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First Nations-led design concept for Australia’s newest Aboriginal gallery
Concept design revealed for Adelaide’s Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre, created by architects Woods Bagot in consultation with Aboriginal leaders,…

Opportunities and Awards Wrap
Thrive offers grants of up to $10,000 for Deaf & Disabled artists, nominations announced for Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards, Regional…

How four Indigenous composers reshaped musical history
Four Indigenous composers demonstrate how a piano – an artefact of colonisation – can be a tool for unification.

Orchestral body calls for JobKeeper subsidy to be extended
Australia's symphony orchestras provided 2,644 jobs (2,115 of them to artists) in 2019. Symphony Services Australia is now calling for…

Laura Jean McKay wins $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature
The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced online, with Laura Jean McKay’s prescient story about a novel virus taking out…

‘This is a pause, not a stop’: lockdown devastating for Perth artists
PICA and Perth Festival have postponed the opening of numerous events, while Fringe World has cancelled five nights worth of…

Stats out on Biennale of Sydney; we take a look at COVID’s impact
Despite cutting its staff by half as COVID hit, the Biennale of Sydney delivered over 600 programs to audiences, and…

Feminism, caregiving, and the importance of community during COVID-19
After the social isolation COVID-19 has caused, this year's All About Women Festival will provide a space for people to…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Brett Sheehy to leave MTC, new CEO for Museums & Galleries of NSW, Perth Festival appoints Head of Programming, and…

14 'must see' Museum shows in 2021
From dinosaurs and ancient Egypt to Aboriginal Songlines, Australian museums this year will deliver a diverse and energised suite of…