News: Culture
MusicNT to develop Contemporary Live Music Strategy for Territory
In a first for the Northern Territory’s live music industry, MusicNT is set to benefit from $50,000 in funding to develop the inaugural NT Contemporary Live Music Strategy,...
Nov 19, 2018
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Carriageworks unveils its most ambitious visual arts project
The exhibition NICK CAVE:UNTIL by acclaimed American artist Nick Cave, marks Carriageworks’ most substantial presentation of work by a solo artist and Nick Cave’s largest...
Nov 19, 2018
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Sydney Mardi Gras urgently needs new workshop space
The wild storms that lashed Sydney in early November have had a lasting impact on one of the state’s most significant cultural events. The workshop Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi...
Nov 19, 2018
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International Visitors to Australia more likely to go to an arts event than wineries, casinos or sport
A new report from Australia Council for the Arts found that visitors to Australia were more likely to go to an arts event or activity (43%) than to visit wineries (13%), casinos...
Nov 18, 2018
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2018 Taipei Biennal focuses on the 'museum as an ecosystem'
Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM) is hosting an international list of 42 individual and group participants from 19 countries and territories from November 2018 until the exhibition...
Nov 16, 2018
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Carriageworks commences search for new Director
Following the recent resignation of Lisa Havilah from the role of Director to take up her new appointment as Chief Executive of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS),...
Nov 12, 2018
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Thai hotel management company Akaryn showcases artistic talents alongside its commitment to sustainability
The innovative Thai hotel management company, Akaryn, is celebrating its third anniversary by showcasing the artistic talents of local Chiang Mai artists alongside its...
Nov 12, 2018
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NSW Government announces new Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Chief Executive
The NSW Government has announced the appointment of Lisa Havilah as the new Chief Executive of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS). Havilah, who becomes MAAS’ fourth...
Nov 8, 2018
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ICC Sydney launches a Reconciliation Action Plan
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has today become the first convention centre in Australia to launch a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), bolstering its...
Nov 7, 2018
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Art of design intrinsic to the fabric of Victoria
Victoria values art and design, whether in a gallery, a café, or in a massive blimp floating high above its intended audience. Design comes in many shapes, forms and sizes. The...
Nov 7, 2018
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City of Sydney to stage new Christmas festival
The City of Sydney is to transform the centre of Sydney into a festive playground with a new Christmas festival Taking over the streets of Sydney from 6.30pm to 9.30pm on...
Nov 7, 2018
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New Chief Executive named for Ballarat’s Sovereign Hill
The Sovereign Hill Museums Association has announced that Sara Quon has been appointed as Sovereign Hill’s new Chief Executive. Announcing the appointment, Museums President,...
Nov 6, 2018
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Eden Park to launch Haka Experience tour
Auckland’s Eden Park is set to expand its stadium tour with the addition of an authentic Māori cultural performance and haka (war dance) workshop. To be held on four dates...
Nov 5, 2018
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Oman Government hands over operations at key heritage tourism site
Oman Tourism Development Company (OMRAN), the Omani Government’s executive arm for the development of the tourism industry, has announced the handover of management of the Harat...
Nov 1, 2018
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New Zealand’s lead on female participation in exercise to inspire Asian nations?
While New Zealand is tiny compared to the populations of China or India, the nation’s exercise culture is way ahead of those countries in terms of female and male participation,...
Oct 29, 2018
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Victoria Government agrees largest ever native title claim
Following a 15-year campaign by traditional owners and three years of settlement negotiations, the Victoria Government has agreed the largest native title claim in its history –...
Oct 28, 2018
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4,500 hectares added to NSW national parks estate
Facing political pressure to downgrade protections of its national parks, the NSW Government has announced that it is to expaned the estate, adding over 4,500 hectares to the...
Oct 22, 2018
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Marking 50 years since Australian Peter Norman’s 1968 Olympics Black Power controversy
This week marks the 50th anniversary of two US Olympic athletes making a Black Power salute at the medal ceremony for the 200-metre sprint final at the 1968 Mexico Games, and...
Oct 18, 2018
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2018/19 Woodford Folk Festival set to contribute more than $20 million to the Queensland economy
Continuing its reputation for blending tradition with discovery, Woodford Folk Festival will once again be bringing together music, art, circus, cabaret, yoga, dance, comedy and...
Oct 16, 2018
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Consultation suggests closer scrutiny of Major Performing Arts Framework funding
A consultation paper from the Federal Department of Communication and the Arts has suggested that funding to major performing arts companies should be under contracts reviewed...
Oct 16, 2018
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Recognition for marketing through adversity secures Award win for Australia Council
Performing effective communications functions with key stakeholders and the Australian public through a period of adversity has seen the Australia Council for the Arts gain...
Oct 15, 2018
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Bounce to open first female-only trampoline park in Saudi Arabia
Bounce Middle East has announced that it is to open the world’s first female-only trampoline park in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riydah in the coming months. The new 3,000...
Oct 15, 2018
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Traditional owners to jointly manage six Victorian National Parks
The Victorian Government has announced that it is to work with Dja Dja Wurrung Traditional Owners to jointly manage six parks in Loddon Mallee, under its second Joint Management...
Oct 14, 2018
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Victoria benefits from cultural tourism boom
Cultural tourism to Victoria is booming, with record numbers of international visitors enjoying the state’s creative and cultural offering, including Melbourne’s flagship...
Oct 6, 2018
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