Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts

Richard Watts's Latest Articles

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A tale of two Canberras

Telling local stories as well as a national narrative, how well does Canberra balance its two sides?

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Taking the time to make great theatre

Celebrating the art of slow development ultimately results in richer stories, says The Street Theatre’s Artistic Director/CEO, Caroline Stacey.

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From Collingwood Arts Precinct to community heart

With this new arts site in inner Melbourne, Marcus Westbury promises a flexible space that will hold its value.

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Market research made easy with new online tool

Creative Victoria’s Audience Research Toolkit is a do-it-yourself guide designed to help artists and arts organisations master the art of…

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Fostering the art of inspiration at New England Conservatorium of Music

Six experienced composers will discuss the art of composition in detail at a three day conference in Armidale in October…

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Creative hotspots: celebrating our regional arts communities

Social, environmental and politically themed art works are provoking and inspiring regional communities across the nation.

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States block Fifield's new MPA Framework

Cultural Ministers in several states are blocking changes to the Major Performing Arts framework before the Federal Government enters caretaker…

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What is the future of opera?

A three-day forum in Brisbane will interrogate the operatic form and consider opera’s place in contemporary culture.

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What the Arts got from Budget 2019

The Morrison Government’s 2019-2020 budget highlights the Government’s lack of vision for our cultural sector.

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PREMIX: Using creative friction to build artistic spaces

ArtsHub partners with REMIX Summits to bring you a podcast on the rise of creative co-working spaces in Australia.

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