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APACA’s 2017 conference invites the Outside, In
Tired of waiting in the wings? APACA’s 2017 conference invites you in by focussing on connections, not transactions, and shifting…
Saul and The Drover’s Wife the big winners at Helpmann Awards
The 2017 Helpmann Awards were presented tonight in Sydney; here’s a complete list of award winners.
Freeing the arts from the yoke of neoliberalism
A pervasive ideology has encouraged us to see individuals, not a society; to think of competition as natural and emphasise…
Time to jazz up your CV
Passionate musicians and jazz devotees seeking to move into festival management should jump on this opportunity.
The little theatre that could: 50 years of La Mama
This month La Mama Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary. How different would Australian culture be without it?
New residency program supports indie companies
The new program will support three independent companies across two years, providing them with space to create and present work…
Career spotlight: Arts publicist
Gaining publicity for your work is about more than getting bums on seats. Here, three established publicists talk about the…
Where to for Fringe after 70 years?
Commemorating 70 years of Fringe Festivals, World Fringe Day takes place on 11 July. But is the Fringe model still…
Getting to grips with cultural participation in the arts
If we want to see more culturally diverse audiences and artists, we have to develop hands on – not token…
Revealing Identity: La Trobe’s hidden art collection revealed
From donated works to student and staff funded acquisitions, the La Trobe University collections are a fascinating snapshot of 50…