Regional Victoria

How a Brit revolutionised Australian fashion, and engendered a new future
From miniskirts to jersey knits and branded labels, Mary Quant captured a youthful energy and quest for female independence in…

Stage students find artistic inspiration in Dada and The Decameron
Devising new work using a Dada-esque ideation technique is just one of the creative ways students at Federation University Arts…

A university with collaboration at its core
A first year course that brings together performing and visual arts students is the ideal start to an arts education…

Writers’ festivals are empathy machines
Now more than ever we need more empathy in the world, argues Rosemary Sorenson, Director of the Bendigo Writers Festival.

Exit Interview: Alice Nash, Back to Back Theatre
As she prepares to move on to a new role at the Australia Council, Alice Nash looks back on almost…

Review: Assembled - Robert Klippel, TarraWarra Museum of Art (VIC)
Robert Klippel changed the landscape of Australian sculpture, and his work continues to shift our perspectives and celebrate bold individualism.

ICYMI: A wrap of the week's arts news
Regional Arts Victoria announces grant recipients, Circuz Oz and Melbourne Fringe launch $90,000 program to support contemporary circus, ABC to…

Nurturing performing arts students ready for any role
A unique creative hub, Federation University’s Arts Academy in Ballarat will train versatile and adaptable performers with skills that prepare…

Bendigo your go-to destination for winter arts
The regional Victorian city of Bendigo comes alive with three major cultural events this winter.

Review: Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award 2019, Shepparton Art Museum (VIC)
The six finalists’ works reflect the possibilities and challenges of a medium no longer confined to the purely utilitarian.