Performing Arts

New Russian legislation gags artists
In the wake of the Pussy Riot saga Russia has passed a bill to hand out jail terms to those…

New board for Queensland Theatre Company
QTC welcomes back seven members and takes on three new Directors for their 2013 -2016 Board.

Complaints as Vivid victim of own success
Crowd control failures marred the spectacular success of Vivid Sydney.

The new censorship: a campaign against arts funding?
Was the police raid on Paul Yore's Linden Centre exhibition really the start of a right-wing campaign against arts funding?

Boosting regional touring success
Dropping a good show into a new town isn’t all there is to getting regional audiences.

New initiative for Indigenous musicians set to open in Broome
Program aims to strengthen links between Indigenous and mainstream music industry and assist in establishing long-term careers.

Proposed regulations ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’
The Australian Commercial Galleries Association believes that considered measures to protect artists could be too extreme.

Damien Hirst among $6million art auction investors
The online art auction business Paddle8 has raised $6 million from a group of high profile arts investors.

Borrowing without the ball and chain
Taking out a loan for an arts project does not have to mean tying yourself to banks with expensive interest…

Federal funding secures arts in Orange, but what about Newcastle?
Funding for one NSW regional gallery is great for some, but others still lie in wait.