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Back from the brink: Ausdance National saved from closure
Despite heralding its own demise in August, advocacy body Ausdance National has been saved by its own members.
Declan Greene announced as Griffin’s new Artistic Director
The co-founder of experimental queer theatre company Sisters Grimm, Greene is the first playwright to lead Griffin since 2003.
Sector responds to invisible arts department
Last week’s announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison that the arts will no longer have a prominent or titular role…
When to say no to sponsorship
As the climate crisis deepens, should Australian arts organisations reject sponsorship and donations from the fossil fuel sector?
Disappearing arts department: politicians respond
‘There is no change to the Morrison Government's strong commitment to the Arts,' according to Minister Fletcher's office while Shadow…
Back in the Big Top, Flying Fruit Fly Circus (Albury NSW)
Forty years since the company first performed under a big top in Albury, the Flying Fruit Fly Circus return to…
New marketing research reveals untapped audiences
The latest edition of Creative Victoria’s Audience Atlas provides unique insights into audiences across the state and gives arts organisations…
New report confirms arts' benefits for health, aging and wellbeing
Commissioned by think tank A New Approach, the report adds to the growing evidence that arts and culture has major…
We’re here, we’re queer, we’re cultural: Midsumma vs Mardi Gras
Spoilt for choices when it comes to picking what to see in next year’s queer arts festivals? Let us help…
Australia’s most influential circus company? The Fruities at 40
Based in the regional NSW city of Albury, the Flying Fruit Fly Circus has become a remarkable Australian success story.