News: Culture
Rugby Australia forms alliance to increase participation in the LGBTIQ community
Rugby Australia has struck a formal alliance with Australia’s four gay and inclusive rugby clubs and International Gay Rugby (IGR) with the aim of growing rugby participation...
Sep 16, 2019
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Tarnanthi Festival program announced
Taking place in in exhibitions at the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) and venues across South Australia, as well as an art fair, the program for Tarnanthi, Australia’s...
Sep 15, 2019
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Study shows local government behind more than a quarter of Australia’s arts and cultural investment
Local Government contributes more than a quarter of total national expenditure on Australian arts and cultural activities, according to a new study. Demonstrating the increased...
Sep 15, 2019
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Cairns Performing Arts Centre sees rise in attendance and ticket sales
Over 55,000 people attended the new Cairns Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) in its first six months of operation, generating more than $2.5 million in ticket sales. Since its gala...
Sep 13, 2019
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City of Hobart supports investment in Public Art
In giving its support for the adoption of the City’s draft Public Art Framework, The City of Hobart’s Community, Culture and Events Committee has resolved to consider an...
Sep 12, 2019
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Touring regional performing arts to receive $1.6 million federal funding
11 touring regional performing arts projects are set to receive more than $1.6 million of Federal Government funding through the latest round of the Playing Australia national...
Sep 8, 2019
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TodayTix flags Melbourne’s cultural alternatives to the AFL Grand Final
With the upcoming September long weekend a great opportunity for Melburnians to make the most of an extra day off, for AFL supporters it means cheering on the teams in the Grand...
Sep 3, 2019
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New Zealand sporting bodies come together to change youth sport
Youth sport is set to undergo a dramatic shake-up as the leaders of Sport New Zealand and the country’s five largest participation sports - NZ Cricket, NZ Football, Hockey NZ,...
Sep 3, 2019
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Business case released for National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs
The National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs will bring an additional 53,000 visitors each year, deliver up to $64 million into the economy and generate up to 245 local...
Aug 30, 2019
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Orchestra secures new facility at Christchurch Town Hall
The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has secured a new residence, the CSO Centre, a purpose-built facility at the Christchurch Town Hall. Opened today, the Warren and...
Aug 29, 2019
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Sydney to host CiMAM international museums and galleries conference in November
Directors and curators from around the world will meet in Sydney from 15th to 17th November for the Annual Conference of the International Committee for Museums and Collections...
Aug 27, 2019
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Auckland stages cultural intelligence think tank on sport
More than 70 sport and recreation leaders attended the inaugural Tāmaki Makaurau: today and tomorrow - leading diversity and inclusion in sport event, co-hosted by Aktive, AUT...
Aug 25, 2019
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Major installation set to light up Geelong Performing Arts Centre
A major art installation created by acclaimed Victorian artist, Daniel von Sturmer, is set to bathe the exterior of the Geelong Performing Arts Centre’s new Ryrie Street...
Aug 21, 2019
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Aotea Centre’s ASB Theatre to be renamed Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
Aotea Centre’s ASB Theatre to be renamed Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre As an acknowledgement of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa’s formidable talent and contribution to the arts as one of the...
Aug 20, 2019
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Eventbrite research reveals Australia’s event trends
A new study conducted by Eventbrite, a global ticketing and event technology platform that has powered more than one million events in Australia, provides an insight into the...
Aug 20, 2019
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Creative Partnerships Awards recognise philanthropic art leaders
Seven individuals who show leadership in philanthropy and business partnerships with the arts sectors have been honoured at the 2019 Creative Partnerships Awards in Melbourne....
Aug 19, 2019
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New initiative set to create a more inclusive Arts Sector
Bendigo Art Gallery is one of ten leading Victorian arts organisations set to be the first to take part in a transformative program to become more diverse and inclusive. Fair...
Aug 15, 2019
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Federal and Northern Territory Governments agree Kakadu National Park and Jabiru initiatives
An historic Memorandum of Understanding signed today in Jabiru, Northern Territory, safeguarding the town’s future as the tourism and services hub for the World Heritage listed...
Aug 14, 2019
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Opera set to add value to Brisbane tourism economy
Ticket sales data recently released for Richard Wagner’s epic Der Ring des Nibelungen, or ‘The Ring’, have shown that within two months of the event being announced for the...
Aug 14, 2019
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Cricket Australia gender inclusive guidelines spell the ‘death' of women’s sport
Cricket Australia's newly released guidelines on including transgender and gender diverse people in elite and community cricket have been described as "a death knell of women’s...
Aug 7, 2019
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Adelaide Festival Centre releases its 2019 OzAsia Festival program
Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival 2019, a leading Australian contemporary arts festival engaging with Asia has revealed that among the 60 events being held, it includes...
Aug 6, 2019
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Fremantle Biennale announces program for UNDERCURRENT 19
Fremantle Biennale has announced the second edition of the city-wide contemporary art program UNDERCURRENT 19, which showcases experimental site responsive work from established...
Aug 2, 2019
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10th anniversary program released for Sydney Fringe Festival
Sydney Fringe Festival, New South Wales’ largest independent arts festival, has released what is considered to be its most ambitious program. The 10th anniversary will be...
Aug 1, 2019
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Lissome women's only gym opens second site in Maitland
Popular women's only fitness club, Lissome, which has been operating in Newcastle since 2014, is set to officially open its second gym in the Hunter Valley town of Maitland as...
Jul 30, 2019
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