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Australia Council executive appointments
The Australia Council has appointed two executives completing its team just as the new government takes control.

Piano installation to strike major key
More than twenty ‘street pianos’ will dot Melbourne in January 2014 in art work that encourages public music-making.

Public art opportunity
Artists are invited to transform George Street with public art in the centre of Sydney.

New model for artists’ payment
The perennial problem of underpayment for visual artists has been addressed in a new set of guidelines by Visual Artists…

Spiegeltent gone, jobs axed as Arts Centre Melbourne faces budget blowout
Spiegeltent is gone and artistic programming is set to suffer at Melbourne's flagship venue as the troubled organisation undertakes significant…

$10,000 opportunity for designers
Applications for the Kristian Fredrikson Scholarship will open on 1 October 2013.

Young singers battle for Australasia's top award
Five finalists have been chosen to take part in the Australian Singing Competition's upcoming performance.

Record number of finalists for Portia Geach Memorial Award
This year's submissions are of high calibre and reflect the innovative styles of contemporary portraiture.

Ticket trader aims to stop the scalpers
A secondary market for event tickets paints itself as a white knight for the half a million buyers it says…

Audience development: turning the launch into an art form
Dunking machines, art installations and a goat – is this the secret to a great season launch?