News: Arts
Adelaide Festival 2023 generates significant impact on South Australia’s economy
Adelaide Festival 2023 has generated an estimated gross expenditure of $57.6 million for South Australia and secured additional funding of $2.3 million from the State...
Aug 2, 2023
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Penrith City Council partners with Creative Plus Business to deliver free workshops
Penrith City Council has partnered with Creative Plus Business to offer free exciting Creative Business Workshops covering critical topics focussed on enabling the growing...
Aug 1, 2023
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BESydney among recipients to share in City of Sydney multi-million-dollar support
The City of Sydney is giving more than $5 million in cash and in-kind support to benefit businesses and local economy with Council having approved $300,000 in funding for...
Aug 1, 2023
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Sydney Fringe Festival launches full 2023 program
Sydney Fringe Festival’s full 2023 program includes over 400 events and 12 festival hubs across the city from 1st to 30th September. Highlights include a special performance by...
Aug 1, 2023
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Perth Festival develops major new homegrown event 'EverNow'
A major new homegrown event known as 'EverNow' has been developed by Perth Festival and will be held across a number of locations to celebrate Western Australia's Indigenous...
Aug 1, 2023
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Major events partnership secures Paul McCartney tour for Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium
A major events partnership between City of Newcastle, Venues NSW and Frontier Touring has secured Paul McCartney’s phenomenal Got Back Tour for Newcastle's McDonald Jones...
Jul 31, 2023
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NSW Government declares 'war on the lure of the couch' with its Culture Up Late initiative
The NSW Government is declaring “war on the lure of the couch” with its Western Sydney Culture Up Late initiative offering nighttime cultural events to help with the recovery of...
Jul 31, 2023
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Impressive Opening Ceremony for Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games
The Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games officially commenced on 28th July captivating university athletes from around the world with an opening ceremony that blended...
Jul 29, 2023
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Darwin Street Art Festival to showcase local, national and international artists
Now in its seventh year, the popular Darwin Street Art Festival will return 28th August to 15th September highlighting home-grown talent as well as showcasing national and...
Jul 28, 2023
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Concept designs released for National Aboriginal Art Gallery
Concept designs by BVN Architecture and local architects Susan Dugdale & Associates were released today for the Northern Territory’s flagship National Aboriginal Art Gallery. NT...
Jul 27, 2023
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Live Nation and The Push launch Music Industry Mentoring Program For Emerging Talent
Global entertainment leader Live Nation has today announced an extension of its partnership with Australian youth music organisation, The Push. This long-term deal aims to...
Jul 26, 2023
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Live Performance Australia’s Executive Council announces support for The Voice
The Executive Council of Live Performance Australia (LPA), the peak body for Australia’s live arts and entertainment industry, has today announced its support for the ‘Yes’ case...
Jul 26, 2023
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Sport clubs and museum association among recipients of City of Ballarat's partnership funding
The City of Ballarat has advised that will deliver more than $900,000 in partnership funding in the 2023/24 financial year after finalising the recipients of its City...
Jul 26, 2023
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Funding reduction to impact Manning Regional Art Gallery
MidCoast Council has advised that a reduction in Create NSW Arts and Cultural Program funding will have an impact on the delivery of exhibitions and programs at the Manning...
Jul 25, 2023
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24th Biennale of Sydney announces curatorial vision and first 39 artists
The curatorial vision and first 39 artists for the 24th Biennale of Sydney have been announced with the major international contemporary art festival open to the public from 9th...
Jul 25, 2023
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Formula 1 collaboration fuses art, racing, and technology
A Formula 1 collaboration, the Velocity Series, sees Bybit - the world's third most visited cryptocurrency exchange - and Oracle Red Bull Racing join forces with an impressive...
Jul 24, 2023
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Christchurch heritage malthouse and boatsheds to be upgraded
Christchurch City Council has advised that it will be upgrading one of New Zealand’s oldest surviving malthouses alongside undertaking repairs to the historic 1882 Antigua...
Jul 21, 2023
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Study finds that Australian arts organisations have done little to diversify
A newly released study that while audience profiles remain white, middle-class and middle-aged, most of Australia’s arts and cultural organisations have done little to broaden...
Jul 20, 2023
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Northern Territory’s Aboriginal cultural experiences enhanced for tourists
The Northern Territory Government has delivered $500,000 in funding from Round 5 of the Aboriginal Tourism Grant Program to be shared among six organisations to enhance the...
Jul 19, 2023
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Western Australian sports and arts sectors receive $22 million each from Lotterywest
Lotterywest has delivered its third consecutive year of record-breaking returns to the Western Australian community. Of the $1.22 billion in lottery sales last financial year,...
Jul 18, 2023
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Newcastle local venues incentivised to host live music and performances
Newcastle venues are being incentivised to host live music and performances during this year's New Annual festival with a new round of funding from City of Newcastle now open...
Jul 17, 2023
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Australian Performing Arts Exchange heads to Cairns
APAX - the Australian Performing Arts Exchange - the national market and professional development gathering for performing arts workers to develop tours and cultivate the...
Jul 17, 2023
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$10 million transformation planned for Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre
The Northern Territory Government is next week releasing a construction tender for a $10 million transformation of Tennant Creek's flagship tourist attraction - Nyinkka Nyunyu...
Jul 14, 2023
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Live Nation release consumer App combining music and meditation
Global entertainment company Live Nation has launched Mindful Nation, an App that it says "seamlessly incorporates music into the practice of meditation." Available via the...
Jul 13, 2023
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