News: Arts
Hansen Yuncken awarded tender for Newcastle Art Gallery expansion
The $43.8 million contract for the main construction works of the Newcastle Art Gallery expansion has been awarded to Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd. Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd has...
Apr 27, 2023
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$200,000 grants for Western Sydney arts and cultural venues to stay open at night
Grants of up to $200,000 from the NSW Government’s $1.5 million Western Sydney Culture Up Late program are on offer to encourage Western Sydney’s arts and cultural organisations...
Apr 27, 2023
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Screen Queensland and Film Fantastic announce internship recipient
To support the delivery of two of Queensland’s major film festivals, Screen Queensland and Film Fantastic, in partnership with Queensland University of Technology has announced...
Apr 25, 2023
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New Chief Executive announced for Critical Stages Touring
Sydney-based Critical Stages Touring has a goal to make outstanding live theatre accessible to audiences throughout Australia and has named Robbi James as their new Chief...
Apr 24, 2023
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Victorian Government spotlights the value of its major events
The Victorian Government is spotlighting the value to Victorians of investing in creative festivals and major events and highlights major events are helping to drive the state’s...
Apr 24, 2023
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PAC Australia reveals new Australian National Touring Charter
PAC Australia has announced the release of the Australian National Touring Charter, a new standards-driven document designed to support the touring and mobility of performing...
Apr 23, 2023
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Western Australian Government supports new Aboriginal cultural heritage laws with funding boost
The new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 will come into effect from 1st July 2023 with the Western Australian Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage currently...
Apr 23, 2023
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Adelaide Festival Centre 50th Anniversary concert to showcase all five festivals
Adelaide Festival Centre is commemorating its 50th Anniversary with a Celebration Concert taking place on the Centre’s actual birthday, Friday 2nd June at Festival Theatre. The...
Apr 23, 2023
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Parrtjima light festival wraps up its eighth successful year in Alice Springs
Parrtjima – A Festival in Light attracted 20,200 people before wrapping up its eighth successful year in the Red Centre, illuminating the ancient MacDonnell Ranges at Alice...
Apr 22, 2023
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Tourism Whitsundays launches its 2023 Events Calendar
Tourism Whitsundays has launched its Heart of Events Calendar for 2023 with an array of events taking place from 30th April to 26th November including the Great Whitehaven Beach...
Apr 22, 2023
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Yuin Theatre at Eurobodalla Shire’s Bay Pavilions presents inaugural theatrical season
The Yuin Theatre at the Bay Pavilions in the NSW town of Batemans Bay has announced its inaugural theatre season, looking forward to treating audiences to a diverse range of the...
Apr 20, 2023
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Options explored to transform Manly Town Hall into performance and exhibition space
Sydney's Northern Beaches Council, after broad community consultation and expert assistance, has endorsed a plan to explore options to turn Manly Town Hall into a multi-use...
Apr 20, 2023
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Northern Territory Aboriginal cultural tourism enhanced by million dollar grant program
Northern Territory Aboriginal owned businesses or organisations with a goal to develop or enhance Aboriginal cultural tourism experiences and products can now apply for funding...
Apr 19, 2023
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ACT Government appoints new Heritage Council
The ACT Minister for Heritage has appointed a new Heritage Council under the Heritage Act 2004 for an interim period to lead the protection and management of natural, historic...
Apr 19, 2023
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QAGOMA partners with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum on Asia-Pacific exhibition
The Queensland Art Gallery|Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) have partnered to present an exhibition of highlights from the...
Apr 19, 2023
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Museum of Contemporary Art Australia appoints its first Director, First Nations Art and Cultures
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA Australia) has appointed Keith Munro as the Museum’s first Director, First Nations Art and Cultures. Munro is a descendant of the...
Apr 18, 2023
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Palais Theatre Community Fund returns deliver biggest round of community funding
Melbourne’s Palais Theatre has announced the recipients of its Palais Theatre Community Fund, which has returned for an eighth round of support in what is its biggest set of...
Apr 17, 2023
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Kathy Graham appointed as Broken Hill City Gallery and Museum Manager
Broken Hill City Council has appointed West Darling Arts' (WDA) Kathy Graham to the position of Gallery and Museum Manager. Graham is a current board member of WDA, and held...
Apr 16, 2023
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Genesian Theatre Company continues to deliver stellar productions despite facing relocation
Celebrating their 79th year in 2023, community theatre group, The Genesian Theatre Company, last night delivered an impressive production of Tennessee William's 1948 Pulitzer...
Apr 15, 2023
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Cultural experiences at the heart of new Sydney tourism focus
Sydney’s musicians, galleries, museums, restaurants and theatres will be at the forefront of a new national and global tourism rebrand as the newly elected NSW Government moves...
Apr 14, 2023
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Former Lord Mayor of Adelaide appointed as new chair of Art Gallery of South Australia
Sandy Verschoor, former Lord Mayor of Adelaide, has been appointed as the new chair of the Art Gallery of South Australia. Her appointment will begin this month and be for a...
Apr 13, 2023
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Sydney Contemporary announces departure of Fair Director Barry Keldoulis
Sydney Contemporary has today announced Fair Director Barry Keldoulis will be leaving Art Fairs Australia after 10 years with the organisation. Keldoulis was the inaugural Fair...
Apr 12, 2023
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Live Music Activations program to support Inner West creatives and organisations
Inner West Council’s Live Music Activations program is offering creatives a remarkable opportunity to curate and organise live music. Council is offering up to $20,000 in...
Apr 10, 2023
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NGV Triennial to feature more than 25 world-premiere projects
The NGV Triennial - Victoria's behemoth exhibition of contemporary international art and design - with its three thematic pillars of 'Magic, Matter and Memory’ - will be on...
Apr 6, 2023
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