News: Arts
Newcastle City Library hosts Australia's first major exhibition exploring importance of sport in Deaf culture
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Australian Deaf Games, Newcastle City Library has opened its “More Than Sport – History, Culture and Connection in Deaf and Hard of Hearing...
Nov 6, 2023
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Six art centres in the Kimberley supported by additional funding
The successful Wirnan Cultural Engagement and Learning Project involving six art centres in the Kimberley has secured more than $1 million in additional funding over four years...
Nov 5, 2023
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Cedar Mill Group become new owners of Newcastle’s premier art and design market
Cedar Mill Group have become the new owners of Olive Tree Market - Newcastle’s premier art, creator and design market - just in time for the event's 15th anniversary and the...
Nov 1, 2023
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NIDA in the Territory program continues to upskill creatives with subsidised training
In its second year, the NIDA in the Territory program will deliver a series of training opportunities from both the screen and arts industries, to help build the talent pool of...
Nov 1, 2023
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Adelaide Festival launches 2024 program
Adelaide Festival has launched its 2024 festival program offering 64 events across theatre, music, opera, dance and visual arts. The South Australian Government has committed an...
Nov 1, 2023
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Artists, locations and initial programming announced for 2024 Biennale of Sydney
Artists, locations and initial programming have been announced for Sydney’s Biennale 24th edition, titled Ten Thousand Suns, being presented free to the public from 9th March to...
Oct 31, 2023
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Wellington’s Hannah Playhouse achieves Category 1 status on New Zealand Heritage List
Coinciding with the building’s 50th year, Hannah Playhouse, a cultural landmark nestled at the intersection of Courtenay Place and Cambridge Terrace in the city of Wellington,...
Oct 26, 2023
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Queensland Government launches First Nations Arts Business Hub
The Queensland Government has launched the First Nations Arts Business Hub and opened applications for First Nations Arts Business Grants. Co-designed with the First Nations...
Oct 25, 2023
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Korean Arts Management Service and National Arts Council of Singapore to increase cross-cultural collaboration
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) and the National Arts Council of Singapore (NAC) as a commitment to champion the...
Oct 25, 2023
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Sarcophagus of Ramses II to be star attraction in Australian Museum exhibition
The sarcophagus of Ramses II - one of the most impressive royal coffins from ancient Egypt ever to be discovered - will be included in the upcoming Australian Museum exhibition,...
Oct 24, 2023
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Opera Australia reveals new Artistic Director’s inaugural season
Opera Australia has revealed the inaugural season by incoming Artistic Director Jo Davies, marking an exciting new chapter for the country’s largest performing arts company....
Oct 24, 2023
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Parramatta could be an ‘events mecca’ if more NSW Government funding was invested in Sydney’s west
The City of Parramatta is calling on the NSW Government to increase its funding in Sydney’s west to enable the hosting of major events and festivals after a record-breaking...
Oct 23, 2023
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Record attendances at Adelaide Festival Centre for hit musical Mary Poppins has positive impact on South Australian economy
The hit musical Mary Poppins was one of the highest attended productions at Adelaide Festival Centre, with record breaking attendances since the pandemic of more than 110,000...
Oct 23, 2023
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APRA AMCOS Annual Report reveals closure of 1,300 live music venues
More than 1,300 live music venues and stages across the nation have been lost permanently since the start of pandemic restrictions, constricting Australia’s live music scene for...
Oct 19, 2023
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ARIA and PPCA welcome NSW Government’s regulatory overhaul of live entertainment
Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) have welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement of a package to “put...
Oct 19, 2023
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Millie Millgate announced as inaugural Director of Music Australia
Creative Australia has announced the appointment of Millie Millgate to the role of Director of Music Australia. Adrian Collette, Chief Executive of Creative Australia advised...
Oct 19, 2023
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NSW Government vibrancy package aims to protect and empower live music industry
The NSW government is introducing a package of reforms to overhaul regulatory frameworks and remove red tape to help the state’s live music industry to thrive - encouraging...
Oct 18, 2023
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Adelaide Festival Centre and riverbank precincts to light up with OzAsia Festival 2023
Opening tonight, OzAsia Festival 2023 will deliver more than 190 indoor and outdoor events across 18 days - lighting up the Adelaide Festival Centre and riverbank precincts with...
Oct 18, 2023
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Orange City Council backs ‘intergenerational’ Conservatorium and Planetarium project
With Orange City Council having agreed to contribute up to $18.5 million to fund a shortfall in grants, work to build a new home for the Orange Regional Conservatorium (ORC) and...
Oct 18, 2023
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Community consultation opens for Canberra Theatre Centre project
Planning for the future expanded Canberra Theatre Centre is moving to the next stage with a community consultation expected to contribute to design development and help the...
Oct 16, 2023
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Western Australia's peak arts and culture body receives organisational funding
The Western Australian Government is providing organisational funding to the State’s peak arts and culture body - the Chamber of Arts and Culture - over the next two years with...
Oct 16, 2023
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Creative industries festival SXSW Sydney launched at ICC Sydney
Asia Pacific’s largest innovation, culture, gaming, music and screen festival - SXSW Sydney® - launched last night at International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) with...
Oct 15, 2023
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Two Western Australian bands announced as supporting acts for Coldplay Perth concerts
Coldplay has chosen two Western Australian bands to be their support acts for upcoming sell-out Perth concerts at Optus Stadium. Indie pop/rock band King Ibis and African-born...
Oct 15, 2023
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Whitehorse City Council opens new performing arts venue
The Round, a new performing arts venue in Melbourne’s east developed by Whitehorse City Council, has been opened. Opened on Friday evening, the new venue builds upon the legacy...
Oct 15, 2023
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