Performing Arts
COVID-chaos disrupts July, hopes for August
SA’s snap lockdown halts Illuminate Adelaide; Australian Festival of Chamber Music cancels 30th anniversary; Winter Jazz Fest hopes for August.
Opportunities and Awards Wrap
Applications open for writers fellowship, Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, new public art commission for Aboriginal artists, and recipients announced…
Live music receives targeted support as pandemic continues
New funding support for the COVID-impacted live music sector is available in QLD and NSW.
Half of Federal arts emergency money remains unspent
Shadow Arts Minister Tony Burke delivers the alarming news that half of RISE Federal funding promised is still undelivered, more…
Art and sport: is there really a divide?
As we witness the start of an Olympic Games the world will never forget, it’s worth asking if some long-held…
Opera Review: The Marriage of Figaro, Opera Queensland
Froth and scandal: a classic that bears modern resonance.
COVID safety nets for cancelled arts events: some progress, but still vulnerable
As snap lockdowns loom large across the country with no end in sight, some state governments are doing their best…
From politics to costume design: it’s never too late for a career shift
After studying an undergraduate majoring in politics and creative writing, Monique Langford took the leap into costume and set design.…
Stop being reactive; digital mentorship is about strategic investment
ACMI is changing the face of digital mentorship turning to the CEO’s lens, but with a non-hierarchical swagger that will…
Artist-driven vaccination campaign urges audiences to play a part in pandemic recovery
Victorian audiences are being urged to give the ‘performance of a lifetime’ by getting vaccinated.