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'A deep regard for creative endeavour': meet the new Australia Council CEO
Diversifying the arts, working with government and finding new ways to talk about the relevance of the arts in our…
How art helps us understand the universe
The discovery of gravitational waves gives us new ways to explore the cosmos, with poets and sound artists as our…
Review: Prize Fighter, Song for a Weary Throat, Frogman, MIAF
Snapshot reviews of this year’s Melbourne International Arts Festival.
Australia Council announces new CEO
The Australia Council for the Arts has today welcomed the appointment of Adrian Collette AM as its incoming Chief Executive…
Promises and policy statements made as VIC election looms
Labor’s $2 million Independent Producing Initiative was one of several policy announcements and election promises made at a recent forum…
How dance connects First Peoples on the world stage
The opportunity to explore cultural connections goes well beyond the sharing of art – it connects with cultural values; our…
Funding rejection dismays Tasmanian theatre sector
The latest Arts Tasmania funding round rejected all applications by professional theatre companies, threatening the sector’s viability in the state.
Review: My Name is Jimi, Melbourne International Arts Festival
A joyous celebration of community; a warmhearted and generous theatrical production; a clarion call about the necessity of maintaining culture.
Review: Wildskin, NORPA
The latest NORPA production draws on road movies and horror movies to explore the fine line between finding yourself and…
Vale Frank Ford
Adelaide’s arts community is mourning the passing of Frank Ford, founder of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Adelaide Fringe’s first…