Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts

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This week’s arts news and trending topics

What are people talking about in the arts this week? Get up to speed with our weekly news summary.

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Concert review: Max Richter’s Sleep, Dark Mofo

An eight-hour concert of contemporary classical music where beds are provided for the audience instead of seats.

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How to kick-start the next phase of your arts administration career

Could studying NIDA’s MFA (Cultural Leadership) enrich your knowledge of the sector and make you a better arts advocate?

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On the move: latest sector appointments

New staff join NORPA and Arts Centre Melbourne, plus latest Board appointments.

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On the Move: latest sector appointments

New CEO for The Johnston Collection, new Chair joins Access2Arts and more.

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New Darwin Festival AD launches inaugural program

Running from 10-27 August 2023, Darwin Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the best of Territory culture alongside curated…

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New winter festival joins an increasingly crowded calendar

The inaugural Glenelg Winter Arts Festival joins the likes of Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Dark Mofo and RISING as an off-peak…

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On the Move: latest sector appointments

Gallery Director leaves HOTA, fortyfivedownstairs farewells AD, and more.

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The undiscovered country: ageing and dementia on stage

Seventeen years after winning the Patrick White Playwrights Award, Patricia Cornelius’ ‘Do Not Go Gentle’ finally has its mainstage debut.

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How a pandemic pivot helped this actor gain a Rising Star scholarship

Tasmanian actor Noah Sargent, 21, explains how thinking outside the box when theatres were closed helped inspire his application to…

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