News: Arts
Oztix renews partnership with The Croxton Bandroom
Oztix has announced the continuation of its foundation partnership with Melbourne music venue, The Croxton Bandroom, with the venue citing Oztix’s marketing and technology...
Nov 5, 2019
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New immersive gallery and event space to open in Melbourne
Melbourne is set to welcome a new cultural attraction with the announcement that the $15 million immersive digital art gallery, THE LUME, will open next year. Set to launch in...
Nov 4, 2019
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New Zealand Government provides $12 million for new theatre in Waikato
The New Zealand Government has announced that it will back plans for a new 1300-seat theatre in Hamilton, making a $12 million investment its Provincial Growth Fund. The...
Nov 3, 2019
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Perth Festival releases 2020 program
To be deliverd "on a bedrock of Indigenous culture", the Perth Festival 2020 is looking to welcome "everyone to a glorious summer celebration of people and place". Perth...
Nov 2, 2019
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New Zealand begins a national conversation about arts and creativity
Michael Moynahan, Chairman of the Arts Council of New Zealand has shared his thoughts about the success of the nation's first Arts Month. In a blog post on the Creative NZ...
Oct 31, 2019
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Sydney Festival unveils 2020 program
Sydney festival has launched its 2020 program inviting audiences to discover the best of new Australian and international theatre, music, visual art, dance and ideas from...
Oct 31, 2019
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Ballarat’s Creative City Strategy secures national award
The City of Ballarat Creative City Strategy and Master Plan, which aims to position Ballarat as one of Australia’s leading creative cities, has been recognised with a national...
Oct 28, 2019
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Australian LGBTIQ+ groups receive funding for sport and arts programs
Proud 2 Play (VIC) which focuses on increasing LGBTIQ+ engagement in sport, exercise and active recreation at all levels of the sporting community is one of twelve LGBTIQ+...
Oct 27, 2019
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Western Australian arts organisations secure significant funding
37 Western Australian arts, cultural and creative sector organisations will share in more than $31 million in funding over three years as part of the Arts Organisations...
Oct 24, 2019
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Griffith Regional theatre set to be renovated
The 32 year old Griffith Regional Theatre is set to undergo significant construction and upgrade works.The final and most significant stage of the Upgrade and Revitalisation...
Oct 23, 2019
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Queensland Ballet celebrates World Ballet Day
With today marking World Ballet Day, the theme for this year is ‘Everybody Can Dance’ with leading ballet companies including Queensland Ballet offering a glimpse behind the...
Oct 22, 2019
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Townsville’s Civic Theatre reopens after flood damage repair
Townsville City Council has reopened its Civic Theatre which had been closed for repairs immediately following the unprecedented monsoon earlier this year. The theatre was...
Oct 22, 2019
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Adelaide Indigenous Festival celebrates the work of more than 1000 artists
Tarnanthi: Festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art 2019 features the work of more than 1000 artists from across Australia in a range of mediums. The festival was...
Oct 19, 2019
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Australia Council’s annual report shows impact of 'modest investments in arts and creativity'
The Australia Council’s newly released annual report shows how its investment in the arts in 2018/19 supported the creation of more than 9,500 new Australian works and...
Oct 17, 2019
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RMIT and ACMI partner to support next gen creatives
RMIT are set to become the major research partner for the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in an expanded four-year partnership building on the successful...
Oct 13, 2019
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Australia’s Cultural Ministers agree to new framework for the performing arts
A new National Performing Arts Partnership (NPAP) Framework to support the performing arts sector has been agreed by the Australian Government along with states and territories...
Oct 10, 2019
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Western Australian Government abandons plans to merge state's major cultural institutions
The Western Australian Government has halted plans to merge the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Western Australian Museum and the State Library of Western Australia into a...
Oct 8, 2019
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Adelaide Festival Centre set to host inaugural Asia-Pacific Creative Cities Conference
From 23rd to 26th October, Adelaide will host world-class speakers and top-level delegates from the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for the first ever Asia-Pacific Creative...
Oct 7, 2019
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Wellington crowned New Zealand’s most creative place for third straight year
For the third consecutive year, the Wellington region has been named the most creative in New Zealand based on the Infometrics Creativity Measure. The newly released report...
Oct 6, 2019
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Schedule released for Ticketing Professionals Australia Conference
Offering over 20 sessions across the two days, the schedule for the inaugural Ticketing Professionals Australia Conference has been released. Being held at Sydney’s Bankwest...
Oct 6, 2019
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Open space and cultural projects aim to transform Saudi Arabian capital
Saudi Arabia's Royal Commission for Riyadh City is investing in four major projects worth US$23 billion that aim to transform and enhance the lives of the seven million...
Oct 5, 2019
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Brisbane’s newest theatre draws back the curtains for Open House 2019
Brisbane locals and visitors to the city will be able to get a behind-the-scenes view of the city’s newest theatre, the Bille Brown Theatre, on Saturday 12th October as part of...
Oct 2, 2019
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Federal Government flags importance of festivals to communities
The Federal Government has highlighted the importance of festivals to communities following the success of the Denmark Festival of Voice in regional Western Australia. Denmark...
Oct 1, 2019
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Christchurch Council advances plans for Court Theatre
Plans to locate the Court Theatre within the centre of Christchurch have advanced with Christchurch City Council agreeing to move to the concept design stage. Councillors also...
Oct 1, 2019
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