News: Arts
Research shows Parrtjima 2022 to be another resounding success
Independent research conducted by NT Major Events reveals Parrtjima 2022 attracted a record attendance of 23,445 across the 10-nights from 8th-17th April 2022. This included...
Jul 10, 2022
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Australian Performing Arts Exchange to be hosted at NIDA in September
Postponed in 2020 and 2021, the Australian Performing Arts Exchange (APAX) will be hosted at Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) from Monday 5th to Friday 9th...
Jul 10, 2022
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Looking to encourage hand hygiene habits Dettol partners Sydney Opera House
Antiseptic disinfectant liquid Dettol has announced a partnership with the Sydney Opera House in a new program to be known as Hands on Art that it hopes will encourage hand...
Jul 8, 2022
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$20 million funding to spotlight Outback Queensland as music festival destination.
The Queensland Government 2022-23 Budget has allocated $20 million in Queensland Music Trails over three years with the investment designed to spotlight Outback Queensland as a...
Jul 6, 2022
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2022 Brisbane Festival program to showcase creative events and collaborations
Brisbane Festival 2022 will showcase significant events across 23 days in September including creative collaborations and Queensland premieres with more than 22 new works and...
Jul 6, 2022
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6th edition of Gallery Weekend Beijing attracts more than 120,000 physical visitors
The 6th edition of Gallery Weekend Beijing successfully came to an end on Sunday having presented nearly 40 exhibitions by more than 30 exhibitors and attracted over 120,000...
Jul 5, 2022
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Western Australia theatre and circus among organisations sharing $830,000 funding
The latest round of the Western Australian Government's Arts 15k-plus grants program, distributes $830,000 in funding among 17 Western Australian artists and organisations....
Jul 5, 2022
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Bundanon Art Museum secures its second Sulman Medal for public architecture
Kerstin Thompson Architects has been awarded the Sulman Medal for public architecture for Bundanon ‘s new Art Museum and Bridge for Creative Learning. The Sulman Medal is the...
Jul 5, 2022
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Art Music Awards return to acknowledge fields of composition, performance and education
Last held as a live event in 2019, the Art Music Awards return in 2022, being the only event that specifically acknowledges the achievements of Australia’s outstanding talent in...
Jul 5, 2022
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Walsh Bay Arts Precinct secures top NSW Architecture award
Sydney’s newest cultural precinct on the Harbour foreshore - Walsh Bay Arts Precinct - has received the state’s top award, the NSW Architecture Medallion, for the transformation...
Jul 4, 2022
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Hong Kong Palace Museum officially opens
Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District has welcomed the official opening of the prestigious Hong Kong Palace Museum on 3rd July. After five years in the making, the Hong...
Jul 4, 2022
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Aboriginal Cultural Space to be established at Museum of Sydney
Coinciding with NAIDOC Week and reflecting the theme ‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’, the NSW Government has announced that a dedicated Aboriginal Cultural Space will be...
Jul 4, 2022
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Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair to return for its 16th year
This NAIDOC Week (3rd July to 10th July) is the perfect opportunity to spotlight Australia’s largest Indigenous visual art event - the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF), which...
Jul 3, 2022
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The P.A. People spotlights some of its upcoming projects
The experienced team at The P.A. People are providing innovative and standards-compliant solutions for a number of upcoming projects. Earlier this year, The P.A. People...
Jul 3, 2022
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Disability-led performing arts company to share in South Australian government funding
Disability-led performing arts company, Restless Dance Theatre is among the arts organisations, artists, and smaller collectives exploring bold new works to share in $8 million...
Jul 2, 2022
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Queensland live music and performance industry continues to receive financial boost
COVID-impacted Queensland live music and performance venues will share in $2,597,226 from the Queensland Government’s Live Music Support Program. This funding works to offset...
Jul 1, 2022
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Wollongong Art Gallery removes naming plaque of Nazi artwork donor Bob Sredersas
Wollongong Art Gallery donor Bob Sredersas was recently confirmed as a Nazi collaborator and as such, Wollongong City Council has removed his naming plaque from within the...
Jul 1, 2022
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Sydney to host South by Southwest cultural festival for 2023
Highly regarded USA-based culture and music festival South by Southwest (SXSW) will head to Sydney over seven days in October 2023. Secured in collaboration between live...
Jun 30, 2022
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Shoalhaven Arts Board continues to support local artists and art projects
The 2022 Shoalhaven Arts Board Grants Program has awarded funding across two categories: Professional Development Grants and Sense of Place Grants. The Shoalhaven Youth...
Jun 30, 2022
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Victorian Government invests in Multicultural Festivals and Events
Community festivals and events are recognised for offering multicultural and multifaith communities the opportunity to share and celebrate their cultures and traditions. As...
Jun 29, 2022
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MCA Australia launches new free creativity and wellbeing program
As part of World Wellbeing Week (27th June - 1st July), the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia has introduced a new free creativity and wellbeing program, Art Flow. Co-curated...
Jun 28, 2022
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17 artists and organisations to share $1 million NSW Government funding
$1 million in funding from the NSW Government’s Visual Arts Commissioning Program will go towards career advancing opportunities for 17 artists and organisations. The successful...
Jun 27, 2022
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Almost 40,000 attend Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2022 across six venues
Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2022 has seen almost 40,000 attendances at ticketed and free events across six venues, including Her Majesty’s Theatre and The Famous Spiegeltent,...
Jun 27, 2022
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PCYC NSW to deliver free youth activities during Winter school holidays
PCYC NSW to deliver free youth activities during Winter school holidays In partnership with community and NSW Police, PCYC clubs in key regional NSW areas will be delivering...
Jun 27, 2022
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