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New East Arnhem festival spotlights Northern Territory musicians
The East Arnhem Live music festival, located just outside the township of Nhulunbuy, is expanding beyond the digital realm, to bring a celebrated collection of artists and DJs...
Aug 20, 2022
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Strong support for Darwin Festival as it enters its final week for 2022
Latest attendance figures for the Northern Territory’s Darwin Festival show the event continues to garner strong support as it enters its final week for 2022. Since this year’s...
Aug 17, 2022
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Cairns Indigenous Art Fair announces new Artistic Director
Artist and designer Francoise Lane has been named as incoming Artistic Director for Cairns Indigenous Art Fair following the departure of Janina Harding at the completion of...
Aug 16, 2022
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LiVS charitable trust searches for new users of Christchurch's Roy Stokes Hall
Life in Vacant Spaces is searching for additional users of Roy Stokes Hall in New Brighton - a coastal suburb of Christchurch - so it can become a thriving community asset. Life...
Aug 15, 2022
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2022 Darwin International Film Festival promises something for everyone
The official program for the 2022 Darwin International Film Festival (DIFF) will be launched at the Deckchair Cinema on 15th August and promises to have something on offer for...
Aug 15, 2022
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Dunedin City Council reviews acoustic insulation rules to support their live music scene
Community concern about the future of live music in Dunedin were recently heightened by the announcement of a mixed-use development next to The Crown Hotel. Much of the...
Aug 15, 2022
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Shire of Broome seeks community feedback on new Arts and Culture Strategy
The Shire of Broome is developing a new Arts and Culture Strategy – and they are calling for community input and feedback to help shape future direction. In the recent Community...
Aug 15, 2022
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Screen Australia announces $1 million of story development funding for 33 projects
Screen Australia has announced over $1 million of development funding for 19 feature films, 13 television dramas and one feature-length project to be released online. The...
Aug 15, 2022
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Parramatta Lanes secures award for innovation in special events
City of Parramatta Council has secured the prestigious RH Dougherty Award for Innovation in Special Events for its flagship food, music and art festival, Parramatta Lanes 2021,...
Aug 14, 2022
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40 new installations see Qatar transformed into outdoor art gallery ahead of FIFA World Cup
Qatar Museums has announced the installation of 40 major new works of public art, on view in time for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - scheduled to take place in Qatar...
Aug 14, 2022
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WA Museum Boola Bardip welcomes its one millionth visitor
The WA Museum Boola Bardip has marked a major milestone in the history of the $400 million award-winning facility having welcomed its one millionth visitor since opening in...
Aug 13, 2022
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Sound West Conference to bring together innovators in technology, entertainment and the arts
Music, creativity and learning are set to converge in Parramatta as part of conference that aims to stimulate the night-time economy of Greater Sydney. Part of a wider festival...
Aug 13, 2022
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Christchurch aims to be world capital of urban play
A three-year programme being led by Gap Filler and in partnership with Christchurch City Council and ChristchurchNZ is under way to establish Christchurch as a world capital of...
Aug 11, 2022
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$6.8 million invested to make Pride festival a staple in Victoria’s events calendar
A landmark festival of pride events will be held throughout Victoria this summer to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+)...
Aug 11, 2022
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Chapel Street inclusive festival to showcase art, music and food
A $450,000 investment from the Victorian Government will support the 2023 return of the inclusive, family-friendly Chapel Street Festival in partnership with the Chapel Street...
Aug 10, 2022
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Western Australian performing arts industry celebrates outstanding achievements
The recently held 2022 Performing Arts WA Awards was a celebration of outstanding achievements of actors, directors, producers, theatre- and dance-makers with the host, Artist...
Aug 10, 2022
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Australia’s national museum of screen culture appoints Seb Chan as new Director and Chief Executive
Australia’s national museum of screen culture. ACMI, has appointed Seb Chan as their new Director and Chief Executive with a key priority of the role being to drive audience...
Aug 10, 2022
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Redevelopment of Brisbane’s Thomas Dixon Centre part of arts sector revitalisation
With the new Federal Government’s promises to revitalise the arts industry having been welcomed by sector peak bodies, builder Hansen Yuncken has highlighted how its delivery of...
Aug 10, 2022
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OzAsia Festival announces 2022 Program of performance and culture
Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival taking place from 20th October – 6th November will feature contemporary Asian and Asian Australian performance, art, literature,...
Aug 10, 2022
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Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2022 shows strong demand for immersive First Peoples arts and culture experiences
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair held in July 2022 at the Cairns Convention Centre and arts and culture venues across Cairns, achieved new art sales and attendance records along with...
Aug 10, 2022
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18 activations to help stimulate Melbourne economy and bring the city to life
The latest round of City Activation Grants will deliver more than $800,000 to support 18 activations including pop-ups, performances and events across Melbourne from August to...
Aug 8, 2022
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Nominations now open for the 2022 Victorian Health Promotion Awards
With nominations now open for the 2022 Victorian Health Promotion Awards, VicHealth wants to hear from those doing inspiring work in their communities, including grassroots...
Aug 8, 2022
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Funding supports attendance of Western Australian games and interactive industry at Gamescom
A $50,000 Western Australian Government grant is helping five Western Australian game studios to attend the world's biggest computer and video games event in Cologne, Germany...
Aug 8, 2022
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Call Out for innovative events to help revitalise Melbourne
A partnership between the Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne has seen the launch of the City Revitalisation Event Support Program (CRESP) which is calling for...
Aug 7, 2022
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