News: Arts

Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50th year delivers over $164 million for South Australia

Record attendances of over one million at the Adelaide Festival Centre for its 50th anniversary year in 2023, delivered more than $164 million for South Australia. One of…

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Oct 30, 2024 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events / Venues /

 
 

Michael Brand to step down from director role at Art Gallery of New South Wales

Dr Michael Brand, Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, has today announced he will be stepping down from his role in July 2025. This December, the Art Gallery marks the second…

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Oct 30, 2024 Arts / Culture / Venues /

 
 

OzAsia Festival attracts record attendance for opening week

Adelaide Festival Centre and the Riverbank precinct attracted an enthusiastic crowd for the OzAsia Festival which saw record breaking attendances of more than 106,000 across the first four…

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Oct 29, 2024 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events /

 
 

Minderoo Foundation to contribute $30 million towards performing arts venues at new WAAPA campus

The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), which is relocating to Edith Cowan University’s City Campus in the Perth suburb of Northbridge, is to benefit from a $30…

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Oct 28, 2024 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Venues /

 
 

New measures amplify protection for NSW live music venues

New measures introduced by the NSW Government will give extra protection to Live music venues across the state against threats to their survival. As part of the second tranche of Vibrancy…

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Oct 27, 2024 Arts / Entertainment / Events / Legal / Venues /

 
 

Art installation event sees 5,500 nude participants transform Brisbane’s Story Bridge

Brisbane has today experienced an unusual transformation of its Story Bridge with 5,500 nude participants coming together for ‘Rising Tide’, a monumental live nude installation…

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Oct 27, 2024 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events /

 
 

Sydney’s Footbridge Theatre to reopen after almost 20 years

After almost 20 years of use as a lecture hall, the University of Sydney’s Footbridge Theatre is set to reopen - managed by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. First opened in 1961…

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Oct 26, 2024 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Venues /

 
 

Free ferry fares launched for community to enjoy HOTA experience

The Gold Coast’s locally owned and operated on-water, sight-seeing cruise, the ‘Hopo Ferry’ has launched ‘Free Fare Sunday’ between Surfers Paradise and Home…

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Oct 26, 2024 Arts / Culture / Venues /

 
 

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