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ArtsHub previews $60.5M HOTA Gallery ahead of May opening
The Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast is surprising, to say the least. Its bold, brash façade leads…

Announcing the return of the Recovery Roadmap Webinars
In partnership with Creative Victoria, ArtsHub presents a series of industry-focused webinars in the coming months, with the first event…

Celebrating the winners of the Australia Council Awards 2021
This year’s Australia Council Awards celebrate an iconic First Nations artist, a doyenne of circus, and a writer known for…

Opportunities and Awards Wrap: ABIA shortlist, plus Restart Arts Grant recipient announced
Remagine Art Prize opportunity available, Australian Book Industry Awards shortlist announced, Laura Wills receives Palace of Production residency, plus more.

Exhibition Review: OCCURRENT AFFAIR: proppaNOW, UQ Art Museum (QLD)
The QLD artist collective proppaNOW shaped the landscape for contemporary Aboriginal art. A new survey exhibition asks audiences to bare…

New music project features over 100 musicians and composers
A new classical music project commissioned by the Australian National Academy of Music is pairing elite composers with young musicians…

Rediscovering the joys of touring during COVID
Eva Di Cesare, Artistic Director of Monkey Baa Theatre Company, tells us how the pandemic has changed the company’s approach…

Playwriting’s new peak body announces name and leadership team
Formed from the merger of Playwriting Australia and Australian Plays, Australian Plays Transform has announced details of its Board of…

First 59 participants announced for the 2022 Biennale of Sydney
Launching the theme of the 23rd Biennale of Sydney, the message was clear: this is an exhibition about sustainability, continuity…

We need a national day for the arts (from the archives)
Australia has public holidays for agricultural shows, football finals and a horse race. Why don't the arts have a public…