News: Arts
Create NSW launches major funding program for ambitious arts and culture
Newly formed NSW arts body Create NSW is inviting artists and arts and cultural organisations across the State to apply for funding under the 2017/2018 Arts and Cultural...
Apr 10, 2017
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Scenic World activities encourage families to reconnect
The Sculpture at Scenic World exhibition, being held from 7th April to 7th May, aims to provide a platform for families to put down their electronic devices and reconnect with...
Apr 7, 2017
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Takapuna's Bruce Mason Theatre to host permanent digital arts showcase
A free, interactive digital art experience is set to make its permanent home at the Bruce Mason Theatre on Auckland’s North Shore with the relocation of Auckland Live’s digital...
Apr 5, 2017
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NSW Government commits more funds for Walsh Bay arts precinct transformation
The transformation of Sydney’s Walsh Bay into a world-class cultural arts precinct has received a major boost with an additional allocation of $68 million in NSW Government...
Apr 4, 2017
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New Australian Art unveiled at Sydney’s premier cultural institutions
The National 2017: New Australian Art has today been unveiled at three of Sydney’s premier cultural institutions, representing the first exhibition in a six-year partnership...
Mar 29, 2017
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Auckland's PumpHouse Theatre to celebrate 40th birthday
The PumpHouse Theatre is to mark its 40th anniversary as a thriving, key venue in Auckland’s arts and cultural scene in 2017. Since 1977 the theatre space has seen hundreds of...
Mar 28, 2017
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500,000 visitors attend GOMA’s 10th birthday program
This week has seen Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) welcome the 500,000th visitor to its 10th anniversary program headlined by the major exhibition ‘Sugar Spin: you, me,...
Mar 28, 2017
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Adelaide Fringe sets new ticket sales record
South Australia’s annual arts festival the Adelaide Fringe achieved record ticket sales this year, selling a total of 655,541 tickets, worth $16.2 million, for its 2017 events....
Mar 19, 2017
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Federal Government abolishes Catalyst arts fund: restores funds to Australia Council
Following widespread criticism since its announcement in 2015 budget, the Australian Government has announced that it will scrap the controversial Catalyst arts fund, restoring...
Mar 18, 2017
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New Western Australian Government announces leisure ministry portfolios
The newly elected Western Australian Government led by Premier Mark McGowan has announced the Ministers that will hold portfolios relating to leisure. Premier-elect McGowan's...
Mar 16, 2017
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$20 million arts and community facility to be developed in Granville
Aimed at addressing a shortfall of community spaces in the Granville area of western Sydney, a new multipurpose community centre, library and regional arts facility is being...
Mar 12, 2017
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50,000 tickets sold for Auckland’s Pop-up Globe
Promoters have announced that more than 50,000 tickets have been sold to the 2017 season of Shakespeare at Auckland’s Pop-up Globe venue. This makes the programme one of the...
Mar 7, 2017
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Blue Mountains sculpture exhibition recognised as a flagship tourism event
Sculpture at Scenic World 2017 has been recognised as a regional flagship event after receiving a $20,000 grant from the NSW Government’s 2017 Flagship Event Fund. The Fund,...
Mar 2, 2017
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Festivals Australia program open for applications
Applications are now open for the Festivals Australia program, giving access to $1.2 million in funding for high-quality arts and cultural projects in regional and remote...
Feb 27, 2017
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Christchurch’s regeneration showcased at AIME 2017
The Christchurch and Canterbury Convention Bureau (CCCB) has used this week’s Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) to highlight the regeneration of Christchurch,...
Feb 22, 2017
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Boosted arts funding platform reaches $3 million milestone
New Zealand based arts-crowdfunding platform ‘Boosted’ has reached a significant milestone, raising over $3 million dollars for arts and creative projects in a sector typically...
Feb 19, 2017
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Allianz backs mental health in the arts initiative
Insurer Allianz has been announced as the sponsorship of the Arts Wellbeing Collective for 2017 – a one year prevention and early intervention pilot program delivered by Arts...
Feb 13, 2017
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Adelaide readies for ShowBroker performing arts market
Australia’s performing arts sector will converge on Adelaide later this month when it hosts the first ShowBroker market – playing an important part in programming the nation’s...
Feb 6, 2017
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Changing cultural values in regional Australia
To celebrate the fiftieth edition of its quarterly voice of the arts sector, Currency House is addressing the cultural promise of rural and regional Australia. In a landmark...
Feb 1, 2017
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Melbourne’s Lyon Housemuseum to open new public gallery
The Lyon Housemuseum has unveiled the design of a new $14.5-million expansion that will become a new public gallery. The new building will be constructed adjacent to the...
Feb 1, 2017
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Porirua Skate Park wins Mural Masterpieces Award
Porirua Skate Park has had an award-winning makeover, with its new 3D mural winning first place for Best Professional Mural in the 2016 Resene Mural Masterpieces Awards. The...
Feb 1, 2017
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Biennale of Sydney reveals two new board members
The Asia-Pacific’s leading contemporary art event, the Biennale of Sydney, has announced that two new members are to join its Board of Directors. In welcoming new Directors...
Jan 30, 2017
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New Chief Executive appointment for Gold Coast Cultural Precinct
As part of the next phase of development for the Gold Coast Cultural Precinct, the Board of The Arts Centre Gold Coast (which in due course will become the Board of the Gold...
Jan 18, 2017
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Tasmanian Regional Arts group axed after 70 years over funding shortfall
Leading regional arts group Tasmanian Regional Arts (TRA) is to cease activities after 70 years of operations having failed to receive backing from the Federal Government. The...
Jan 13, 2017
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