News: Arts
Geelong Performing Arts Centre redevelopment to provide new facade, foyer and rehearsal facilities
The Victorian Government has revealed designs for stage two of the Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) redevelopment. Designed by Hassell, the $38.5 million redevelopment...
Oct 19, 2016
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Research reveals alarming findings about mental health of Australian entertainment industry workers
A new report from Entertainment Assist and Victoria University has uncovered serious health and wellbeing concerns for those who work in the Australian entertainment industry....
Oct 18, 2016
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Federal Government to restore Australia Council funding?
Federal Minister for the Arts Mitch Fifield is reportedely ready to restore most, if not all, the funding to the Australia Council for the Arts plundered by the previous Arts...
Oct 6, 2016
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Study discovers the cultural tastes of modern Australians
A landmark survey from Western Sydney University has uncovered significant divides in the cultural tastes of Australians, with class, level of education, age, and ethnic...
Sep 25, 2016
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Funding backs Adelaide’s Northern Sound System musicians
Live music in northern Adelaide is being backed by $100,000 from the South Australian Government for the City of Playford’s successful Northern Sound System. As part of the...
Sep 19, 2016
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2016 EVANZ Conference to be held at Claudelands in Hamilton
The Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand (EVANZ) has announced that its 2016 Annual Conference will be held in Hamilton from Monday 5th December to Wednesday 7th...
Sep 17, 2016
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Adelaide Festival Theatre to close for five months next year due to renovations
Major renovation work will force Adelaide's Festival Theatre to close for five months next year, causing problems for several leading arts companies. The South Australian...
Sep 5, 2016
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Orange Civic Theatre named Performing Arts Centre of the Year
The Orange Civic Theatre has been named the best regional theatre in Australia by the Australian Performing Arts Centres Association (APACA). The Orange venue took out APACA’s...
Sep 3, 2016
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Indigenous performances shunned by arts sector
The Australia Council for the Arts has revealed that two thirds of Australian presenters did not program any Indigenous arts last year. Launched at the APACA Performing Arts...
Aug 30, 2016
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Free Theatre to extend lease at Christchurch Arts Centre’s The Gym
Influential avant-garde theatre company The Free Theatre Christchurch is to have its lease extended at The Gym (formerly the Academy Cinema) in the Christchurch Arts Centre....
Aug 24, 2016
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Sunnybank Performing Arts Centre hosts first events
The Sunnybank Performing Arts Centre, an all-new $10 million venue in Brisbane’s southern suburbs, has hosted its first event with performances by the Taiwanese Jungli Youth...
Aug 18, 2016
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Popular Auckland entertainment venue turns 20
One of Auckland’s most popular performing arts and entertainment venues - Takapuna’s Bruce Mason Centre (BMC) - has marked 20 years of operations. First opened in August 1996,...
Aug 17, 2016
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Adelaide agrees major festival partnership with Edinburgh's flagship events
Adelaide has officially partnered with the world’s biggest festival city, Edinburgh, with the signing of a series of agreements that set out joint goals for artistic, business...
Aug 16, 2016
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Theatre work for Deaf and hearing audiences wins award
A bilingual theatre work for Deaf and hearing audiences, At the End of My Hands, has been recognised for showing what can be achieved in moving beyond the spoken word and in...
Aug 15, 2016
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Opera House opening the first stage in the largest cultural centre in the world
Set to be a momentous event for the United Arab Emirates, the upcoming opening of the Dubai Opera House on 31st August is just the first stage in what is planned as the world’s...
Aug 6, 2016
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2016 Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres Conference heads to Adelaide
Bringing together 200 arts leaders from all over Asia, as well as Australian arts leaders, the 2016 AAPPAC (Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres) Conference will...
Jul 30, 2016
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National Art School appoints Michael Lynch CBE AM as Interim Director
The National Art School has announced the appointment of highly respected international arts professional Michael Lynch as the School’s Interim Director, commencing September...
Jul 28, 2016
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Matilda the Musical wins record 13 awards at 2016 Helpmann Awards 2016
Matilda the Musical has taken out a record 13 Helpmann Awards including the prestigious Best Musical title at the 16th annual event, while Stephen Page of the Bangarra Dance...
Jul 25, 2016
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Auckland Council to contribute to St James Theatre restoration
Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance committee has agreed to make a major contribution to the restoration of the city’s St James Theatre. The Council will provide a...
Jul 25, 2016
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2016 OzAsia Festival to present top artistic talent
The Adelaide Festival Centre has revealed the program for this year’s OzAsia Festival - Australia’s leading international arts festival presenting the best theatre, dance,...
Jul 25, 2016
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$10 million extra funding for arts and culture in regional Victoria
Regional art galleries and performing arts centres in Victoria are to benefit from an extra $10 million in funding over the next three years. This boost to 33 arts venues across...
Jul 21, 2016
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Plus1 matched funding program for arts organisations returns
Creative Partnerships Australia’s successful matched funding program for arts organisations, Plus1, is back for 2016/17. Through Plus1, small to medium arts organisations...
Jul 21, 2016
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New Wyong performing arts venue a boost for Central Coast culture
Opened at the end of May, The Art House performing arts and conference centre in Wyong is proving a major drawcard for the cultural and business community of the NSW Central...
Jul 20, 2016
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Cairns Indigenous Art Fair draws record crowd
This year’s Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2016 drew record crowds, with over 51,000 visitors attending the three-day event which ran from 15th to 17th July. Based in the Cairns...
Jul 19, 2016
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