News: Arts
Nelson Arts Festival marks 30th anniversary
New Zealand’s Nelson Arts Festival will be celebrating 30 years of incredible artists, conversations and festivities from 24th October – 3rd November. The Nelson Arts Festival...
Jul 28, 2024
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Parramatta Square secures NSW Urban Renewal Award
Parramatta Square in Western Sydney has secured the 2024 Urban Renewal project of the year at the Urban Development Institute of Australia New South Wales (UDIA NSW) & Urban...
Jul 28, 2024
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Events funded to support wellbeing of international students in Northern Territory
The wellbeing of international students in the Northern Territory is being supported via $110,000 in funding of 19 events and activities from the NT Government. The 2024...
Jul 28, 2024
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Parliamentary inquiry looks at future Australia’s live music industry
A Federal Government inquiry into the current state of Australia’s live music industry has this week heard about the challenges facing emerging artists and small venues while...
Jul 26, 2024
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Gold Coast’s annual contemporary arts festival presented over four hubs
Gold Coast’s annual contemporary arts festival presented over four hubs Presented by Experience Gold Coast, the Gold Coast’s BLEACH* Festival will launch on 1st August with an...
Jul 25, 2024
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Nando’s Chicken Shop Sessions sets out to support emerging music artists
The first in a new series that aims to give emerging artists a platform to perform and music fans the opportunity to enjoy new artists has been launched in Melbourne. Held last...
Jul 24, 2024
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Geelong Major Events Five-year plan supported by Council
City of Greater Geelong has supported a strategy to increase the value of major events in Greater Geelong to $131 million per year by 2029. Greater Geelong played host to 18...
Jul 24, 2024
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Global Wellness Summit spotlights emerging trend of ‘Wellness-Art-Tainment’
New technologies such as generative AI, projection mapping and spatial sound has seen the rise of more immersive, awe-inspiring wellness experiences that engage all the senses....
Jul 24, 2024
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Theatre producer among Northern Territory art funding recipients
A Darwin theatre maker with plans to create an interactive, multi-sensory, immersive theatre performance installation is among the recipients of arts projects funding from the...
Jul 21, 2024
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NAVA welcomes review of Amusement Award in addressing visual arts recognition and remuneration
The National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) has welcomed the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) proposal to vary the Amusement, Events, and Recreation Award to address issues...
Jul 21, 2024
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Shadowbox Studios to boost Gold Coast Screen Industry
International studio developer and operator, Shadowbox Studios, has been backed by Gold Coast Council as the preferred proponent to deliver the screen production facility on the...
Jul 20, 2024
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International Frida Kahlo exhibition secured for Bendigo Art Gallery
The international exhibition ‘Frida Kahlo: In her own image’ has been secured with the help of the Victorian Government for the Bendigo Art Gallery and is expected to attract...
Jul 20, 2024
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TAFE NSW launches course to address entertainment industry skill shortage
To address the growing skills shortage in the entertainment industry and with live events and productions booming again, TAFE NSW Enmore Design Centre is delivering a new course...
Jul 18, 2024
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Ellie Buttrose named as curator of 2026 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art
Following Australia’s outstanding success at this year’s Venice Biennale, Ellie Buttrose has been named as curator of the 2026 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art. For the first...
Jul 18, 2024
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Bathurst Regional Council encourages residents to be museum ambassadors
Bathurst Regional Council is giving its residents the opportunity to discover Bathurst museums with one free museum voucher to be included with the July rate instalment. Mayor...
Jul 18, 2024
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Fair Work Commission changes Fixed Term Contract for Live Performance Award
Under the Live Performance Award, more performers can now be employed under fixed term contracts. What's changed The Fair Work Commission (the Commission) has varied the Live...
Jul 17, 2024
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Creative Australia announces new Creative Futures Fund Director
Creative Australia appointed Wendy Martin as the Director, Creative Futures Fund. The Creative Futures Fund is an initiative of the Australian Government’s National Cultural...
Jul 17, 2024
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Mouna Zaylah appointed as new Director of Campbelltown Arts Centre
Campbelltown City Council has appointed Mouna Zaylah as the new Director of Campbelltown Arts Centre to oversee its curatorial, engagement and operational teams. Zaylah will...
Jul 17, 2024
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Construction of Perth Film Studios gets underway
Construction of Perth Film Studios in Malaga is well underway and on schedule for completion by the end of 2025, with the studios open for business from early 2026. The Arts and...
Jul 17, 2024
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Dsport secures Wellington Airport Regional Community Supreme Award
Dsport has secured the Wellington Regional Community Supreme Award for the World Wheelchair Rugby Paralympic Qualification Tournament organised earlier this year. This was the...
Jul 16, 2024
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Griffith Regional Theatre spotlights upcoming Grass Roots Open Mic Competition
With the highly anticipated Grass Roots Open Mic Competition being held on 4th August, local musicians of all ages are being urged to register and start preparing their best...
Jul 16, 2024
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Singapore Art Museum's new learning gallery encourages exploration and imagination
Singapore Art Museum (SAM)’s new Learning Gallery at Tanjong Pagar Distripark will open to the public from 20th July. SAM’s Learning Gallery will transform Gallery 2 on Level 1...
Jul 16, 2024
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Ambience Entertainment among recipients of Northern Territory screen sector funding
The Northern Territory Government recently awarded close to $120,000 in funding to three screen projects through the latest round of Screen Territory’s Funding Program. Screen...
Jul 12, 2024
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Ageing Aboriginal cultural institute Tandanya to reopen following investment
Adelaide’s National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, closed since April 2023, will reopen next year following the South Australian Government’s announcement of investing $780,000...
Jul 12, 2024
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