News: Arts
Public Art design selected for Darwin’s Bicentennial Park
For the Bicentennial Park Public Art Project, City of Darwin has selected a concept design - ‘mirragma gunugurra-wa (bamboo raft)’ - developed by local Larrakia artists, Roque...
Jul 29, 2021
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Concept proposal approved for Riverside Theatres revitalisation
The City of Parramatta has approved the next steps to reinvigorate plans for the redevelopment of their Riverside Theatres. The Riverside Theatres redevelopment concept proposal...
Jul 28, 2021
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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras appoints First Nations and Community Engagement Officer
Matika Little has joined Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as First Nations and Community Engagement Officer, leading community consultation to ensure LGBTQI+ First Nations...
Jul 28, 2021
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Unvaccinated Australians could be barred from festivals, theatres and sport and entertainment venues
Australians could be banned from concerts, festivals, performing arts and sporting venues unless they get vaccinated under a 'no jab, no entry policy' being suggested by...
Jul 28, 2021
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Adelaide Festival Centre transitions ticketing service from BASS to Ticketek
The Adelaide Festival Centre has today announced it will be transitioning from its current ticketing service BASS to national ticketing provider Ticketek advising that...
Jul 28, 2021
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Changes at Vivaticket see John Godwin move to focus on charity ventures
Leading global attractions and arts ticketing and access control business Vivaticket has announced that John Godwin, the longstanding Managing Director of its Australian...
Jul 27, 2021
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Melbourne Music Week to return in December 2021
Melbourne Music Week is scheduled to run from 3rd to 12th December 2021 with the City of Melbourne calling for musicians, venues and promoters to take part in this year’s 10-day...
Jul 26, 2021
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Opera Australia to receive $4 million from Federal Government's COVID-19 Arts Fund
Struggling with having to cancel upcoming performances, Opera Australia has been allocated $4 million from the Federal Government's COVID-19 Arts Sustainability Fund. Employing...
Jul 26, 2021
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Plans for historic Sydney theatre to reopen as part of hotel development
Plans have been revealed for the historic Metro-Minerva Theatre in Sydney’s Kings Cross to be restored as part of a boutique hotel development that would include a series of...
Jul 26, 2021
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New research shows that Australian arts and culture will need a ‘total reboot’ after COVID
New research from the Australia Institute warns that the ongoing effects of the Coronavirus pandemic will see some “big casualties” in the cultural sector and that a “total...
Jul 26, 2021
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Craig McMaster named new Director for Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres
City of Parramatta Council has announced the appointment of Craig McMaster as the new Director of Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres from next month, with the long-serving Robert...
Jul 23, 2021
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Fixed interest loan presents pathway for Newcastle Art Gallery expansion to proceed
A financial report concludes that a loan with a fixed interest rate of less than 1% presents a pathway for the City of Newcastle to fund the $35.6 million expansion of the...
Jul 23, 2021
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Queensland Government to deliver new four-year fund for First Nations Artistic Pathways
The Queensland Government is strengthening its investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing artists and companies with a new four-year fund for emerging arts...
Jul 22, 2021
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Museum of Contemporary Art Australia appoints Suzanne Cotter as new Director
Suzanne Cotter - an internationally respected museum director - has been appointed as new Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA). Cotter will commence her...
Jul 22, 2021
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Opera Australia cancels Sydney winter season and postpones Phantom of the Opera to 2022
Impacted by ongoing Coronavirus lockdowns, Opera Australia has cancelled its winter season in Sydney and postponement its production of The Phantom of the Opera that was...
Jul 22, 2021
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Multimedia arts pavilion to launch in Lake Macquarie
Australia’s first permanent regional multimedia arts pavilion - The Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima (dubbed MAP mima) located in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales - is set to open to...
Jul 22, 2021
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra returns to Gladstone for Symphony Under the Stars
Queensland Symphony Orchestra will be returning to Gladstone this August, for the ninth consecutive year of its Symphony Under the Stars free community event. Through the power...
Jul 21, 2021
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New Gallery of Central Australia opens at Ayers Rock Resort
Complementing the diverse range of Indigenous cultural experiences currently available to guests, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia has advised of the opening of the new...
Jul 20, 2021
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Victorian performing arts community launches advertisement backing COVID-19 vaccinations
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra backed by members of Victoria’s performing arts community has launched an advertisement encouraging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19....
Jul 19, 2021
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2021 Australian Festival of Chamber Music cancelled due to COVID
The Australian Festival of Chamber Music's much anticipated 10-day event has been cancelled due to Sydney and Melbourne currently experiencing extensive COVID lockdowns. The...
Jul 18, 2021
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Victorian Government launches new creative industries strategy
The Victorian Government has launched Creative State 2025 - its new four-year plan, developed with input from many across the State’s creative community. Supported with a $288...
Jul 15, 2021
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NSW Government to offer Coronavirus support to the arts and employees
The NSW Government has pledged $75 million to help keep the performing arts sector afloat during the current COVID-19 lockdown, but there has been no mention of the events...
Jul 14, 2021
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Organisers of inaugural Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash postpone the event
The inaugural Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash planned to be held from 19th to 21st August 2021 has been postponed to run from 23rd to 25th September due to Sydney's ongoing COVID...
Jul 13, 2021
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New Chief Executive announced for Bundanon Trust
Rachel Kent has been announced as the new Chief Executive of Bundanon Trust after a six-month international search and recruitment process. Kent will commence the role on 6th...
Jul 13, 2021
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