Covid-19

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…

‘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…

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…

GLAM Peak’s call to get digitisation project back on track
Recent survey results identify top needs for museums, galleries and historical societies working through COVID-19, and it all rests on…

$9M for COVID-19 Arts Sustainability Fund recipients
The Melbourne Art Foundation, NIDA, MSO, and the Museum of Contemporary Art are the first recipients in the Federal Government’s…

Tour these American museums virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic
While we are unable to physically travel, a global digital pivot means that we can still visit some of the…

Sector alarmed as latest JobKeeper cuts draw blood
The latest reduction to the JobKeeper payment is already causing stress, with the scheme due to end completely on 28…

Hamlet inspires immersive theatre experience at the Malthouse
Designed to be COVID-safe for actors and audiences alike, 'Because the Night' is Malthouse Theatre's major production for 2021.

$8M in government support flows to Victoria’s live music industry
The Andrews Labor Government has announced its latest grant round recipients as part of the Victorian Music Industry Recovery Program.

Turning to the streets – art in COVID times
From pop up galleries in empty shops, using trams and traffic barriers, billboards and pocket urban parks and laneways -…