News: Arts
Surf Coast Cultural Centre concept plans include redevelopment of Australian National Surfing Museum
Surf Coast Shire Council has approved concept plans and a business case for the two-stage development of Surf Coast Cultural Centre in Torquay’s Surf City precinct with the...
Feb 22, 2022
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The Spiegeltent returns to Wollongong showcasing the best of circus, comedy and cabaret
The Spiegeltent returns to the Wollongong Arts Precinct once more following a two-year hiatus due to COVID restrictions. The Spiegeltent Wollongong 2022 season will be held from...
Feb 21, 2022
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New arts professionals appointed to assist Northern Territory Government arts and culture program
21 new arts peers have been appointed for three-year terms to the Arts NT Register of Peers with a further 10 having been reappointed - the diverse group of arts professionals...
Feb 18, 2022
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Remix Summit to support the recovery and reinvention of Australia's creative industries
Following a challenging period for the creative sector, Australia's largest creative industries conference REMIX Summits returns with the 2022 edition, ‘A Changing World’...
Feb 18, 2022
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LEGO Shipwreck exhibition to tour regional Western Australia
With 'Brickwrecks: Sunken Ships in LEGO Bricks' having had a successful debut at the WA Maritime Museum, the exhibition is going on tour to regional Western Australia, showing...
Feb 17, 2022
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‘On The Road’ initiative helps to fill Melbourne streets with music
The latest round of the Victorian Government’s Music Works funding program will provide 77 music projects involving close to 7,000 music industry professionals with grants...
Feb 16, 2022
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Powerhouse Parramatta welcomes $5 million investment by Vitocco family
Powerhouse Parramatta has announced a $5 million investment in their future by the South Western Sydney Vitocco family with the significant philanthropic commitment aimed at...
Feb 16, 2022
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Pressure grows on Woodside Energy’s arts sponsorships
Oil and gas company Woodside Petroleum’s sponsorship of arts events is being scrutinised by environmental activists, who have question its links with Western Australian Youth...
Feb 16, 2022
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2022 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day features First Nations Circle and four event stages
Fair Day – one of the largest free community events of the season returns to Sydney’s Victoria Park on Sunday 20th February kicking off the opening weekend of the 2022 Sydney...
Feb 15, 2022
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Screen Queensland calls for post-production company participation in traineeship program
Screen Queensland is calling for expressions of interest from Queensland post-production, digital and visual effects companies to participate in a new traineeship program as...
Feb 15, 2022
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Garden of Unearthly Delights celebrates 20th anniversary with cabaret, circus and live music
The Garden of Unearthly Delights - one of Australia’s most vibrant and dynamic festival precincts - is celebrating its 20th year in 2022 and will officially open to the public...
Feb 15, 2022
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Melbourne Opera to present first regional staging of Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle
The acclaimed Melbourne Opera will present Richard Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle in Bendigo – the first regional staging of one of the biggest productions in all the performing arts....
Feb 15, 2022
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Adelaide Festival Centre reopens and unveils two new entrances for Festival Theatre
Adelaide Festival Centre’s Festival Theatre is reopening after seven months - welcoming back audiences with two beautifully redeveloped and spacious entrances - the King William...
Feb 11, 2022
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Perth Festival opens today offering over 100 free and ticketed events
Perth Festival opens today with some of the event’s dazzling stage shows, outdoor films and exhibitions having already begun, setting the scene for artists and audiences to come...
Feb 10, 2022
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Western Australian circus performers and visual artists among culture sector grant recipients
The Western Australian Government's Arts 15k-plus initiative is benefiting a diverse array of artists, performers and creators who have received grants worth up to $60,000. From...
Feb 9, 2022
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Christchurch Arts Centre installs innovative vending machine to dispense art
Christchurch Arts Centre has installed a new Kunstautomat – an art vending machine – the first of its kind in New Zealand. The machine is the invention of German artist Lars...
Feb 9, 2022
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Music in the Regions’ inaugural program activates new creative spaces across NSW
Music in the Regions has released its inaugural program of inspiring events bringing musicians and audiences together at a variety of NSW settings from the Gunning Courthouse...
Feb 8, 2022
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Fairbridge Festival cancelled for second year due to COVID restrictions
FolkWorld Inc. have decided to cancel one of Western Australia’s much-loved events - the Fairbridge Festival in 2022. The family-friendly music and camping event, which has been...
Feb 8, 2022
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Skills Active celebrates 2021 graduates
Skills Active has congratulated all their certificate and apprenticeship graduates who completed qualifications in 2021 across the recreation, exercise, sport and performing...
Feb 8, 2022
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Arts industry hit hardest by pandemic regulations
Information shared by workforce management solutions app Deputy has shown Coronavirus’ dramatic impact on employment in the performing arts. Prior to pandemic, Deputy’s data...
Feb 8, 2022
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UNESCO advises of 10 million creative sector jobs lost around the world due to the pandemic
A newly released report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has advised that 10 million jobs in creative industries worldwide were...
Feb 8, 2022
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Opening Festival to celebrate completion of Gippsland Performing Arts Centre
With construction of the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) nearing completion, a four day festival – OPEN - will be held to celebrate the completion of Gippsland’s new...
Feb 7, 2022
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New Zealand Government announces $120 million to support arts and culture recover from Omicron
The New Zealand Government has announced that an extra $120 million from its Covid Response and Recovery Fund will be used to support the arts and culture sectors. With...
Feb 6, 2022
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Queensland Museum secures ‘Disney: The Magic of Animation’ as their 2022 blockbuster
The Queensland Museum has secured Disney: The Magic of Animation opening 24th June and offering visitors the opportunity to experience a creative journey through Disney’s...
Feb 5, 2022
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