Performing Arts
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So you want to be a visual artist?
How do you get a foothold as a professional artist in Australia?
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Sting joins Pussy Riot campaign
Sting condemns Russia's treatment of Pussy Riot musicians before touring the country this week.
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Bollywood star first Indian to appear in Playboy
Sherlyn Chopra will be the first Indian to appear nude in Playboy, but told BBC Hindi that it was ānot…
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The Reef
AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: In his most adventurous project to date, Richard Tognetti took musicians and surfers to northern Western Australia…
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The Tjupi Band plays the Solomons
The Tjupi Band take the desert to saltwater country Solomon-style at the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts.
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Crush Festival squeezes funding for street art
Seven national public artists will come to Bundabergās Crush Festival in October courtesy of the Regional Arts Fund.
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Clarence ST.ART Festival expands its street smarts
Tasmaniaās premier street art event has added guerrilla knitting, stencil art, reverse graffiti and digital art to its program.
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WA shares in $48 million funds for Indigenous arts
Country Arts WA takes a big chunk of $48 million in national funding for ongoing Indigenous arts projects.
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Government grants boost Junction Arts Festival
The Junction Arts Festival looks set to boost Tasmania as a cultural destination, with government funding helping to drive its…
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Free tickets to promote the arts
A new crowdsourcing initiative hopes to woo audiences and promote the arts with free tickets.