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On the Move: Latest appointments and departures
Garry Stewart to leave Australian Dance Theatre after 22 years, Vitalstatistix appoints Executive Producer, Creative Partnerships Australia appoints NSW/ACT state…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Artists working in schools, new festival for Newcastle, chalking on Parliament steps, Carriageworks takeover, film meets chamber music and rockin'…

NSW arts grants ‘a black box’
The ongoing state inquiry into grants has found a process that is difficult to understand and which makes it harder…

Why ‘the witch of Kings Cross’ Rosaleen Norton was a groundbreaking bohemian
A self proclaimed witch, trailblazing Norton was an under-appreciated cultural touchstone of 20th century Australia, until now, thanks to a…

Opportunities and Awards Wrap
Thrive offers grants of up to $10,000 for Deaf & Disabled artists, nominations announced for Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards, Regional…

How four Indigenous composers reshaped musical history
Four Indigenous composers demonstrate how a piano – an artefact of colonisation – can be a tool for unification.

Orchestral body calls for JobKeeper subsidy to be extended
Australia's symphony orchestras provided 2,644 jobs (2,115 of them to artists) in 2019. Symphony Services Australia is now calling for…

Laura Jean McKay wins $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature
The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced online, with Laura Jean McKay’s prescient story about a novel virus taking out…

Don't work with arseholes: why talent shouldn't trump all
Are you guilty of hiring or working with talent who always brings trouble? Verity Johnson breaks down a question every…

How to prioritise a busy creative schedule
Jump in puddles, find efficiency, and address unrealistic timeframes. This is how artists and creatives get things done.