News: Arts
Program of premieres announced for 30th Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Themed ‘Carnival’, the 30th Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) in Townsville this year held from 31st July to 9th August will celebrate four world premieres,...
Mar 9, 2020
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City of Melbourne looks to invigorate Federation Square
The City of Melbourne is considering an investment of $22 million to update Federation Square into a premier civic space featuring a new public library and revamped Koorie...
Mar 8, 2020
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Vivaticket backs Stage Queensland's 2020 conferences
With Stage Queensland's 2020 Box Office and Marketing Network (BOMNet) Conference having having successfully concluded for another year, John Godwin, Managing Director at...
Mar 6, 2020
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Queensland Ballet Academy officially opens
The $17.7 million Queensland Ballet Academy has officially opened at Kelvin Grove State College with the facility featuring six large dance studios, two multi-purpose rooms, a...
Mar 5, 2020
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PAC appoints Katherine Connor as new Executive Director
Performing Arts Connections (PAC) Australia have announced today (3rd March 2020) that Katherine Connor has been appointed as the organisation’s new Executive Director. PAC...
Mar 2, 2020
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Saudi Arabian sustainable development appoints Foster + Partners as Architectural Advisors
To elevate the role of sustainable tourism, AMAALA, a luxury destination located along Saudi Arabia’s northwestern coastline, has appointed British award-winning architectural...
Mar 2, 2020
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Australia Council releases resource to 'future-proof' arts organisations
The Australia Council for the Arts has today launched a new professional development program designed to help small to medium arts organisations transform and reimagine their...
Mar 2, 2020
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Opera House reopening to revitalise Hawke’s Bay cultural community
Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts and Events Centre, has reopened over the weekend, with Hastings’ opera house opening its doors to the public after nearly six years of earthquake...
Mar 1, 2020
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2020 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebrated what matters
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade took place last night with a theme celebrating and highlighting WHAT MATTERS, a motif that built on the legacy of Mardi Gras as a...
Feb 29, 2020
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Harry Potter Magic sets new standard for blockbuster plays in Australia
Now entering its second year, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has established a new standard for blockbuster plays in Australia, drawing more than 325,000 attendees through...
Feb 28, 2020
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Cultural Masterplan revealed for Queenstown Lakes District
A masterplan intended to invigorate the Queenstown Lakes’ arts scene has been unveiled at tonight's official launch of the Three Lakes Cultural Trust. Established in 2019 to...
Feb 28, 2020
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22nd Biennale of Sydney exhibition reimagines over 100 objects from Powerhouse Collection
In collaboration with the Powerhouse Museum, a new work for the 22nd Biennale of Sydney, NIRIN, will reposition, create new meanings for and change the narrative of over 100...
Feb 27, 2020
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Western Australia’s Great Southern Region to develop arts and heritage strategy
Having received $50,000 in funding from the Regional Arts and Culture Investment Program (RACIP), Western Australia Government organisations and community are to collaborate on...
Feb 27, 2020
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New name and brand for Hawke’s Bay Opera House arts and culture complex
Ahead of the Hawke’s Bay Opera House re-opening this weekend, Hastings District Council has introduced a name and brand for the overall arts and culture complex. 'Toitoi –...
Feb 26, 2020
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Ballarat secures funding for Arts Incubator and Collaborative Workspace
The City of Ballarat has secured $75,000 of funding from Creative Victoria’s Co-Working and Creative Spaces program for the creation of an Arts Incubator and Collaborative...
Feb 26, 2020
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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade to celebrate all that matters
The 42nd annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, held on Saturday 29th February 2020 will see more than 12,600 dazzling parade participants embrace the theme of WHAT...
Feb 23, 2020
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Communities benefit from Auckland council's funding of regional arts and sports events
In recognising the value of arts and sports events to communiities, Auckland Council has recently approved 16 applications totalling $197,500 in grant allocations for the...
Feb 23, 2020
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Newcastle celebrates 90th anniversary of its Civic Theatre
Newcastle is celebrating the 90th anniversary of the opening of its Civic Theatre and City Hall and is offering the public a first ever ‘access all areas’ tour on Sunday 1st...
Feb 22, 2020
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End of an era as demolition of Melbourne’s Palace Theatre commences
Demolition of popular Melbourne music venue, The Palace Theatre on Bourke Street, has commenced this week, ending a seven-year public battle to save the venue. The venue, which...
Feb 20, 2020
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Research suggests Australian tourism marketing needs to stop doing the same thing every year
Research from Queensland's James Cook University suggests that for Australia’s tourism marketing to remain sustainable, it needs to diversify and consider tapping into popular...
Feb 20, 2020
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New marketing campaign aims to boost Victorian tourism
In support of Victorian Tourism in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and recent bushfires, the Victorian Government has today launched a major new interstate and international...
Feb 19, 2020
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Blacktown Arts Centre launches Terra inFirma project
Blacktown Arts has announced the launch of Terra inFirma, an exhibition and performance program exploring expansion, voyage and discovery running throughout 2020. Presented...
Feb 19, 2020
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Alice Nash appointed as the Australia Council Executive Director of Arts Investment
The Australia Council has appointed Alice Nash as their Executive Director Arts Investment with Nash commencing her role in April. As Executive Producer and co-Chief Executive...
Feb 18, 2020
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Kāpiti Performing Arts Centre partners with Eventfinda
With the curtain soon to go up on the $12 million Kāpiti Performing Arts Centre, Eventfinda has partnered to provide the Centre's ticketing services. Initially conceived as a...
Feb 18, 2020
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