News: Arts
Northern Territory Government completes land acquisition for National Aboriginal Art Gallery
The Northern Territory Government has officially acquired land in Alice Springs for the National Aboriginal Art Gallery. This follows the finalisation of negotiations with the...
Mar 18, 2023
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Adelaide Fringe Festival aiming to be first event in Australia to sell one million tickets
The Adelaide Fringe Festival is aiming to hit the one million ticket goal, which would see an almost 18% increase on the highest selling year on record – 2020 – when 853,419...
Mar 16, 2023
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Perth hosts Australia’s first World Indigenous Tourism Summit
More than 550 Indigenous tourism delegates have gathered in Perth this week for the 2023 World Indigenous Tourism Summit (WITS) marking the first time the event has been hosted...
Mar 15, 2023
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Longest running music festival in Christchurch reinvented with jazz and cabaret
Christchurch City Council has advised that the city’s longest running music festival has been reinvented as the Jazz & Cabaret Festival. Formerly known as the New Zealand...
Mar 15, 2023
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University report spotlights inequities in arts funding for Western Sydney
A new report by Western Sydney University’s Centre for Western Sydney has spotlighted the inequities in funding, infrastructure and resources considered to be limiting the...
Mar 15, 2023
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Screen Queensland and Fremantle Australia launch sustainability internship program
Screen Queensland is partnering with screen industry giant Fremantle Australia, as part of a strategic effort to minimise the ecological footprint of screen production in the...
Mar 15, 2023
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Theatre productions among projects to benefit from latest Queensland Government arts funding
A range of new theatre works are among the 28 projects to share in more than $2 million funding from the Queensland Government as it continues to champion the growth of the arts...
Mar 13, 2023
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Taipei Biennial announces curatorial concept for 2023
The curatorial concept has been announced for the 13th edition of Taipei Biennial, running from 18th November 2023 to 24th March 2024 at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM)....
Mar 13, 2023
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Perth Concert Hall to benefit from $98 million refurbishment
The Western Australian Government has announced the commitment of an additional $97.6 million to Perth Concert Hall revamp, boosting the project's total value to $150 million....
Mar 12, 2023
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Redeveloped Museum of the Riverina Botanic Gardens site opens to the public
Following an $8.6 million four-year redevelopment, the City of Wagga Wagga’s Museum of the Riverina Botanic Gardens site officially opened to the public last week - creating a...
Mar 11, 2023
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Revitalised Pavilion Performing Arts Centre Sutherland opens
The Sutherland Shire’s principal performing arts venue has officially reopened following a major redevelopment of what was the Sutherland Entertainment Centre. Reimagining the...
Mar 9, 2023
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Geelong Youth Symphony Orchestra among arts grant recipients to be congratulated
The City of Greater Geelong’s 2023-2023 Arts Projects Grant recipients, sharing in nearly $203,000, have been congratulated and provided further support during a celebration at...
Mar 8, 2023
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Toowoomba Creative Industry Summit to examine arts sector’s current and future trends
A Toowoomba Creative Industry Summit is being held for the region’s creative practitioners, entrepreneurs and representatives from arts organisations to examine the arts...
Mar 8, 2023
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Entertainment Expo Hong Kong returns featuring eight industry events
The 19th Entertainment Expo Hong Kong is currently underway with eight events of film, TV, music and digital entertainment promoting Hong Kong as a centre for cultural exchange....
Mar 7, 2023
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Construction underway on $12.6 million screen production facility in Cairns
Construction has commenced on Queensland’s newest screen production facility in Cairns with the $12.6 million development to deliver a vital creative hub for the region and lure...
Mar 6, 2023
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Red Centre’s Wide Open Space festival offers diverse performances amid desert culture
The popular Red Centre festival ‘Wide Open Space’, taking place from 28th to 30th April at Ross River Resort, has released the first line-up for the event, with Territory...
Mar 6, 2023
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South East Centre for Contemporary Art announces inaugural exhibition ahead of opening
South East Centre for Contemporary Art (formerly known as Bega Valley Regional Gallery) will have its official opening on 29th April 2023 and has today announced its inaugural...
Mar 6, 2023
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Redeveloped Central Goldfields Art Gallery opens in Maryborough
The redeveloped Central Goldfields Art Gallery, owned and operated by the Central Goldfields Shire Council located in Maryborough, Victoria opened yesterday. The redevelopment...
Mar 4, 2023
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World Leisure Day to be celebrated on 16th April
Aiming to reinforce the role of leisure at the centre of the society, the World Leisure Organization has announced that World Leisure Day 2023 will be celebrated all around the...
Mar 3, 2023
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The 2023 Adelaide Festival opens with ticket sales at 91% box office target
The 38th Adelaide Festival has opened today with the festival offering an array of events - 893 artists from 18 countries gathering in Adelaide over the next 17 days. The box...
Mar 2, 2023
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Parrtjima light festival to illuminate Melbourne's Federation Square
Expanding its reach, The Red Centre’s visually spectacular Aboriginal light festival, Parrtjima will for the first time be offered as an immersive light installation outside of...
Mar 2, 2023
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Additional investment supports growth of Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
The Queensland Government’s new additional investment of $400,000 per annum over four years will support Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to realise its growth ambition, secure its...
Mar 2, 2023
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Drone light show to be part of 2023 Ngununggula Midwinter Festival
The 2023 Midwinter Festival will transform the Southern Highlands’ first regional art gallery, Ngununggula and its grounds with a program of art, music, food and wine, including...
Mar 1, 2023
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Full program released for Parrtjima Festival's workshops, films, talks and music
The full program has been released for Parrtjima – A Festival in Light in Alice Springs with a great selection of music, talks and workshops offering something for everyone to...
Mar 1, 2023
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