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More RISE funding allocated in SA and NT
Northern Territory Dance Company and Slingsby Theatre Company are among the latest recipients of RISE funding, which provides targeted funding…
Local not global: major festivals celebrate the homegrown in 2021
What do international arts festivals do when Australia’s borders are still largely closed to international travellers? They draw on their…
Strengthening performing arts touring the focus of new advisory group
Expressions of interest from people wishing to join the Touring Advisory Group, to be co-convened by Regional Arts Australia and…
RISE opens door to thriving future as more funding allocated in TAS and QLD
The drip-feeding of announcements continues this week, with Dark Mofo and La Boite Theatre Company being the latest recipients of…
First independent Australian Ring Cycle in 108 years will begin in 2021
Melbourne Opera’s staging of The Ring Cycle, starting with Das Rhinegold next year, will be the first independent staging of…
How temporary artworks change the way we see the world
A free outdoor art gallery has transformed the streets of Werribee City Centre, temporarily changing the way locals perceive and…
Hope and loss: Visions 2020 with Sophie Cunningham
In the latest episode of our podcast, author and editor Sophie Cunningham reflects on the challenges of 2020 and the…
$1.46 billion allocated for Arts Precinct transformation in VIC Budget 2020-21
The total investment for arts and cultural development in 2020-2021 is a record $1.68 billion.
Celebrating the philanthropists who keep the arts in Australia alive
The recipients of the 2020 Creative Partnerships Awards were announced in Melbourne this week.
Orgs in the dark about RISE results as Minister announces first tranche of $60 million
Numerous organisations are yet to be advised of whether or not their funding applications were successful, while Minister Fletcher has…