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Does RISE fund some projects to fail?
Two final round RISE grant recipients share the mixed blessings of their successful applications.
Floor-to-ceiling First Nations art at State Gallery
A month-long, gallery-wide celebration of First Nations art at The Art Gallery of Western Australia reveals a breadth of Indigenous…
Final round RISE winners announced
The highly anticipated announcement of final round RISE fund recipients is here, with the results reflecting the program’s consistently broad…
Major new arts precinct opens at last
After three years of construction and exceeding its original estimated cost, one of Australia’s most significant arts precincts is ready…
What makes an arts precinct?
Art precincts can drive social and economic value, but what defines them in the first place?
Biggest RISE in arts funding almost over
As the Federal Government’s RISE funding scheme draws to a close, we look at where the money has gone.
Arts precinct plan for inner-city site
Philanthropist and businesswoman Naomi Milgrom’s latest investment in the sector is a new cultural precinct in inner-city Melbourne.
Dance review: And the earth will swallow them whole, Perth Festival
An eerie, multi-instrumental soundtrack accompanies the ensemble's descent into subterranean earth.
How are solo independents handling Omicron?
What is it like to be an independent artist flying solo amid Omicron?
Mallee region as mirror of Australia
A new exhibition at Mildura Arts Centre explores the Mallee country as a reflection of contemporary Australia.