News: Arts
Live performances set to welcome New Zealand arts and event patrons
With spectator sport having returned to New Zealand stadiums at the weekend, the country’s live performance industry is now looking to restart in the largely unrestricted...
Jun 16, 2020
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City of Launceston launches plans for $90 million arts hub
Two high profile sites in Launceston’s CBD are to be redeveloped into a $90 million creative precinct, bus interchange and undercover arcade. Part of the Council’s Launceston...
Jun 15, 2020
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Regional Facilities Auckland welcomes visitors back into its attractions and venues
Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) is welcoming Aucklanders and visitors back into its attractions, galleries, stadia, zoos and other popular venues with a range of enriching...
Jun 14, 2020
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North Queensland Museum of Underwater Art now ready for divers
MOUA, the Museum of Underwater Art, has announced that it is ready to welcome divers and snorkellers as soon as Far North Queensland tour companies can operate again. Located on...
Jun 14, 2020
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Creative New Zealand adds $13 million to initial emergency arts funding
Creative New Zealand has responded to the extraordinary volume of applications for its COVID-19 Emergency Response Package, investing an additional $13 million in its now closed...
Jun 12, 2020
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Adelaide’s redeveloped Her Majesty’s Theatre unveiled
Adelaide’s $66 million redeveloped Her Majesty’s Theatre has been unveiled today - following its transformation into a larger and more accessible venue with state-of-the art...
Jun 12, 2020
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Rockhampton’s new $31.5 million Museum of Art to drive tourism
Rockhampton’s new $31.5 million Museum of Art, being built by Rockhampton-based Woollam Constructions, is viewed as a critical project for the region. When completed, the museum...
Jun 11, 2020
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Northern Territory Government to deliver inaugural Creative Industries Strategy
The Northern Territory Government will work with the creative sector to establish an industry representative body, a key recommendation from the recently released NT’s inaugural...
Jun 11, 2020
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Albany Entertainment Centre becomes Western Australia’s first theatre to reopen
The Albany Entertainment Centre is to become the first major Western Australia Government-owned theatre venue to host a public performance since COVID-19 forced a statewide...
Jun 11, 2020
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Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery to welcome back visitors on 23rd June
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), a central part of the cultural life of Tasmanians will be reopening on Tuesday, 23rd June 2020. The reopening of TMAG includes the...
Jun 10, 2020
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Melbourne Convention Bureau reorganises digital delivery to help promotion of events
The Melbourne Convention Bureau’s (MCB) new digital marketing platform, The Delegate Destination Site, is designed to help planners and professional conference organisers (PCOs)...
Jun 10, 2020
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Australian music industry issues 'SOS' to Government
More than 1,000 artists, businesses and other stakeholders from across the music community have signed an Open Letter, imploring the Australian Government to provide immediate -...
Jun 10, 2020
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Skills Active announces new Chief Operating Officer appointment
Skills Active has announced the appointment of longstanding team member Maren Frerichs to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer. Having been with Skills Active since...
Jun 9, 2020
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Adelaide Cabaret Festival marks 20th Anniversary with online celebrations
Australian and International cabaret stars will mark Adelaide Cabaret Festival’s 20th anniversary with online celebrations starting tonight until 20th June. Adelaide Cabaret...
Jun 4, 2020
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Construction begins on exterior of Gold Coast’s new HOTA gallery
The Gold Coast's newest landmark has been revealed with a first look at the striking building facade adorning the $60.5 million HOTA gallery. Advising that the building’s unique...
Jun 4, 2020
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Live Performance Australia’s $345 million plan to restart and rebuild the entertainment industry
Live Performance Australia (LPA) has developed a $345 million plan to help the live performance industry restart, rebuild and reopen for audiences following the COVID-19...
Jun 3, 2020
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Cox Architecture's work at Sydney Coliseum secures Interior Design Award
Cox Architecture's work at the Sydney Coliseum theatre has been named as a winner at the 2020 Australian Interior Design Awards - in the Public Design category. Announced last...
Jun 2, 2020
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2020 Impact Report confirms public value of Perth Festival
The Perth Festival 2020 report has confirmed the Festival as delivering a significant boost to Western Australia’s social wellbeing, economy and hospitality industry. The Perth...
Jun 2, 2020
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Reopening of cultural institutions coincides with Australian Government considering support for arts and entertainment sector
Today’s reopening of the National Museum of Australia and the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, more than two months after their closure amid concern over COVID-19, has...
Jun 2, 2020
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Sydney Festival names Olivia Ansell as new Festival Director for 2022
Sydney Festival has appointed Australian curator and producer, Olivia Ansell as their new Festival Director for 2022. Ansell, a highly accomplished arts professional with over...
Jun 1, 2020
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Eastern Riverina Arts launches PLATFORM for improved accessibility at festivals and events
Eastern Riverina Arts has unveiled PLATFORM, a multi-sensory mobile art installation space adapted from a 20-foot shipping container, that allows festival and event organisers...
Jun 1, 2020
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Darwin theatre becomes first in Australia to reopen following the lockdown
With no confirmed cases of community transmission of Coronavirus in the Northern Territory, the Brown’s Mart Theatre in Darwin is set to reopen this Friday (5th June), becoming...
May 31, 2020
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Melbourne Music Week set to return in November
Live music venues will take centre stage for Melbourne Music Week in November, with the City of Melbourne announcing its aim that the festival will help spark post-Coronavirus...
May 31, 2020
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New Zealand Government launches $175 million arts support package
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has today announced a $175 million fund to support the arts and cultural sector recover from the damage incurred by the Coronavirus....
May 29, 2020
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