News: Culture
Myrtha Pools’ components used in artistic installations
A Myrtha Pools component has been presented a work of contemporary art in an artistic installation at a gallery in in Switzerland. Complex Bodies exhibition inaugurates a new...
Mar 16, 2016
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Major sporting codes sign up for new system to measure LGBTI inclusion
In a world first, six major Australian sporting codes, including all professional football codes, have signed up to a national benchmarking framework to evaluate their efforts...
Mar 16, 2016
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Australia first conference to address fundraising in the arts
With Australian arts organisations facing diminishing funds from government sources, finding alternative streams of revenue is essential, whether it be through philanthropy,...
Mar 15, 2016
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New Central Library ready to be built in Christchurch
Development of Christchurch's New Central Library has marked another big milestone, with Christchurch City Council awarding the tender for construction to Southbase Construction...
Mar 15, 2016
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Carriageworks unveils $50 million venue expansion plans
Sydney’s Carriageworks is reportedly proposing to add a 5,000-seat live music venue; a 200-seat cinema; a new area of public exhibition space and cafes, bars and restaurants to...
Mar 13, 2016
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Live Performance Australia to present 2016 Sue Nattrass Award to Michael Lynch
Arts administrator Michael Lynch will receive this year’s Sue Nattrass Award for exceptional service to the live performance industry at the upcoming Helpmann Awards,...
Mar 11, 2016
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Live Nation launches Women in Entertainment initiative
Global entertainment giant Live Nation has used International Women’s Day to launch Women in Entertainment (WE Nation), an initiative that aims to boost gender diversity in the...
Mar 10, 2016
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Arts leader Lynch labels Federal Government's arts policy as a disgrace
National and international arts leader Michael Lynch has described the Federal Government's arts policy as a disgrace. Speaking at yesterday’s Currency House Creative and...
Mar 10, 2016
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The Arts come alive in Auckland this autumn
Auckland is set to once again remind visitors why ‘The Show Never Stops’, with a bumper line up of arts and culture events taking place across the city this autumn. Auckland’s...
Mar 8, 2016
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FFA launches Female Football Week, looks for audience and revenue growth
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has launched its Female Football Week, a national promotion and celebration of the role of women and girls in the game, while also releasing...
Mar 8, 2016
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Epic performance closes 2016 Perth International Arts Festival
After 25 days of incredible arts experiences of the highest quality, the 2016 Perth International Arts Festival yesterday drew to a close with an epic, high energy performance...
Mar 6, 2016
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Four more Quandamooka rangers to join North Stradbroke Island workforce
Four new rangers are set to start work on North Stradbroke Island under a four-year grant as part of the Indigenous Management Agreement between the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee...
Mar 6, 2016
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Western Australian aquatic facility visits fail to keep pace with population growth
Public swimming pools in Western Australia attracted 10.4 million visits and employed 3,500 people in full time, part time and casual positions in 2014/15. However, while...
Mar 6, 2016
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Sydney Mardi Gras Parade marks a momentous year for LGBTI community
Last night, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade brought the city to a standstill in a glittering explosion of LBGTI pride. An estimated 200,000 people looked on as the...
Mar 5, 2016
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History of the World in 100 Objects the last exhibition at the WA Museum
Displaying two million years of human history, the History of the World in 100 Objects exhibition is proving a major drawcard at the Western Australian Museum in the Perth...
Mar 4, 2016
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Shepparton Art Museum Redevelopment Project gets $10 million boost
The Victorian Government has announced that it will contribute $10 million to the $34.5 million Shepparton Art Museum Redevelopment Project – which aims to transform the...
Mar 2, 2016
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Australia Council honours leading artists with 2016 awards
For the second year running, the Australia Council is set to honour eight distinguished Australian artists from across the country who have made an exceptional contribution to...
Mar 1, 2016
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New Screen Australia report to measure value of Australian screen sector
Screen Australia is to attempt to measure the economic, cultural and social value of the Australian screen sector in a new report. The report, supported by the newly formed...
Feb 29, 2016
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2016 Sports Without Borders Summit to focus on change in sport clubs and communities
The 2016 Sports Without Borders Summit will focus on the power of an individual to create change in sport clubs and communities. To be held on Friday 6th May at Moonee Ponds...
Feb 25, 2016
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Record breaking summer at the Canterbury Museum
More than 100,000 people visited Canterbury Museum and its special exhibition Quake City in January, the highest-ever visitor numbers recorded in a single month, as tourists and...
Feb 25, 2016
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International Society for the Performing Arts Congress returns to Australia in 2016
For the first time in 15 years, the International Society for the Performing Arts Congress will be staged in Australia, heading to Melbourne later this year. The International...
Feb 24, 2016
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Former Newcastle Art Gallery Director bounces back at Art Gallery Society of NSW
Former Newcastle Art Gallery Director Ron Ramsey has returned to a gallery managerial role in recently taking on the role of Executive Director of the Art Gallery Society of...
Feb 23, 2016
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APAM 2016 opening places Brisbane on the global stage
The official opening of the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) 2016 at the Brisbane Powerhouse yesterday (22nd February) is bringing an influx of visitors to the city and...
Feb 22, 2016
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Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference heads to Bunbury
To be held in Bunbury, Western Australia from Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th March 2016, the 8th Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference (AITC) will bring together Aboriginal...
Feb 21, 2016
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