Regional Victoria

Exhibition review: Elvis: Direct from Graceland
An expansive showcase of the entertainer's evolution in style, exclusive to Bendigo Art Gallery.

Back to Back wins international theatre award
Back to Back Theatre is the first Australian company to receive the International Ibsen Award.

The art prize with a 75,000 year tradition
A $20,000 acquisitive prize is offered by the Shepparton Art Museum’s Indigenous Ceramic Award, entries for which are now open.

Circus review: Girls with Altitude, Flying Fruit Fly Circus
Cartoons meet circus arts in this joyously feminist work inspired by the works of Judy Horacek.

The regional festival challenging preconceptions about the arts
Now in its 26th year, the Shepparton Festival returns in March for 17 days of interactive and immersive events across…

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…

Paper prize encourages artists to push the boundaries
Entries to Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery’s 2022 National Works on Paper are now open.

$5.5M allocated for performing arts touring
$5.5 million for 16 creative projects visiting 151 locations around Australia has been allocated in the latest Playing Australia round.

Exhibition review: SOUL fury, Bendigo Art Gallery
Contemporary female artists challenge stereotypes about Islam in an eclectic range of styles.

Theatres opened, threatened and revealed
As one theatre reopens, others are under threat. Elsewhere, plans for the country’s biggest regional arts centre are revealed.