Performing Arts

WA Premier’s Book Awards shortlist announced
Culture and Arts Minister John Day yesterday announced the 2012 shortlist for the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards.

Melbourne Winter Masterpieces contributes $318 million to state
In the past decade Melbourne Winter Masterpieces has welcomed four million visitors and contributed $318 million to state economy.

Borrowing beats begging for sustaining arts organisations
A non-profit lender can offer arts organisations a chance to buy their own assets without meeting the conditions of a…

Rudd Cabinet downgrades Arts & Communications
The Government will go into the election with a Cabinet less committed to the sector and an Opposition looking for…

Gallery on the hunt for missing Menpes paintings
Valuable paintings by Mortimer Menpes are being hunted down by the Art Gallery of South Australia.

Arts House Presents: season 2
Arts House has returned for its second season with exciting announcements for its new program.

AUDIO: Trying to be happy may make you miserable
Creative people are more prone to depression but positive thinking may be just what they don't need.

Four playwrights share prestigious script award
The State Library of Victoria today announced the winners of the R E Ross Trust Playwrights’ Script Development Awards for…

Capital Jazz Project helps celebrate Canberra centenary
The 2013 Capital Jazz Project program has been released, this year presented as part of ‘Canberra 100’ centenary celebrations.

Sydney playwright disowns Perth production
Audiences at Perth Theatre Company's Alienation are greeted with a terse note from the playwright distancing himself.