News: Arts
VicHealth Jumpstart! program delivers funding to 123 organisations
VicHealth has announced they are supporting 123 organisations to JumpStart! their community-led initiatives around active play, food, and art for Victoria’s children and young...
Jul 21, 2022
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New Melbourne Festival to showcase works from creatives with disabilities
Taking over Arts Centre Melbourne this September, the inaugural Alter State Festival will recognise the contribution Deaf and Disabled creatives make to the cultural fabric of...
Jul 21, 2022
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Patron Technology announced as ticketing and RFID Partner for the 2022 Ticketing Professionals Conference
Ticketing Professionals Australia has welcomed Patron Technology as its Ticketing and RFID Partner for its 2022 Conference, being held at Sydney’s CommBank Stadium on Wednesday...
Jul 21, 2022
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West Gippsland Arts Centre celebrates run of hit shows post-COVID
Following more than two years of little show time due to imposed COVID restrictions, the West Gippsland Arts Centre is celebrating the return of many community groups and...
Jul 20, 2022
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Western Australian performing arts awards recognise excellence across the sector
The annual Performing Arts WA Awards - a vital event for the live performing arts industry in Western Australia - will be held on Monday 8th August at the State Theatre Centre...
Jul 20, 2022
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra to stage free 75th birthday concert at QPAC concert hall
To celebrate their 75th anniversary, Queensland Symphony Orchestra will stage a free major concert event on Friday 19th August in the Concert Hall at 7.30pm. This special...
Jul 19, 2022
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Airlie Beach Festival of Music celebrates 10th Anniversary with diverse line-up
The Airlie Beach Festival of Music has a reputation for always delivering a diverse line-up and will continue to offer something for everyone at this year’s 10th anniversary...
Jul 19, 2022
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West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre secures Australian premiere of Madagascar - The Musical
West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre will be hosting the Australian premiere of Madagascar - The Musical , bringing to life the classic DreamWorks animated movie in Rooty Hill’s...
Jul 18, 2022
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Productivity Commission calls for mandatory labelling of inauthentic indigenous products
The Productivity Commission – which provides independent research and advice to Government on economic, social and environmental issues - is proposing new protections for...
Jul 18, 2022
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Sydney's Entertainment Quarter soon to be home to new live music venue Liberty Hall
Mary's Group founders Jake Smyth and Kenny Graham have announced they will be launching a new live music venue space at Moore Park's Entertainment Quarter in October 2022....
Jul 17, 2022
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Festivals Australia program continues to support arts and cultural events in regional Australia
14 projects will share in over $630,000 under Round 14 of the Festivals Australia program delivered by the Federal Government in support of the resurgence of arts and cultural...
Jul 16, 2022
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Gay Games Hong Kong launches new promotional campaign
Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2023 (GGHK) is inviting everyone to come out for the Games in 2023 and as such has produced a video campaign, developed by DDB Group Hong Kong, which aims...
Jul 15, 2022
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RACV and Ticketek partnership delivers range of theatre experiences to members
A new partnership has been announced today between the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) and Ticketek that will deliver RACV Members a new suite of exclusive offers to...
Jul 14, 2022
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Live Nation acquires Bec Sutherland's Jubilee Street comedy management company
Global leader in live entertainment, Live Nation, has acquired Bec Sutherland's Jubilee Street - one of Australia and New Zealand’s prominent comedy artist management companies....
Jul 14, 2022
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2022 program highlights released for Sydney Fringe Festival
Sydney Fringe Festival returns in 2022 for its first physical edition in two years and has today announced its program highlights, with tickets now on sale. The 2022 Festival...
Jul 14, 2022
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Sydney Opera House reveals its newly transformed Concert Hall
After more than two years of extensive renewal works, the Sydney Opera House has revealed the $190 million transformation of its largest performance space, the Concert Hall,...
Jul 14, 2022
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Regional Children’s Choir share Mildura Arts Centre stage with Opera Australia
Mildura Arts Centre welcomes the return of Opera Australia to their stage for the first time in four years this month as part of its 26th annual National Tour with the...
Jul 14, 2022
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Partnerships enhanced between local operators and facilities in the Manning region
MidCoast Council has advised that along with its facilities it will now play a greater role in supporting the visitor economy through planned partnerships between local...
Jul 13, 2022
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Fed Square to celebrate its 20th anniversary with launch of The Experience Lab
With this October seeing Melbourne’s Fed Square mark 20 years as one of Australia's most celebrated and debated public squares, the Square is partnering with the Experience...
Jul 13, 2022
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PAC Australia announces a new name and approach for their annual awards
Performing Arts Connections Australia’s annual awards which celebrate best practice and innovation in performing arts are to be renamed the Impact Awards to reflect the impact...
Jul 12, 2022
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New Rottnest Island management plan to better service tourists
Western Australia’s new Rottnest Island Management Plan 2023-2027 will replace the current plan which was due to expire in December 2024 and aims to offer improved services for...
Jul 11, 2022
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Bell Shakespeare to present first production in new Walsh Bay Arts Precinct theatre space
Originally scheduled for April 2022 but delayed to due COVID, Bell Shakespeare will now present the first production in their new theatre space The Neilson Nutshell at the newly...
Jul 11, 2022
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Queenstown Lakes District Council funds a mix of sports, cultural, wellbeing, and community events
Queenstown Lakes District Council has awarded $527,000 as part of the contestable Events Fund to attract and support a range of sports, arts and culture, wellbeing, and...
Jul 10, 2022
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$2.1 million funding allocated for Caboolture Abbey Medieval Festival and Museum
A $2.1 million Queensland 2022-23 Budget investment in Caboolture’s Abbey Medieval Festival and Museum will help Abbeystowe add a new cafe and art gallery and grow the festival...
Jul 10, 2022
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