News: Arts
COVID impact sees Australian Government fund live music sector and leading arts organisations
To reactivate the live music sector and support the ongoing viability of arts organisations following the impacts of COVID, the Federal Government is delivering $2.5 million in...
Oct 18, 2021
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New funding announced to incentivise Newcastle venues to host live performances
As Newcastle emerges from lockdown, Council has announced the return of its ‘Locally Made and Played Grant’ program with funding available to showcase talented local artists and...
Oct 17, 2021
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Rolling Stone Australia Awards to return in 2022 with live music event series
Aiming to reunite the music industry following extended lockdowns, the Sailor Jerry Rolling Stone Australia Awards will be back for a second year in 2022, with a star-studded...
Oct 17, 2021
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ChristchurchNZ cancels South Island Moon Festival for 2021
The planned 2021 South Island Moon Festival scheduled to run from 18th to 21st November 2021 in Christchurch has been delayed a year with ChristchurchNZ advising the event...
Oct 14, 2021
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Shoalhaven Regional Gallery reopens with Archibald Prize Exhibition
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery Nowra has reopened to fully vaccinated members of the community and is offering the chance for fully vaccinated members of the community to see the...
Oct 13, 2021
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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras organisers announce return of parade to SCG in 2022
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras world-famous Parade will return to the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 5th March 2022, with event organisers confident of being able to...
Oct 13, 2021
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Vale: Neil Cox
Experienced venue management professional and long-time music promoter Neil Cox has died in Auckland. Perhaps best known for leading the rebuilding and restoration of...
Oct 13, 2021
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Bendigo Art Gallery chosen to participate in Victorian Government’s Vaccinated Economy trial
The City of Greater Bendigo, along with five other Victorian Local Government areas, has been selected to participate in the Vaccinated Economy trial due to its high vaccination...
Oct 12, 2021
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Shoalhaven Arts Board opens Art Grants 2021
Shoalhaven City Council has advised that its Arts Board is offering arts grants in two different streams to assist artists, performers, art groups and arts professionals to...
Oct 11, 2021
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New opening date announced for Christchurch’s Ravenscar House Museum
Ravenscar House Museum - Christchurch’s stylish new art museum to be operated by Canterbury Museum - will now open to the public on 8th November having originally been scheduled...
Oct 10, 2021
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Ministerial Creative Industries Advisory Council established for Northern Territory
A new Ministerial Creative Industries Advisory Council has been established to work on strategies to promote the economic development and growth of the Northern Territory’s...
Oct 10, 2021
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Penrith City Council’s collaboration with The Joan identifies opportunities for the Centre
Penrith City Council’s collaboration with The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre (The Joan) - one of Western Sydney’s most popular creative hubs – has identified new ways...
Oct 10, 2021
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Australia Council campaign urges vaccination as key to reopening of cultural and creative venues and events
The Australia Council for the Arts has today launched a nationwide advertising campaign, urging Australians to get vaccinated before returning to galleries, museums, theatres...
Oct 8, 2021
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Sydney’s museums and art precincts announce reopenings
Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum and art precinct, Carriageworks, have announced their respective reopenings as Monday 11th October and Wednesday 3rd November 2021. The Powerhouse...
Oct 7, 2021
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra unveils 2022 Season
To mark the Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s 75th anniversary, headlining the Orchestra’s 2022 Season are epic symphonies from the classical canon, world premieres by Australian...
Oct 4, 2021
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City of Newcastle agrees to back Newcastle Art Gallery expansion with further funding
City of Newcastle Councillors have agreed a shared commitment to the Newcastle Art Gallery expansion project with the Newcastle Art Gallery Foundation. Agreeing a Memorandum of...
Oct 3, 2021
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Advisory Group to transform Greater Sydney into 24-hour economy centre
Following the release last year of the NSW Government’s 24-Hour Economy Strategy, Commissioner Michael Rodrigues is confident that the established 40 member 24-Hour Economy...
Oct 1, 2021
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Opera Australia announces two renowned productions for outdoor spectaculars in 2022
Opera Australia in partnership with Destination NSW, has announced that next year’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour will present one of the most successful musicals of all time -...
Oct 1, 2021
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Bluesfest Chairman Peter Noble responds to NSW Government’s COVID roadmap
Chairman of the Bluesfest Group of Companies and Bluesfest Festival Director, Peter Noble has responded to the NSW Government statement of Monday 27th September 2021 concerning...
Sep 30, 2021
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Adelaide Festival Centre’s inSPACE 20th Anniversary program revealed
The 20th anniversary of Adelaide Festival Centre’s inSPACE Development Program will showcase a range of genres including dance, theatre, musicals, cabaret and performance art...
Sep 28, 2021
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Arts Centre Melbourne campaign showcases the value of the performing arts to the community
Looking forward to its reopening as Victoria’s lockdown measures ease, the Arts Centre Melbourne has launched a new storytelling campaign showcasing the importance of the...
Sep 28, 2021
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Carriageworks appoints Jacob Boehme to new role of Director, First Nations Programs
Sydney multi-arts precinct, Carriageworks, has today announced the appointment of Narangga and Kaurna man Jacob Boehme as Director, First Nations Programs - a new role within...
Sep 27, 2021
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2026 opening date revealed for long delayed Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
20 years after the project was first announced, it has been revealed that the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open in 2026. First announced in 2026, the Frank Gehry-designed...
Sep 24, 2021
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Arts Minister cites $10 billion in Federal Government pandemic support for the creative sector
Federal Minister for Communications, Cities and the Arts, Paul Fletcher has today released information citing that Australia’s creative and cultural sectors have benefitted...
Sep 24, 2021
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