Richard Watts
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On the move: Latest sector appointments
Rawcus appoints co-Artistic Directors, new Chairs for Australasian Dance Collective and The Song Company, and much more.
How the arts excel at communicating big ideas
The distinctions between law and justice are explored in a new Street Theatre production inspired by the capture of drug…
Creating COVID-safe audience participation on stage
How does an artform that’s reliant on intimacy and audience participation adapt to COVID-safe protocols?
Festival review: RISING
Capsule reviews of a range of RISING productions including The Picture of Dorian Gray and Stephanie Lake Company's Manifesto.
First Nations circus launches new development program
Na Djinang Circus's Making Space program will offer two First Nations artists six weeks of paid professional development.
On the move: Latest sector appointments
Perth International Jazz Festival appoints General Manager, Performing Lines announces VIC Senior Producer, and more.
How entering an art prize can break boundaries in your practice
As well as offering a $10,000 main prize, the Hornsby Art Prize ensures finalists’ works are exposed to new eyes…
Albanese Govt appoints Special Envoy for the Arts
Susan Templeman MP, the Federal Member for Macquarie, will be promoting and supporting the arts in her newly created role.
New Minister to end attacks on the arts
Newly appointed Minister for the Arts Tony Burke MP is keen to support Australia’s creative sector and puts consultation on…
Audience diversity the focus of new research project
An ambitious new project aims to better understand why the sector’s stated goal of increasing audience diversity has had limited…