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Bundanon announces new exhibition season to celebrate 30th anniversary
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Bundanon has today announced the new exhibition season Fantastic Forms, curated by Boe-Lin Bastian and Sophie O’Brien. Colourful,...
Jan 31, 2023
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Queensland Music Trails launches for 2023
The first three Queensland Music Trails for 2023 to the Outback, Scenic Rim and Southern Queensland have been launched. The first headline acts of the Queensland Government’s...
Jan 31, 2023
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First Nations and new arts body the heart of Federal Government's new cultural plan
A revival of support for arts and culture has been laid out today with the Federal Government’s release of Revive, a new National Cultural Policy. Announced by Australian Prime...
Jan 30, 2023
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Live Performance Australia and Australian Live Music Business Council among stakeholders welcoming new National Cultural Policy
The Australian Live Music Business Council (ALMBC) and Live Performance Australia (LPA) have each welcomed today’s launch of the Federal Government’s new National Cultural...
Jan 30, 2023
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Adelaide Festival Centre celebrates 50th Anniversary with year-long season of public events
Adelaide Festival Centre will celebrate its 50th Anniversary this year, commencing with the launch of a new podcast and also including a special Festival Theatre concert in...
Jan 29, 2023
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Gold Coast’s securing of AACTAs - a major coup for Queensland’s screen and tourism industries
The Queensland Government has announced a deal with the Australian Film Institute to bring the AACTAs to the Gold Coast for the next three years. Tourism and Events Queensland...
Jan 29, 2023
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Ideal central city site sourced for Canterbury Museum pop-up
Christchurch City Council has advised that an ideal central city site has been sourced for Canterbury Museum’s pop-up, helping secure the future of a popular Christchurch...
Jan 28, 2023
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2023 Australia Day Honours recognise the arts
Key identities in the arts have been recognised in the 2023 Australia Day Honours list, with 68 artists and arts workers among those “honoured ‘for meritorious, distinguished...
Jan 25, 2023
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Australian Brandenburg Orchestra to transport audiences to Spanish Steps
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will transport audiences to Rome’s Spanish Steps when it performs with special guest musician, Canadian American cellist Elinor Frey in her...
Jan 24, 2023
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Earthworks underway on Northern Territory Art Gallery
Earthworks have commenced for the Northern Territory Art Gallery - a key component of the Civic and State Square precinct which aims to deliver art, architecture and landscape...
Jan 23, 2023
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Her Majesty’s Theatre celebrates 110 years with return of guided tours
Her Majesty’s Theatre, managed by Adelaide Festival Centre, is celebrating 110 years with the return of guided tours for audiences to take an exclusive look backstage. Adelaide...
Jan 22, 2023
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Midsumma Festival underway with over 200 events at 120 venues across Melbourne
Midsumma Festival’s 35th birthday celebrations are underway with three weeks of events planned to showcase the talent of thousands of LGBTIQ+ artists, performers and culture...
Jan 22, 2023
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Mondrian Singapore Duxton to provide gathering place for creative community
When Mondrian Singapore Duxton opens in March 2023, the hotel will be helmed by a team of change-makers from across the fields of hospitality, cuisine, design, fashion,...
Jan 22, 2023
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Perth Concert Hall celebrates 50th Anniversary
Perth Concert Hall, one of Perth’s most iconic buildings and premier performance venues celebrates its 50th anniversary on 26th January 2023. Perth Concert Hall is home of the...
Jan 18, 2023
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Perth Festival announces Anna Reece as next Artistic Director
Western Australian arts leader Anna Reece has been named as Perth Festival’s next Artistic Director. Selected from an outstanding international field of candidates, Reece will...
Jan 18, 2023
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New campaign promotes Northern Territory as a destination for different and extraordinary events
The Northern Territory government in support of the territory’s tourism industry, has launched a new national campaign – ‘Events that bring the different’ - promoting the NT as...
Jan 18, 2023
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Singapore’s refurbished Peranakan Museum to reopen in February
Singapore’s refurbished Peranakan Museum will reopen its doors to the public in mid-February 2023 following nearly four years of renovations. Peranakan Museum is a department of...
Jan 15, 2023
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Australia Council’s latest funding round supports creative projects and cultural activity
Australia Council’s investment of $9,504,275 will support 225 creative projects and cultural activity to take place across Australia and internationally. The latest round...
Jan 12, 2023
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Robert Leonard returns to the role of Director at Brisbane’s Institute of Modern Art
Having previously been Director of Brisbane’s Institute of Modern Art from 2005 until 2013, Robert Leonard - one of the Asia Pacific region’s most respected and experienced...
Jan 9, 2023
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Funding to fast-track tours of visual arts, music, theatre and dance productions in 2023 across Queensland
The Queensland Government is investing $1.165 million to support tours of visual arts, music, theatre and dance productions in 2023, along with full-time industry placements....
Jan 8, 2023
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Frida Kahlo multi-sensory experience among Sydney Festival’s spectacular art and culture summer program
Running from 5th to 29th January, Sydney Festival’s summer program of spectacular art and culture offers an expansive line-up of touring artists, world premiere works, new...
Jan 3, 2023
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Northern Territory Government provides ongoing support for events and screen industries
The Northern Territory Government is continuing to support the local events and screen industries by providing opportunities for aspiring film makers and further funding for the...
Jan 3, 2023
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New Northern Territory events locked in alongside firm favourites
A vibrant and jam packed events calendar is on offer for Territorians and tourists in 2023, providing a massive boost to the local economy with 39 events to share in $2.4...
Jan 1, 2023
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Ambitious contemporary Amadeus production first event to kick off Opera House’s 50th anniversary program
The ambitious contemporary production of Peter Shaffer’s Tony and Academy Award-winning masterpiece Amadeus is being staged in the Sydney Opera House’s newly transformed Concert...
Dec 30, 2022
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