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Turner biopic delights at Cannes
Mike Leigh’s new film about the English landscape painter has delighted critics at the Cannes Film Festival.
Arts in special education receives boost in WA
Sensorium Theatre has received $202,000 funding for multi-sensory arts projects created for young people with special needs.
Community radio spared the axe
$17.7M funding for the community broadcasting sector confirmed in the 2014 Federal Budget.
Hayloft set to make a splash with refugee comedy
The award-winning company’s first production since relocating to Sydney is a black comedy about the politics of border protection.
Roger Hodgman likes As You Like It
The director’s new production of Shakespeare’s life-affirming comedy for Black Swan stars an entirely West Australian cast.
Latin America: an untapped arts export market
Latin America’s growth means touring opportunities, but few Australian artists have targeted the new festivals and arts centres.
Melbourne poet wins the 2014 Porter Prize
Named after the Australian-born, British-based poet and translator, the Peter Porter Poetry Prize is now in its 10th year.
Victorian Government woos arts sector with $44.9 million
A new Southbank festival, capital works and an expanded VCA campus are among the Government’s election year largesse.
Community radio sector launches pre-emptive budget campaign
Last week’s Commission of Audit recommended cutting all funding for the Community Broadcasting Program.
Music strategy aims to support city music venues
Melbourne city turns over more than $5 million every weekend from music venues so Council wants to make it work.