News: Arts
Dubbo Regional Theatre reopens to the public
The Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre has reopened, welcoming the public for the first time since March as of last Wednesday. With Coronavirus restrictions having...
Jul 6, 2020
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Broome’s Shinju Matsuri festival celebrates 50th anniversary
Broome’s Shinju Matsuri festival celebrates 50th anniversary Following the recent easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Western Australia, the 50th edition of Broome's hugely...
Jul 5, 2020
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NSW Government reverses plans to relocate Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum
In a joint statement made yesterday by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet, the NSW government has surprisingly reversed its decision to relocate...
Jul 5, 2020
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Orange City Council doubles its event sponsorship funding
To assist with COVID-19 recovery by supporting more events in the local community, Orange City Council has allocated an extra $100,000 to the Council’s Event Sponsorship...
Jul 3, 2020
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Adelaide Fringe Festival delivers another record-breaking year
The 31 day-and-night Adelaide Fringe Festival has delivered another record-breaking year, in its Diamond 60th Birthday iteration, once again making a huge injection into the...
Jul 1, 2020
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents unique musical tribute to AFL
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has partnered with the AFL in a unique musical tribute, the ‘AFL Club Anthem Project’ to celebrate the return of the 2020 Toyota AFL Premiership...
Jun 30, 2020
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Creative Victoria continues to roll out support packages for creative industries
Creative Victoria continues to roll out the Victorian Government’s support package for the creative industries including the first tranche of quick response grants to...
Jun 30, 2020
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National NAIDOC Committee postpones NAIDOC Week 2020
The National NAIDOC Committee has decided to postpone NAIDOC Week 2020 until 8th to 15th November due to the impacts of Coronavirus and associated restrictions. Originally...
Jun 28, 2020
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Sydney's Powerhouse Museum continues tours and extends exhibitions
Sydney's Powerhouse Museum is extending access to its popular Heritage Core tours allowing the public the chance to visit the inspiring collection until the end of 2020 while...
Jun 28, 2020
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New General Manager appointed at The Events Centre Caloundra
Former Sydney Entertainment Centre Chief Executive, Steve Romer has been appointed General Manager of The Events Centre Caloundra, taking on the role from the retiring Gary...
Jun 26, 2020
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New study highlights the value of arts festivals in reviving South Australia’s post COVID-19 tourism
A new University of South Australia (UniSA) study, prepared in conjunction with Arts SA and Adelaide Festival Centre, indicates South Australia’s festival sector has a key role...
Jun 25, 2020
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Screen Producers welcome $50 million Federal Government funding package
Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has today celebrated the Australian Government’s announcement of a $50 million Temporary Interruption Fund to help local screen producers secure...
Jun 25, 2020
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Arts and entertainment funding package welcomed by Live performance industry
Australia’s live performance industry has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of a significant package of targeted funding measures to support the arts and...
Jun 24, 2020
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Australian Government announces $250 million Coronavirus rescue package for the arts
The Federal Government has announced details of its long-awaited Coronavirus rescue package for the arts, giving the industry access to $250 million worth of grants and loans...
Jun 24, 2020
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National Gallery of Australia announce staff cuts
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has today advised it will be cutting its staff by 12% in 2020 due to a $3.6 million funding shortfall. A voluntary redundancy process...
Jun 22, 2020
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MEAA advocate for multi-level support of arts and entertainment sector
Appearing today before the Senate inquiry into the Government response to COVID-19, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Allowance (MEAA) will advocate a multi-faceted response for...
Jun 22, 2020
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Final restorations underway for Sydney Town Hall
The final stages of a historic conservation project on Sydney Town Hall are underway with the two-year project to include the building façade being polished, repaired and...
Jun 22, 2020
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Orange Regional Gallery looks to fundraising for its planned extension
Orange Regional Gallery is looking for community contributions to ensure the extension of the gallery - valued at $4.5 million - will mark a new chapter in the gallery’s history...
Jun 22, 2020
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Alan Cumming announced as new Artistic Director for Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2021
Adelaide Festival Centre has advised that acclaimed cabaret and all-round performer, writer and social activist Alan Cumming is the Artistic Director for Adelaide Cabaret...
Jun 21, 2020
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Australia’s Golden Outback promotes 21 Epic Road Trips across Western Australia
Western Australia’s Golden Outback is currently being promoted by highlighting the opportunities to explore the State’s vast and diverse region via 21 epic road trips. The Gold...
Jun 20, 2020
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Adelaide Festival Centre trust announces new appointments
The Adelaide Festival Centre Trust (AFCT) has appointed Jim Hazel as the new Chair of the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust with Artistic Director of State Theatre Company South...
Jun 20, 2020
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Dunedin Town Hall to host first concert post COVID-19
Dunedin Venue Management Limited (DVML) has announced that Auckland indie-pop phenomenon, BENEE, will be performing at the Dunedin Town Hall on 2nd October 2020 – the...
Jun 17, 2020
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Skills Active welcomes funding initiative for apprentices
Skills Active has applauded the New Zealand Government’s new $380 million Apprentice Boost initiative to support sport, recreation and performing arts employers to hire and keep...
Jun 17, 2020
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Social distancing rules make it financially unviable for Sydney theatres to reopen
While Sydney theatre companies including Sydney Theatre Company and Belvoir welcomed the NSW Government's 14th June announcement stipulating that NSW venues could replace the...
Jun 17, 2020
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