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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Labor articulates its guiding arts principles

Shadow Minister for the Arts Tony Burke outlines the principles that will guide him if Labor is elected in 2022.

Features

Chamber music alliance commits to strengthening artform

Building opportunities for its member ensembles, Chamber Music Adelaide also grows audiences by presenting performances in unusual locations.

Features

Playing on: fighting brain drain in smaller cities

Opportunity, infrastructure and cyclic patterns of migration all play a part in anchoring classical musicians’ lives in cities like Hobart…

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Vale Annie Greig

The dance community is in mourning following the death of Tasdance’s longest serving Artistic Director last week.

Career Advice

People first after lockdown, psychologist urges

Greta Bradman provides practical advice about better mental health in our latest Recovery Roadmap Webinar video.

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

New Chairs at national institutions, Executive Director joins Slingsby, WASO’s new Assistant Conductor, and more.

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Vale Chrissy Sharp

One of Australia’s most respected arts administrators, Sharp died on Tuesday aged 70.

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On the move: Latest sector appointments

Founding conductor of Adelaide Chamber Singers steps down, Artistic Associate leaves Arena, and more.

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Final curtain falls on Supercell Dance Festival

The Queensland-based festival is calling it a day after surviving on project grants for seven years.

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$7 million for SA arts and live music

The latest funding will help the creative industries prepare for South Australia's reopening.

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