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Olympian cabaret artist scores crowd-funding gold
The Australian diver’s campaign to raise funds for his inaugural cabaret show made over $5000 in six hours.
Losing our Independents
Brisbane’s Metro Arts brings down the curtain on its annual Independent season, claiming the word no longer has relevance.
WTF? Brisbane Powerhouse celebrates the art of collaboration
Local productions feature alongside works from the USA, Ireland, New Zealand and Korea at the World Theatre Festival 2014.
QLD’s youth arts orgs dig in for a fight
The state’s youth arts sector is presenting a united front following Arts Queensland’s recent funding cuts.
From robots to pop music: 2013 Sidney Myer Creative Fellows announced
Ten mid-career artists have each been awarded $160,000 over two years.
A book club for contemporary dance
When is a picnic not a picnic? When it’s a critnic.
Arts workers earn (a little) more money
An ArtsHub exclusive release of a national report on what arts jobs earn the most and how much you can…
Winning the curriculum lottery
The latest Australian work to get a syllabus listing joins a line of works providing a regular stream of royalties.
Arts $6.1 billion contribution to economy
The value of the state’s art and cultural sector has been revealed in a new report commissioned by Arts Victoria.
New dawn for Harvest Rain Theatre
The formerly pro-am musical theatre company will make the transition to a fully professional company in 2014.