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Jazz community celebrates Bell Awards winners
From a Hall of Fame induction, to the Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year, the awards celebrate the full…
Arts Centre Melbourne a budget winner
Despite posting a $7.2 million deficit last year, the venue will receive an additional $10 million in next week's budget.
ANZAC Centenary Creative Advisor named
The new creative advisor for the Anzac Centenary Arts and Culture Fund will have an important influence on the commemorations.
First Seen program peers into new theatrical worlds
The Street Theatre’s third annual season of works-in-progress offers up four new plays by Canberra writers.
Melbourne Cabaret Festival surges despite funding snub
The festival's audience has grown by 375% since 2010 despite receiving no funding from Arts Victoria.
Gergiev protests threatened as London Symphony tour announced
Gay rights protests are likely to meet the LSO's principal conductor when the Orchestra comes to Australia later this year.
Touring gives Australian performing arts a foot in the door
Three Melbourne performing arts companies are preparing for new international tours to Ireland, the UK, Europe and Korea.
Community arts youth-saturated
Funding models are driving community arts practitioners towards working with young people, at the expense of other segments of the…
Australian artists to shine at Edinburgh Festival
Back to Back Theatre and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra are among 2,400 artists selected for the 2014 Festival.
Youth Arts Queensland announces imminent closure
State Government cuts are forcing Queensland’s peak body for the youth arts sector to permanently close its doors.