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

Richard Watts's Latest Articles

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Arts orgs disappointed as funding reality sinks in

A lack of indexation coupled with static funding for another four years has distressed some Victorian organisations. Others are celebrating.

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Barbican Centre appoints Arts Centre Melbourne’s Claire Spencer as inaugural CEO

After more than seven years at Arts Centre Melbourne, Spencer is leaving to run the largest performing arts centre in…

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New dance company aims to strengthen career pathways

Great Southern Dance intends to strengthen career paths for Tasmanian dancers and reflect the island’s unique history and geography.

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Jumping, pivoting and thinking outside the box: growing great writers

NIDA’s Master of Fine Arts (Writing for Performance) offers writers with a passion for expression the tools to fine-tune their…

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

New Chairs for ARTRAGE and Music SA, Director-General of the National Library of Australia reappointed, and more.

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Memoir about racism and resilience wins $100,000 literary prize

Australia’s richest literary prize has been won by Gunai/Kurnai writer Veronica Gorrie for her memoir about serving in the police…

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Vale Glenn Wheatley

The musician turned manager was one of the most significant figures in the Australian music industry in the last 50…

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The regional centre that embraces culture year-round

From a chamber music festival to an exhibition celebrating the King of Rock’n’Roll, Bendigo is a cultural tourism hotspot in…

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

MAGNT Director to step down, Darlinghurst Theatre Company recruits Executive Director, changes at Circus Oz Board, and more.

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New festival celebrates circus arts

To be held in Brisbane in 2022, CIRCfest Meanjin aims to develop touring opportunities for Australian circus acts here and…

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