News: Arts
Newcastle’s Civic Playhouse offers trial season of cinema and theatre
The City of Newcastle’s Civic Playhouse is screening a selection of the most acclaimed productions from London's National Theatre for a trial season. Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes...
Jan 22, 2020
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Equity praises New Zealand Prime Minister's commitment to the arts
New Zealand Prime Minister's Jacinda Ardern advocacy for the arts has been praised by Equity, the largest and most established union and industry advocate for Australian and New...
Jan 21, 2020
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Funding boost for New Zealand creative and cultural events
Creative and cultural events that highlight New Zealand’s diverse culture and build national pride are set to receive a funding boost through the Major Events Fund. Up to $1.5...
Jan 21, 2020
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Five-year funding for leading Northern Territory Arts Organisations
Over the next five years, the Northern Territory Government is distributing $21 million of arts funding among 23 leading arts organisations and venues. The new five-year funding...
Jan 21, 2020
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National Regional Arts Fellowship Program opens for applications
Artists and arts workers in regional, rural and remote Australia are invited to apply for a National Regional Arts Fellowship to support their practice. The central themes of...
Jan 19, 2020
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PAC Australia to farewell Executive Director Rick Heath
Helen O’Neil, President, Performing Arts Connections Australia, has announced that the body’s Executive Director Rick Heath, will leave in February 2020 to take up the role of...
Jan 19, 2020
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Wellington’s St James Theatre set to be ready for 2022 New Zealand Festival
Work on Wellington’s historic St James Theatre is progressing with the theatre set to be ready for the 2022 New Zealand Festival. The St James Theatre is an important building...
Jan 18, 2020
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Australian Golf Courses recognised in global list
Three Australian Golf Courses have secured positions in this year’s golfscape’s World Top 100 Golf Courses: The West Course at Royal Melbourne Golf Club; Cape Wickham Links,...
Jan 16, 2020
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Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns rebranded as Bulmba-ja Arts Centre
The Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns (CoCA), managed by Arts Queensland, will see the cultural facility re-open with a new name, Bulmba-ja, new artworks and a new vision...
Jan 15, 2020
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Health and wellbeing feature in latest Australia Council grants
Creative projects focused on ageing, mental health and connecting Australians are among the works funded by the Australia Council. The latest grant round from the Federal...
Jan 15, 2020
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Casula Powerhouse set to launch new exhibitions
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (CPAC) is set to unveil an exciting new suite of exhibitions in February. The new exhibitions are headlined by Pulse of the Dragon (22nd February –...
Jan 14, 2020
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Children’s Museum of Play and Art opens in Geelong
Geelong’s first Children’s Museum MoPA: Museum of Play and Art has opened at the historic Wintergarden Building in McKillop Street. Home to an impressive collection of fully...
Jan 8, 2020
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Gwoonwardu Mia offers an impressive cultural tourism destination
Visitors to the Gwoonwardu Mia Gascoyne Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre in Carnarvon, Western Australia, now have the opportunity to experience and celebrate the five...
Jan 8, 2020
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Sydney Festival show cancelled due to bushfires and poor air quality
Sydney Festival’s flagship show, Opening Night, has been cancelled by its production company due to health concerns from the poor air quality in Sydney caused by bushfire smoke....
Jan 7, 2020
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Carriageworks launch immersive and participatory large-scale art installations
Carriageworks has unveiled major new immersive and participatory artworks commissioned from Australian contemporary artists, Rebecca Baumann, Daniel Boyd and Kate Mitchell. The...
Jan 6, 2020
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Underground tunnels at Hobart's MONA challenges visitors
Since opening in June last year, the mysterious new $27 million tunnel extension at Hobart's MONA has been taking willing visitors on a journey to ‘no particular place’ before...
Jan 5, 2020
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Abu Dhabi National Museum edges towards 2021 opening
Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism has advised that the Zayed National Museum will open in 2021, nine years after its initial planned opening date. Conceived in...
Dec 30, 2019
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Melbourne Theatre Company renews MPavilion partnership for summer program
Melbourne Theatre Company has renewed its partnership with MPavilion for its summer program, showcasing work from two of its NEXT STAGE Writers-in-Residence, Andrea James and...
Dec 23, 2019
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Marriner Group unveils refurbishment of Melbourne’s historic Regent Theatre
Theatre operator the Marriner Group has unveiled its $19.4 million upgrade of Melbourne theatre, The Regent. Redeveloped in partnership between the Victorian Government and the...
Dec 23, 2019
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City of Sydney and Sydney Living Museums to install new public art installation
City of Sydney and Sydney Living Museums plan to present a major new public art installation by Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones, spread across 2,500 metre² around Hyde...
Dec 22, 2019
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PAC Australia announces merger of key national performing arts events
Performing arts peak body PAC Australia has announced that its annual conference and the Performing Arts Exchange will combine in 2020 into a newly branded event – the...
Dec 18, 2019
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Moreau Kusunoki and Genton architects to design Sydney’s new Powerhouse
Following an international architectural competition that commenced in January 2019, the architectural partnership of Moreau Kusunoki and Genton has been selected to design the...
Dec 17, 2019
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Sydney’s State Theatre unveils restored organ to celebrate 90th Anniversary
To mark its 90th anniversary, Sydney’s famed State Theatre, one of Australia’s last great movie palaces, has unveiled the building’s Wurlitzer organ, following a decade-long...
Dec 15, 2019
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Kapiti Performing Arts Centre to open in February
The new Kapiti Performing Arts Centre is to open for the public to explore on Saturday 22nd February 2020. With work on the Centre approaching completion, the Public Open Day...
Dec 15, 2019
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