News: Arts
Live music venues to benefit industry from $13 million Victorian Government support package
The Victorian Government has today announced a $13 million package to help the state's live music industry reopen with COVIDSafe plans in place once Coronavirus restrictions...
Sep 20, 2020
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Virtual concerts give Colac and Apollo Bay community and hospitality industry a boost
Red Door Theatre Company and Nick Moloney Productions joined forces with local media the Colac Herald and MIXXFM, and Colac Otway Shire, to present a virtual concert last...
Sep 16, 2020
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Riverside Theatres welcomes audiences back to venue for annual Spot On Children’s Festival
Following its closure due to COVID-19 restrictions, Riverside Theatres in Parramatta is opening its doors to the public for the first time since March 2020 with its annual Spot...
Sep 15, 2020
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Work commences on new Proserpine Entertainment Centre
Work has commenced on the new Proserpine Entertainment Centre - a project aiming to deliver an economic boost to Proserpine and the broader Whitsunday region. Queensland Premier...
Sep 15, 2020
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra to perform in Gladstone for eighth consecutive year
Queensland Symphony Orchestra will perform its much-loved Symphony Under the Stars community event in Gladstone for the eighth consecutive year. For the first time, two concerts...
Sep 15, 2020
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Parrtjima 2020 commences with 2021 festival dates also confirmed
The 2020 program for the Alice Springs’ 10-day Festival in Light - Parrtjima – is running until 20th September with Northern Territory Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and...
Sep 14, 2020
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ICC Sydney unveils new look 'Aware Super Theatre'
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has revealed that effective from today, its entertainment venue, First State Super Theatre will transition to Aware Super...
Sep 13, 2020
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Hamilton City Council to undertake further consultation on future of Founders Theatre
Hamilton City Council will this week consider a report recommending further consultation with the community on options for the future of the Founders Theatre site. Closed since...
Sep 13, 2020
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Workers rally to save Opera Australia jobs
Workers from Opera Australia are to today protest plans by the company to axe over 25% of its permanent workforce and terminate the contracts of many others. Staff; members of...
Sep 10, 2020
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Newcastle reveals details of inaugural arts festival
The City of Newcastle has unveiled the first details of its flagship arts festival – New Annual - with a theme of illumination and tagline 'We Are New'. To be held from 12th to...
Sep 9, 2020
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The Events Centre partners with 91.9 Sea FM to showcase emerging performing artists
The Events Centre, Caloundra (TEC) has partnered with local radio station 91.9 Sea FM to support upcoming emerging artists on the Sunshine Coast by showcasing their talent and...
Sep 9, 2020
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HOTA reveals its live program for October
Home of the Arts (HOTA) on Queensland’s Gold Coast has today revealed a rich and captivating live program entitled WONDER, to accompany the internationally renowned Gaia...
Sep 9, 2020
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Colombian curator appointed as Artistic Director of the 23rd Biennale of Sydney
After an extensive international search, the Biennale of Sydney has appointed Colombian curator José Roca as the Artistic Director of the 23rd Biennale of Sydney, which will...
Sep 8, 2020
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Melbourne Art Fair 2021 cancelled with focus shifted to 2022
With ongoing uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, both in Australia and internationally, Melbourne Art Fair has today announced the cancellation of the 2021 edition...
Sep 8, 2020
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New home announced for Genesian Theatre Company
Faced with losing its heritage church home of the past 60 years due to an $82 million redevelopment of the site, The Genesian Theatre Company - one of Australia’s oldest...
Sep 8, 2020
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Foundations set for Sydney Modern Project
A construction milestone has been reached for the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ expansion - the Sydney Modern Project - following the pouring of concrete foundations. The $344...
Sep 7, 2020
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City of Parramatta launches new arts funding program to support creative enterprises
As part of a $785,000 funding package to revitalise Parramatta’s $1 billion creative economy, the City of Parramatta Council has launched a new grants program to support...
Sep 6, 2020
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Brisbane Festival 2020 reconnects communities with the arts
The Brisbane Festival which opened last night and runs until runs until 26th September will reconnect communities with the arts and provide employment opportunities for over 700...
Sep 6, 2020
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State Theatre Company South Australia returns to the stage
Adelaide Festival Centre will welcome back audiences to the new Her Majesty’s Theatre tonight for the State Theatre Company South Australia’s production of Gaslight - one of the...
Sep 4, 2020
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Louvre Abu Dhabi announces free access for select groups can see the museum for free
With the Louvre Abu Dhabi now reopened to the public, the museum has announced that taxi drivers, children and the elderly can enter the museum for free until the end of the...
Sep 2, 2020
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Lendlease appointed as builder for next stage of Geelong Arts Centre Redevelopment
With the Geelong Arts Centre’s $38.5 million Ryrie Street Redevelopment now open, the Victorian Government has appointed property company Lendlease to deliver the next $128...
Sep 1, 2020
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Events Centre Caloundra reopens for first live performance in over four months
The Events Centre Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast opened its doors over the weekend for the first time in over four months, welcoming hundreds of patrons attending the live...
Sep 1, 2020
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Parliamentary Inquiry into benefits and impact of arts during Coronavirus
The Federal Government has asked the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts to report on Australia’s creative and cultural industries and...
Aug 31, 2020
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Tessitura Network advises on leadership transition at end of 2020
Leading attractions, arts and culture technology solutions provider Tessitura Network has advised that its Chief Executive and Co-Founder, Jack Rubin will be transitioning to an...
Aug 26, 2020
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