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Celebrating anniversaries in 2025: the second wave of announcements
ArtsHub celebrates the performing arts organisations and festivals that are marking major anniversaries in 2025.

NAVA launches its Disability Action Plan
NAVA intends to challenge ableism and promote equitable conditions for people with disability through its new action plan.

Book endorsements: yay or nay?
The giving and receiving of literary endorsements is a tricky practice. How does the Australian book community feel about them?

APY Art Centre Collective vindicated, but calls for wider sector inquiry
APY Art Centre Collective has been cleared of any wrongdoing via creative interference, but says the two-year ordeal demonstrates a…

Who is representing Australia at the 2026 Venice Biennale?
Artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino will take charge of the Australian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale.

Local talent program supports alt-rock, interrogates conspiracies and opens up shared spaces
Merrigong Theatre Company announces the 2025 MERRIGONGX Artists' Program with an eccentric line-up.

COMA's new flagship home opens among buzzing crowd
With guests spilling out onto the streets at its opening, COMA is positioning itself for a new chapter.

Prizes and competitions to enter in 2025
A go-to list of prizes and competitions across the visual arts, performing arts and writing, periodically updated.

How Sydney’s cultural festivals cultivate a sense of hope and optimism for Australia’s future
Research finds cultural festivals are meaningful events for the communities they celebrate, as well as enriching experiences for others in…

Aboriginal bronze sculpture cut through and stolen
"They will get a rude shock when they realise it can't be sold as copper," says artist Julie Squires.