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Concept proposal approved for Riverside Theatres revitalisation
The City of Parramatta has approved the next steps to reinvigorate plans for the redevelopment of their Riverside Theatres. The Riverside Theatres redevelopment concept proposal...
Jul 28, 2021
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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras appoints First Nations and Community Engagement Officer
Matika Little has joined Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as First Nations and Community Engagement Officer, leading community consultation to ensure LGBTQI+ First Nations...
Jul 28, 2021
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Craig McMaster named new Director for Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres
City of Parramatta Council has announced the appointment of Craig McMaster as the new Director of Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres from next month, with the long-serving Robert...
Jul 23, 2021
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Fixed interest loan presents pathway for Newcastle Art Gallery expansion to proceed
A financial report concludes that a loan with a fixed interest rate of less than 1% presents a pathway for the City of Newcastle to fund the $35.6 million expansion of the...
Jul 23, 2021
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Queensland Government to deliver new four-year fund for First Nations Artistic Pathways
The Queensland Government is strengthening its investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing artists and companies with a new four-year fund for emerging arts...
Jul 22, 2021
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Museum of Contemporary Art Australia appoints Suzanne Cotter as new Director
Suzanne Cotter - an internationally respected museum director - has been appointed as new Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA). Cotter will commence her...
Jul 22, 2021
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Multimedia arts pavilion to launch in Lake Macquarie
Australia’s first permanent regional multimedia arts pavilion - The Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima (dubbed MAP mima) located in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales - is set to open to...
Jul 22, 2021
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra returns to Gladstone for Symphony Under the Stars
Queensland Symphony Orchestra will be returning to Gladstone this August, for the ninth consecutive year of its Symphony Under the Stars free community event. Through the power...
Jul 21, 2021
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New Gallery of Central Australia opens at Ayers Rock Resort
Complementing the diverse range of Indigenous cultural experiences currently available to guests, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia has advised of the opening of the new...
Jul 20, 2021
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Ken Rosewall Arena and Mon Repos Turtle Centre among buildings shortlisted at 2021 World Architecture Festival Awards
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards has announced its 2021 shortlist, celebrating buildings and landscapes to have been completed across the world between 2019 and...
Jul 19, 2021
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2021 Australian Festival of Chamber Music cancelled due to COVID
The Australian Festival of Chamber Music's much anticipated 10-day event has been cancelled due to Sydney and Melbourne currently experiencing extensive COVID lockdowns. The...
Jul 18, 2021
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Victorian Government launches new creative industries strategy
The Victorian Government has launched Creative State 2025 - its new four-year plan, developed with input from many across the State’s creative community. Supported with a $288...
Jul 15, 2021
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New Chief Executive announced for Bundanon Trust
Rachel Kent has been announced as the new Chief Executive of Bundanon Trust after a six-month international search and recruitment process. Kent will commence the role on 6th...
Jul 13, 2021
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Spectacular rooftop spaces unveiled for Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre
Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre rooftop level is being unveiled today, featuring the new Ian and Pamela Wall Gallery and Pickard Terrace - two rooftop spaces made possible...
Jul 12, 2021
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Netball Queensland makes appointment to Reconciliation Action Plan Advisor role
Netball Queensland has announced the appointment of Grace Sarra into the newly created role of Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Advisor. Sarra, a proud Gooreng Gooreng and...
Jul 11, 2021
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Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2021 captures culture of First Nation Peoples
The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair will be capturing the culture, talent and history of First Nation Peoples, country, place and sacred sites when it returns in 2021 with a vibrant...
Jul 8, 2021
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Adelaide Guitar Festival 2021 commences this weekend marking its return as annual event
Adelaide Guitar Festival 2021 commences this weekend with an impressive program of Australia’s top musicians marking the festival’s return as an annual event. Adelaide Guitar...
Jul 8, 2021
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2021 Art Music Awards celebrate Australian music fields for 11th year
APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre have released details for the 2021 Art Music Awards - the only event to specifically acknowledge the achievements of Australia’s...
Jul 7, 2021
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New Australia Council research explains digital arts engagement
New research released by the Australia Council for the Arts shows how people engage with the arts using digital technology and what this means for the cultural sector, now and...
Jul 6, 2021
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Newcastle Museum secures major national award
Newcastle Museum has become the first local government-run museum to be named the overall winner at the national museums and galleries awards. In a huge coup for the regional...
Jul 5, 2021
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25 new projects receive arts funding from Queensland Government
Logan Live Music 2021 along with a 20-episode podcast, a two-woman comedy show and an outdoor audio-visual experience that illuminates First Nations stories are some of the 25...
Jul 4, 2021
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Businesses, teachers and students to benefit from CAPE South Island expansion
The Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPE) last week launched their South Island programmes in Queenstown, including a new tool to help tourism operators embrace visitors...
Jul 2, 2021
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Queensland communities celebrate 2021 NAIDOC Week
Being home to Australia’s second largest population of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Queensland is celebrating NAIDOC Week 2021 (4th-11th July) and its...
Jul 2, 2021
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Advertising executive appointed new Chair for the Australia Council for the Arts
Robert Morgan, Executive Chairman of advertising agency the Clemenger Group, and former Sydney Swans and Opera Australia Director Robert Morgan has been appointed as the news...
Jul 1, 2021
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