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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Detained refugee wins Australia's richest literary prize

Behrouz Boochani, a Kurdish-Iranian refugee, has won the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature for his first book, No Friend But…

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$42,000 prize asks artists to respond to Biblical theme

The Mandorla Art Award is a Christian contemporary art prize which asks artists to respond creatively to a specific piece…

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Artists and arts workers among recipients of Australia Day honours

From artists and artistic directors to board members and music educators, the cultural sector has been strongly represented in this…

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Accelerate your career by entering these 12 prestigious art prizes

From a prize which invites artists to reflect and respond to a piece of scripture, to Australia's richest photography prize,…

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Why attending a uni info session can be invaluable for your arts career

RMIT University’s upcoming information session on 5 February can answer practical information about a range of courses in the creative…

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New contemporary dance festival marches into Sydney

Presented by the Independent Dance Alliance, March Dance will feature a range of public and industry programs.

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Awards season heats up in Sydney, Brisbane and Tasmania

Sydney Theatre Awards announced as Queensland’s Matilda Awards and Tasmanian Theatre Awards reveal nominations.

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Why circus arts and festivals are a match made in heaven

Contemporary circus acts now seem almost de rigueur at international arts festivals but is this just a fad, or evidence…

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From edifice to ecology: how performing arts centres continue to evolve

Australia's performing arts centres are increasingly focused on sector development and supporting the country's independent artists and the small to…

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Tony Grybowski to head up team creating new Arts Plan for South Australia

The state’s first Arts Plan since 2000 will be developed over a six month period, with the results due to…

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