News: Arts
Mill Gallery Yeppoon receives funding to expand and upgrade
Mill Gallery in Yeppoon will soon be expanded and upgraded after receiving $250,000 in funding from the Queensland Government and $250,000 from Livingstone Shire Council,...
Mar 20, 2019
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New promenade to connect Townsville sports and arts precincts
Townsville’s waterfront is set to undergo a $10.2 million major transformation linking CBD arts and entertainment precincts with the North Queensland Stadium.The Townsville...
Mar 20, 2019
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Eventbrite announced as official Ticketing Partner of Vivid Sydney 2019
Global ticketing and event technology platform, Eventbrite, has partnered with Vivid Sydney 2019 to present a 23-day festival of light, music and ideas from 24th May to 15th...
Mar 19, 2019
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Music industry alliance urges voters to consider live performance in NSW election
An alliance of music industry groups is taking the fight to protect live music in NSW to the voters for the upcoming state election. The alliance – representing Live Performance...
Mar 19, 2019
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Managing contractor EOI called for new Queensland Performing Arts Centre theatre
The Queensland Government has called for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a managing contractor to oversee the development of the new $150 million theatre at Queensland...
Mar 19, 2019
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New Auckland Art Gallery Director will not take on role after harassment allegation in Canada
The new Director of the Auckland Art Gallery, who had been due to take up the role next month, will not be taking up the appointment following an allegation of workplace...
Mar 19, 2019
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Vivid Sydney to explore the concepts behind a city’s success
Sydney’s largest creative festival, Vivid, returns in 2019 to deliver a number of events exploring how cities can boost visitation and transform their economies. The festival...
Mar 18, 2019
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Death of longtime Art Gallery of NSW Director Edmund Capon
Edmund Capon, who was Director of the Art Gallery of NSW for 33 years, has died in England at the age of 78. He had been known to have been suffered from melanoma and was...
Mar 17, 2019
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2019 Adelaide Fringe ticket sales set new box office record
The 2019 Adelaide Fringe has broken its box office record selling an impressive 825,000 tickets worth $19.4 million, representing a 17% increase on last year and the biggest...
Mar 17, 2019
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NSW Government agrees 45-year-lease for management of Theatre Royal Sydney
The NSW Government is reported to have agreed to a 45-year-lease with the owners of Sydney’s historic Theatre Royal for a private operator to refurbish and run Australia’s...
Mar 16, 2019
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Fremantle set to become a film-friendly city
Fremantle in Western Australia is set to become a film-friendly city after the Fremantle Council recently unanimously voted to develop a ‘Film Friendly Freo’ policy. The film...
Mar 14, 2019
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Auckland Museum refurbishment will transform visitor experience
A programme of capital works recently commenced at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum is expected to transform the way Aucklanders and visitors experience their...
Mar 14, 2019
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Theatre-ticketing platform TodayTix launches in Sydney
Bringing the theatre tradition of queuing up for day-of tickets to the mobile space, international theatre-ticketing platform TodayTix has expanded its services in Australia by...
Mar 14, 2019
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Sovereign Hill’s Gold Museum celebrates 40th Anniversary with eclectic exhibition
Major Victorian tourist attraction Sovereign Hill is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of its Gold Museum with an exhibition ‘Wonderful Things: Celebrating 40 Years of the Gold...
Mar 14, 2019
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Performances set to continue following refurbishment of Empire Theatre Toowoomba
Toowoomba Regional Council are finalising a $6 million refurbishment of the Empire Theatre with productions set to resume this month. Council Property Services Chair, Councillor...
Mar 13, 2019
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High profile backing for new recurring payments platform
Payleadr, a new recurring payments management platform founded by former Tyro Payments and Debitsuccess executive Karl Margrain, has attracted the backing of Peter Haig, the...
Mar 13, 2019
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Northern Beaches Council announces new sport facilities and creative art precincts
NSW Northern Beaches Council have announced that it is to develop at new sports facility at Cromer High School which will provide facilities not just for students but also the...
Mar 13, 2019
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Carlton Trades Hall to be new home for the Melbourne Fringe
The historic Trades Hall in Carlton will become the new headquarters of the Melbourne Fringe Festival and home to a new creative hub for Victoria’s artists. Victorian Minister...
Mar 12, 2019
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Attractions and art venues continue to offer wellness experiences
Increasingly visitor attractions and arts precincts are offering wellness experiences. For the third consecutive year, the 270-degree acrylic walkthrough tunnel at Dubai...
Mar 10, 2019
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Half a million attendees drawn to 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art in Brisbane
One of Queensland’s flagship art exhibitions for the year welcomed its 500,000th visitor on Saturday. The milestone was reached at the 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary...
Mar 10, 2019
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New General Manager for City of Melbourne Arts House
The City of Melbourne has announced the appointment of Sophie Travers as the new General Manager - Creative Programs for the city of Melbourne’s Arts Melbourne unit, including...
Mar 7, 2019
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Creativity crucial for the future economy
Creative skills are crucial to driving employment and economic growth in Australia, according to new research by the Bureau of Communications and Arts Research (BCAR). The...
Mar 3, 2019
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New Tasmanian arts partnership announced
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) and the City of Hobart have launched a new long-term arts partnership, Hobart Current , replacing the former City of Hobart Art...
Mar 1, 2019
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World Leisure invites entries for 2019 International Innovation Prize
The World Leisure Organization (WLO) has opened a call for entries to the eighth edition of the World Leisure International Innovation Prize. The Prize seeks to recognise...
Feb 28, 2019
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