News: Arts
Tixel report shows that Live Music remains a priority
Tixel’s fourth annual Ticketing State of Play: Australia report, produced in partnership with Bolster, has revealed a shifting but still resilient ticketing landscape as live...
Sep 2, 2025
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Northern Territory Government supports arts sector with $7.9 million grants
The Northern Territory Government is supporting local artists, art workers and organisations create, perform and show-case their work, from remote communities to the world stage...
Sep 1, 2025
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NSW Government backs Kiama to boost night-time economy
The NSW Government is supporting Kiama Council with $200,000 in funding to support the development of a Night-Time Economy Strategy and the trial of a Special Entertainment...
Sep 1, 2025
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Kate McCabe among key hires bolstering Sound Story communications capabilities
Strategic communications and reputation consultancy Sound Story has announced several key hires and an internal promotion - bolstering its communications capabilities across...
Aug 28, 2025
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Spotify’s 2025 ‘Turn Up Aus’ delivers for fans and spotlights strength of Australian music
Spotify has closed out the final of its 2025 Turn Up Aus fan events having over four months, staged three intimate, fan-first shows with Spacey Jane, ONEFOUR and Alison...
Aug 28, 2025
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Circus and ballet among Queensland arts projects to secure funding
The Queensland Government is delivering more arts experiences – from circus and musicals to opera and ballet – in cities, regions and remote communities across Queensland with...
Aug 28, 2025
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Leeton’s Roxy Community Theatre secures $2 million investment boost
Leeton Shire Council, situated in NSW’s Riverina region has advised that the Roxy Community Theatre has secured a $2,000,040 grant from the Australian and NSW Governments. The...
Aug 27, 2025
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Renowned arts leader Brett Sheehy appointed as Vivid Sydney Festival Director
The NSW Government has appointed renowned arts leader Brett Sheehy as Festival Director of leading multi-artform event, Vivid Sydney. With a career spanning more than two...
Aug 27, 2025
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West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre to transform into circus wonderland
Following sell out seasons in Brisbane and Singapore, West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre has announced the Sydney premiere season of 'Cirque Alice', an epic new show from the...
Aug 26, 2025
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Construction companies progress to tender stage and public art contract awarded for Australian Hockey Centre
The Expression of Interest stage for the Australian Hockey Centre is now complete with three companies progressing to tender stage on the $163 million project. Three...
Aug 26, 2025
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WA Museum Boola Bardip’s Terracotta Warriors exhibition attracts 100,000 visitors
WA Museum Boola Bardip has flagged that today has marked 100,000 visitors through the Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor exhibition. Reaching this milestone in the...
Aug 26, 2025
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Hands-on training in artificial intelligence applications for music industry included in new ARIA Innovator workshops
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has advised that following its highly successful ARIA Innovator in March which drew 250 industry professionals to the State...
Aug 19, 2025
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Merrigong Theatre Company named Performing Arts Centre of the Year
The Merrigong Theatre Company has been named Performing Arts Centre of the Year at the 2025 PAC Australia IMPACT Awards, announced during the Australian Performing Arts Exchange...
Aug 13, 2025
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British & Irish Lions rugby test match at MCG delivers busiest Melbourne hotel night on record
An estimated 40,000 British & Irish Lions rugby fans visited Melbourne to watch the two games against Australia's National Rugby Union Team, the Wallabies with more than 90,000...
Aug 13, 2025
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City of Parramatta calls for NSW Government funding to revive heritage-listed Roxy Theatre
The Roxy Theatre, a state heritage listed building, is considered a significant venue to help Parramatta achieve its vision to establish a vibrant hub for culture, nightlife and...
Aug 13, 2025
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Art Gallery of NSW faces significant staff cuts and restructuring
The Public Service Association of NSW union officials and PSA Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW) delegates attended a briefing on 11th August delivered by Art Gallery of NSW Director,...
Aug 12, 2025
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Brisbane Festival 2025 honours First Nations culture and storytelling
Brisbane Festival 2025 is offering a diverse and moving program that honour connection to Country, ancestral knowledge, cultural pride, and resilience. From bold dance theatre...
Aug 12, 2025
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Grounded Festival among array of events supported by South Australian Tourism Commission
An array of regional events are being supported by the South Australian Tourism Commission's Regional Event Fund including Grounded YP Art Festival; an indigenous cultural and...
Aug 11, 2025
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Screen Australia continues to support high calibre of talented emerging creatives
Screen Australia is supporting an impressive calibre of emerging creatives with 30 documentaries announced to share in $2.5 million of production and development funding. Head...
Aug 10, 2025
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Re-appointments and new appointments announced for Music Australia Council
The Australian Government has announced the re-appointment of Danielle Caruana and Dr Sophie Payten and the appointment of Josh Pyke and Leah Flanagan to the Music Australia...
Aug 9, 2025
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Renowned Darwin events showcase Indigenous art and music
This week, two of Australia’s most celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and music events are being held in Darwin - the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) and...
Aug 8, 2025
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Creative Australia initiative aims to strengthen role of the arts in improving wellbeing
To coincide with National Loneliness Awareness Week (4th-10th August), Creative Australia has announced a new two-year initiative that aims to strengthen the role of the arts in...
Aug 8, 2025
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Arts funding boost builds workforce and encourages cultural tourism for Western Australia
Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM) and Arts Narrogin are the latest recipients of targeted initiative support through the Western Australian Government’s Regional...
Aug 7, 2025
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Secret Sounds Artist Management rebrands as Dew Process Artist Management with new partners and signings announced
Secret Sounds Artist Management has joined the Dew Process family as a new partnership between Paul Piticco and long-term colleagues, now partners, Senior Artist Manager Rachael...
Aug 6, 2025
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