News: Culture
Former Sydney Symphony Orchestra Chief Executive claims pursuit of sexual abuse issues led to firing
Former Sydney Symphony Orchestra Chief Executive, Emma Dunch, claims her pursuit of multiple sexual abuse allegations led to her being fired last year, Reports suggests Dunch...
Apr 8, 2022
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COVID pandemic and loss of funding blamed for West Australian Music staff cuts
West Australian Music (WAM) - Western Australia's peak music industry group - has today announced that with the shifting and uncertain environment of COVID-19 and the loss of...
Apr 7, 2022
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New Independent Creation Fund supports Queensland arts organisations
A new Independent Creation Fund established by the Queensland Government to support independent artists and arts workers will see 21 Queensland arts organisations deliver...
Apr 7, 2022
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Multi-Faith Prayer Room now open at the MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC), managers of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), have opened a multi-faith prayer room on Level B1 of the Great Southern Stand. Opened to the...
Apr 6, 2022
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COVID causes Bell Shakespeare to reschedule upcoming production in new Sydney theatre space
Bell Shakespeare has advised that with multiple cast members isolating or recovering from Covid, it would be rescheduling the upcoming production of ‘In A Nutshell’ from 22nd –...
Apr 6, 2022
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Free light festival Parrtjima to illuminate the Red Centre
Starting tomorrow, Parrtjima - A Festival in Light returns to Mparntwe, Alice Springs, for 10 nights, with thousands of people registered to attend the free festival of...
Apr 6, 2022
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City of Sydney to prioritise and protect Oxford Street’s LGBTIQA+ identity
The City of Sydney has unveiled a new strategy for Sydney’s Oxford Street which aims to protect and preserve LGBTIQA+ community history, culture and character. The City of...
Apr 5, 2022
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Community support needed to help fund Surf Coast Cultural Centre
Surf Coast Shire Council is calling on the community to help secure funding for the new Surf Coast Cultural Centre planned for Torquay. The centre will provide new and expanded...
Apr 5, 2022
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Coffs Regional Gallery prepares to move to Yarrila Arts and Museum
On 28th May 2022 Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery will close its doors to the public as it commences the move to Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) at Yarrila Place. While the journey...
Apr 4, 2022
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19 arts and cultural experiences across Queensland to share in funding
The latest round of the Queensland Arts Showcase Program will see a diverse array of 19 arts and cultural experiences including festivals, theatre, dance, classical and...
Apr 3, 2022
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City of Sydney updates strategy to become more liveable, sustainable and diverse
The City of Sydney has updated its long-term strategic plan - Sustainable Sydney 2030-2050 Continuing the Vision - to guide the City’s pathway beyond the COVID pandemic, helping...
Apr 3, 2022
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Shoalhaven Council rehabilitates coastal dunes to protect cultural heritage
Shoalhaven City Council is currently undertaking rehabilitation works at Callala Bay, Bendalong and Shoalhaven Heads on coastal dunes impacted by erosion aiming to provide a...
Apr 2, 2022
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Fremantle Arts Centre funding will bolster careers of Western Australian artists
The Australia Council for the Arts has awarded the City of Fremantle’s Fremantle Arts Centre a $100,000 grant to implement Groundwork, a new initiative to bolster the careers of...
Mar 31, 2022
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Walsh Bay Arts Precinct opens to public showcasing redeveloped Pier 2/3
The Walsh Bay Arts Precinct - a cultural precinct on Sydney Harbour foreshore presenting a diverse program of theatre, music and art - has opened to the public following the...
Mar 31, 2022
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Adelaide Festival Centre’s inSPACE program marks 20th anniversary
Adelaide Festival Centre’s inSPACE Development Program is marking 20 years of supporting local independent artists and companies and is welcoming past and present creatives to...
Mar 30, 2022
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Bell Shakespeare presents the first performance in new Walsh Bay Arts Precinct theatre space
Bell Shakespeare, Australia’s national theatre company specialising in the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries, will present the first performance in their new...
Mar 29, 2022
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Is it time for Australia to establish a Federal Ministry for Culture?
On the eve of the Federal Election, the next issue within the Currency House series of New Platform Papers, sees Arts consultant and Associate Professor at the University of...
Mar 29, 2022
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The West Australian Symphony Orchestra presents first event under eased COVID restrictions
The West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) will deliver one of the first events in line with the State Government’s easing of public health measures to Level 1 settings. The...
Mar 25, 2022
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Stage is set for Goulburn Performing Arts Centre opening
The curtain will raise for the first time this evening at the Goulburn Performing Arts Centre, with the facility to be officially opened this weekend. Goulburn Performing Arts...
Mar 24, 2022
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$7 million tender awarded for National Aboriginal Art Gallery design
A $7.175 million tender has been awarded to an Alice Springs architecture firm supported by an award-winning Australian company to design the National Aboriginal Art Gallery,...
Mar 24, 2022
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Nearly half of Kakadu National Park returned to Aboriginal traditional owners
An historic ceremony taking place today sees the official handing back of nearly half of Kakadu National Park to Aboriginal traditional owners. The handbacks come after a long...
Mar 24, 2022
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Inaugural Sydney WorldPride Festival receives funding support
NSW Art and Cultural institutions and local independent artists are to benefit from a $1 million funding boost to support the staging of next year’s inaugural Sydney WorldPride...
Mar 24, 2022
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Abu Dhabi’s new Natural History Museum will house the $32 million T. Rex fossil
In unveiling its plans for a new natural history museum, Abu Dhabi has revealed itself as the new owner of the world's most expensive fossil - ‘Stan’ the T. Rex – which will be...
Mar 23, 2022
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New National Indigenous Sports Foundation looks to improve participation opportunities
Launched this week, the National Indigenous Sports Foundation (NISF) is aiming to improve opportunities for indigenous people through sport. Introducing the new body, NISF...
Mar 23, 2022
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