minister…

A cyclist rides through a city at night; their movement and the rivers of live behind them are blurred, suggesting rapid movement. arts sector appointments
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week’s round-up of Australian arts sector appointments includes a dancer’s promotion at The Australian Ballet, a newly created position…

Suzanne and Gina Chick open the 2025 Rose Scott Women Writers Festival, run by The Women's Club. Photo: Supplied.
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How the Australian Cultural Fund is helping artists and organisations unlock EOFY fundraising

From grassroots projects to major festivals, the Australian Cultural Fund is changing the game for arts fundraising.

Archibald Prize 2026 finalist Andy Collis, AKA Sopha Dopha. Oil on board, text on collage, resin, silicone phone case, 15.8 x 8cm. Photo: Jenni Carter. Courtesy: the artist and AGNSW.
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Famous faces: highlights from the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes

Here are just a few of the standout works that caught our eye ahead of the opening of the Archibald,…

Australia loves its festivals, including the Adelaide Festival, pictured here in 2025. Photo: Morgan Sette.
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I've been an arts lover in both the UK and Australia – here's the difference!

Australian arts audiences are more relaxed, but maybe sometimes too relaxed.

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Young people need more than footy ovals – it’s time to invest in culture

What would happen if young people had the same access to live music as they do with sport, wonders Kate…

Bell Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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Julius Caesar review: Et tu, Bell Shakespeare?

Despite missteps, Bell Shakespeare’s latest look at Julius Caesar still proves compelling.

Moment Factory's larger-than-life video games experience Augmented Games has been programmed for Illuminate Adelaide 2026. People watch on from the sides as participants step onto the boards of immersive, large-scale video games.
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Illuminate Adelaide reveals its 2026 program

This year's Illuminate Adelaide festival features a larger-than-life video game, a radiant woolly mammoth and even a smartphone choir.

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