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Museums spearhead production in VR films
Three trans-Tasman museums invest a total of $1 million for WA-based White Spark Pictures to develop new VR documentaries.

Opportunities and awards
Matched fundraising programs inviting applicants, mentoring for diverse writers, plus winners of Footscray Art Prize, and finalists across the arts.

Roaming performance in historic mansion celebrates 1000th show
Werribee Park Mansion's theatre in residence has been welcoming audiences with a captivating story for 20 years.

Six curators talk about the artists on their radar
Being on a curator’s radar is not always about being "hot" or "emerging". So who is capturing their interest?

And it could be yours ... well, for a while
From John Olsen to Lindy Lee and Joan Miró to Helen Frankenthaler – the National Gallery is making available top-drawer…

So you want my arts job: Actor
Acting is just standing around pretending, right? Not so, says Aaron Walton, about a craft that is more complicated than…

On the move: latest sector appointments
New Board appointments, a new Executive Director for Queensland Theatre, and more.

Latest blow in gutting of NZ theatre education
The cuts set to ravage Victoria University of Wellington continue an alarming trend for Aotearoa's tertiary theatre education. James Wenley…

This week's arts news and trending topics
What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week.

Why do Australians love Egyptian blockbusters ... still?
Why does an over 3000-year-old culture still pull audiences, and what is the lure of the Egyptian blockbuster for Australians?