Festivals
Headdresses ruffle festival feathers
Music festivals are banning Native American headdresses, concerned that the fashion item is offensive cultural theft.
Give the audience what they don’t want
Brian Ritchie, Violent Femmes bassist and curator of MONA FOMA, gave this keynote address at the recent Regional Arts Australia…
Why Melbourne needs a circus festival
A handful of shows in the Melbourne Festival or Fringe is not enough; the art form needs a dedicated festival…
What makes a festival a festival?
Festivals are not just about the presentation of work: they celebrate communities.
Adelaide Fringe Director to step down after 2015 festival
Chief Executive and Director Greg Clarke will move back to Sydney following his fifth and final Fringe.
Adelaide Fringe Cultural Fund awards $30,000
Companies from Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide have been awarded $10,000 each in the Fund’s inaugural grants round.
Which city has the best film festival?
Who has more films? Bigger audiences? Better curation? Important premieres? ArtsHub's guide to everything you need to know Australian film…
Castlemaine Festival geared for the silly season
The Castlemaine State Festival has announced key acts for the multi-arts inclusive line-up ahead of the December launch.
Ten Days on the Island changes name and focus
The biennial state-wide festival will henceforth be known as the Tasmanian International Arts Festival.
Dance and contemporary art meet new ground
Shifting boundaries and physical endurance are tested at Melbourne Festival exhibition.