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Festivals fight for independence
Festival directors around the country have reacted with concern to the proposed merger of Adelaide Festival and the Adelaide Festival…
Unveiled: Tasmanian International Arts Festival and David Lynch
A rebranded arts festival embraces all of Tasmania, a major retrospective announced for QAGOMA, and Here Lies Love pops up.
Regional festivals: community is key in an increasingly crowded market
From Castlemaine to Tennant Creek, regional arts festivals are flourishing, and maintaining a community focus is paramount to their success.
From harbour to spire: Arts Centre Melbourne’s new CEO
After 11 years at Sydney Opera House, Claire Spencer is getting her head around a new set of budgets, venues,…
Merger fears fester in Adelaide
A mooted merger between the Adelaide Festival and the Festival Centre would fundamentally change the city's arts ecology.
Unveiled: this week’s announcements
Sydney Festival program revealed, Selby & Friends tour, new Circus Oz, a new Indigenous exhibition at QAGOMA, and the MSO's…
Arts Festivals: same same but different
How do you program an international arts festival, and are two festivals ever the same?
Vale Margaret Cameron
The Melbourne-based performance artist, director and writer passed away on Monday.
Where to now for contemporary performance?
Live art, greater agency for audiences, and one-on-one performances are now commonplace: what next?
Shadow Arts Minister Mark Dreyfus says small-to-medium sector ‘hugely important’
The self-described ‘black sheep' of his music-loving family spoke to ArtsHub about the importance of arts education and the value…