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Elaine Chia resigns as Adelaide Festival Executive Director
The Adelaide Festival Board has announced the resignation of Elaine Chia from her role as Executive Director and will leave Adelaide Festival. Chia will depart in November to...
Sep 23, 2021
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NSW communities to benefit from improved cultural infrastructure
The NSW Government’s Creative Capital program aims to benefit communities through its delivery of $60 million towards new and improved cultural infrastructure. Applications for...
Sep 23, 2021
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Brand X to operate Sydney’s new creative studios and appoints General Manager
Brand X - one of Sydney’s leading providers of affordable space for artists - will operate the five-storey City of Sydney Creative Studios on Bathurst Street when it opens early...
Sep 23, 2021
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Uneven path to return of live entertainment in Melbourne and Sydney
Major stage productions including Hamilton and Come from Away are set to return in Sydney when NSW’s 70% double dose vaccination target is reached in October, while stricter...
Sep 23, 2021
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Shepparton Art Museum set to be unveiled in November
Shepparton Art Museum - the new landmark cultural destination designed by internationally renowned architects Denton Corker Marshall - is scheduled to open to the public on 20th...
Sep 23, 2021
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Melbourne's Fed Square secures dual awards for innovative events program
Last night's virtual Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) awards ceremony saw Melbourne’s Federation Square secure awards 'Special Event of the Year' and 'Event Venue of the...
Sep 22, 2021
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Sydney Contemporary art fair reschedules to 2022 and announces 2021 digital event
Due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding COVID restrictions, Australasia’s premier art fair, Sydney Contemporary has rescheduled their physical art fair to September 2022 while...
Sep 22, 2021
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Grass roots music industry development initiative launched in Mount Gambier
The City of Mount Gambier will be focussing on live music in the coming months with the launch of ‘Live and Local’ - a grass roots music industry development initiative. The...
Sep 21, 2021
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Four architectural firms shortlisted to design Melbourne’s new NGV Contemporary
Four major architectural and multi-disciplinary design teams have been shortlisted to take the next step in the NGV Contemporary Design Competition, bringing the project -...
Sep 17, 2021
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Lockdown slows works on Goulburn's Performing Arts and Aquatic Centres
NSW COVID-19 restrictions have impacted work on the development of two major projects in the NSW Southern Tablelands city of Goulburn. Since lockdown measures were introduced...
Sep 16, 2021
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Australia Council investment supports performing arts to tour nationally from 2022
The Australia Council is investing just under $3 million delivered through Playing Australia to support performing arts to tour across Australia including to audiences in...
Sep 15, 2021
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New Trust to manage Western Australia's arts and cultural assets
The Western Australian Parliament has passed legislation to create a new governance framework for the state's arts and cultural assets including His Majesty's Theatre and the...
Sep 13, 2021
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2024 International Performing Arts Congress to be held in Perth
Perth will be the host city for the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Congress for 2024. It will be the first time the ISPA Congress takes place in Perth,...
Sep 12, 2021
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South Australian peak youth arts body Carclew welcomes new Chair
South Australia’s longest standing multi-art form and cultural organisation Carclew has welcomed one of Australia’s leading arts identities, Rachel Healy, as its new Chair....
Sep 12, 2021
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City of Busselton to move forward with performing arts and convention centre plan
Busselton City Council has voted to proceed with its plans to develop a $38 million performing arts and convention centre venue. Despite a recent community survey that showed a...
Sep 12, 2021
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Come From Away producer insists performers must be vaccinated to return to stage
The producer of the award-winning musical Come From Away has said performers will have to be vaccinated before they return to the stage when NSW begins reopening next month....
Sep 10, 2021
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Queensland Government calls for organisations to lead regional arts service delivery
The Queensland Government is calling for strong and adaptable organisations to lead regional arts service delivery across Queensland in the next phase of the Regional Arts...
Sep 8, 2021
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Sculpture by the Sea shares in $20 million government funding for Arts and Entertainment sector revitalisation
Sculpture by the Sea Inc. is among the 63 leading Arts and Entertainment organisations across Australia set to share in more than $20 million, under the fifth batch of grants...
Sep 7, 2021
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New Zealand Comedy Trust says nation’s alert level two ‘make it near impossible to plan ahead’
The NZ Comedy Trust, producers of the NZ International Comedy Festival, have highlighted New Zealand’s status under Coronavirus alert level two guidelines will have a...
Sep 7, 2021
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Orange Regional Gallery calls for central west artists to participate in pilot educational program
Experienced and motivated central west artists are being sought by Orange Regional Gallery to participate in its Artist Educator Pilot Program. Expressions of interest are open...
Sep 6, 2021
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Port Macquarie-Hastings Council encourages musicians and venues to support local live music program
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council are encouraging musicians and venues to get involved in the Live and Local music development program to bring vibrancy and activity back to the...
Sep 6, 2021
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The Sydney Fringe announces digital program of music and theatre events
The Sydney Fringe Festival has announced the presentation of a digital program - The Essence of Fringe – running from 10th September – 1st October 2021 to support and create new...
Sep 6, 2021
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Tasmania's MONA mandates staff vaccinations, reveals expansion plans
Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has announced that COVID-19 vaccination will be that mandatory for all staff Founder and owner David Walsh wrote in a note to staff on...
Sep 5, 2021
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City of Port Phillip proposes new 3,000 capacity music venue for St Kilda
Melbourne’s City of Port Phillip has submitted a proposal to construct a 3,000 capacity live music venue near the St Kilda foreshore. As part of the Council’s St Kilda Triangle...
Sep 5, 2021
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