News: Culture
Art Processors help WA Museum Boola Bardip tell ‘many stories’
Experiential design consultancy Art Processors has advised how it has assisted the new WA Museum Boola Bardip in creating a database-integrated site-wide digital platform and...
May 29, 2021
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NIDA to host Australian Performing Arts Exchange in September
PAC Australia, organisers of the Australian Performing Arts Exchange (APAX), have announced that the event will be staged at NIDA in Sydney from 6th to 10th September. Seen as...
May 28, 2021
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Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre art fairs demonstrate strong demand for physical events
Over the last 10 days, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre has seen thousands of art lovers, luxury goods and antique collectors attend three long-awaited events –...
May 27, 2021
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Australia Council invests $2.4 million to support recovery of creative industries
The Australia Council has announced the recipients of its investment in initiatives to support the recovery of the nation’s cultural and creative industries. The investment...
May 27, 2021
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Carriageworks presents dynamic music program as part of VIVID Sydney 2021
Sydney's mult-art precinct Carriageworks, has today announced a culturally diverse, contemporary music program to enliven the precinct as part of Vivid Sydney 2021, from 19th...
May 25, 2021
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Program unveiled for VIVID Sydney 2021
Vivid Sydney 2021 will see Sydney transformed from Friday 6th August to Saturday 28th August - with more than 200 events celebrating the City's diversity, resilience, Aboriginal...
May 25, 2021
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Shoalhaven sporting mural promotes sportsmanship and connection
Shoalhaven Indoor Sports Centre has today unveiled its new mural - designed by local Indigenous artist Warwick Keen and installed by Simon Thomas and Glenn Duffield -...
May 24, 2021
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Access Ability Australia expands Access Keys provision
Aiming to ensuring that all Australian - regardless of ability - can participate in and contribute to community life with independence, equity and dignity, Access Ability...
May 23, 2021
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TarraWarra Museum of Art announces curator for TarraWarra Biennial 2023
TarraWarra Museum of Art - situated in Healesville, Victoria – has appointed renowned Samoan visual artist, writer, curator and researcher, Dr Léuli Eshrāghi, as the curator for...
May 23, 2021
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Sydney's Powerhouse Museum announces inaugural Director, First Nations
The Powerhouse Museum has appointed Emily McDaniel, an esteemed curator, educator and writer from the Kalari Clan of the Wiradjuri nation in Central New South Wales, to the new...
May 20, 2021
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Sydney Fringe Festival announces new hubs and initiatives for 2021
Following a successful digital season in 2020, the Sydney Fringe Festival returns this year with hubs and new initiatives activated from 1st – 30th September 2021, including the...
May 19, 2021
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Sydney Film Festival returns to cinemas in August
The Sydney Film Festival will become one of the first major festivals in the world to return to cinemas when it premieres its much anticipated 68th Edition from Wednesday 18th...
May 17, 2021
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Australian Museum showcases culture of First Nations people in events and exhibition
The cultures of First Nations peoples will be showcased by The Australian Museum in a new series of talks, tours, and workshops to accompany its ground breaking First Nations...
May 16, 2021
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Judith Wright Arts Centre reopens after $3.1 million refurbishments
The Judith Wright Arts Centre - formerly the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts - situated in the Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley - has officially reopened following...
May 14, 2021
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State Library Victoria reveals permanent exhibition to the public
The State Library Victoria’s permanent exhibition, ‘The changing face of Victoria’ opens tomorrow allowing Victorians to discover - for the first time - more than 150 collection...
May 11, 2021
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Art Fair returns to Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
After an absence of more than two years due to COVID-19, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is looking forward to hosting Art Basel officially scheduled to...
May 9, 2021
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MCA invites visitors to share their feelings about contemporary art via smartphone emojis
In collaboration with Ogilvy Sydney and as part of the celebrations for the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia’s (MCA) 30th Anniversary this year, a new and distinctive brand...
May 7, 2021
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WOW Festival to showcase artistic talent of women in Western Queensland
The Women of the World (WOW) Festival to be held in Western Queensland in June and July will showcase artistic talent from communities including Charleville and Longreach....
May 7, 2021
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Aboriginal tourism plan and funding launched at Western Australian regional conference
The release of the Tjina: Western Australian Aboriginal Tourism Action Plan and supporting $20 million Aboriginal Tourism Fund at the WA Regional Tourism Conference this week is...
May 6, 2021
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Parks Australia commits to work with traditional owners following move to close Kakadu’s Gunlom Falls
Traditional owners ongoing dissatisfaction with the management of Kakadu National Park has seen members of an Aboriginal land trust resolve to close the popular Gunlom Falls...
May 5, 2021
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Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art withdraws Lord Ganesha Finger Puppet following objections
Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art has withdrawn the Lord Ganesha Finger Puppet from its store, following requests from Hindus who objected, calling it highly inappropriate. In...
May 2, 2021
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Technologies reveal the new frontiers of public health
According to leading thinkers, Australia has a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity to create a healthy, sustainable, equitable and prosperous future by taking bold action to build...
May 2, 2021
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Two Culture and Heritage Tourism bodies agree to global alliance
The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH), based in Sydney, with offices in Europe, and the Culture Heritage Economic Alliance (CHEA), headquartered in...
Apr 28, 2021
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Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles return to Bells Beach in 2021
Surfing Victoria has announced that the Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles presented by Rip Curl and Headsox is set to return to Bells Beach on Wadawurrung Country in May...
Apr 28, 2021
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