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Cultural collaboration between remote Kimberley art centres

Through collaboration and shared resources, remote Kimberley art centres strengthen cultural practice and promote a unique identity.

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Bizarre art heist in regional WA the focus of new documentary series

In the mid-1980s, 26 European masterpieces were slashed out of their frames at a WA bush monastery. Now a new…

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Exhibition review: Djilba/Kambarang season, PICA

Three concurrent exhibitions from Wu Tsang, Sriwhana Spong and Sancintya Mohini Simpson at Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA).

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Shifting the dial on pregnant dancers on stage

It wasnā€™t long ago that pregnancy could signal the end of a dancerā€™s career. Thankfully, things have changed, with companies…

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WA Chamber of Arts secured ... well, for two years

A funding announcement brings some stability to the state's peak body.

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Dance review: Architect of the Invisible, State Theatre Centre of Western Australia

Contemporary dance merges with classical literature in this symbolic reimagining of Dante Alighieriā€™s 'The Divine Comedy'.

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How a year-round festival programming plan aims to offer arts workers greater job security

By rolling out a range of special projects year-round, Perth Festival aims to provide more secure longer-term contracts for staff…

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Musical review: The Little Mermaid, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, WA

Better than Broadway, this production was perfectly cast, exquisitely choreographed and aesthetically executed.

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Vale Ted Snell ā€“ ā€˜a force for the Westā€™

A tireless advocate for the arts in Western Australia, Ted Snell leaves a legacy that encouraged students, artists and colleges…

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Make your mark on the sector informed by practice-as-research

WAAPAā€™s Bachelor of Performing Arts (Honours) encourages curiosity and a more considered approach to being an arts practitioner.

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