News: Arts

Tasmania’s MONA FOMA announces end of its summer festival

Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has announced that it is to close its summer festival with its recent February/March edition to be its last. Advising that after 16 years…

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Apr 6, 2024 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events /

 
 

Melbourne’s first official street art precinct launched

Melbourne’s first official street art precinct has been launched and is anticipated to transform a long-forgotten industrial pocket of Mordialloc into a hub of creativity and…

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Apr 4, 2024 Arts / Design / Entertainment / Recreation /

 
 

Public art firms up Newcastle’s reputation as a cultural destination

An array of significant public art projects is cementing Newcastle's reputation as an arts and cultural destination. City of Newcastle’s Public Art Reference Group (PARG)…

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Apr 3, 2024 Arts / Culture / Tourism /

 
 

Latest MEAA survey confirms musicians to be the face of Australia’s insecure work crisis

A new survey released by Musicians Australia - an initiative of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) - has revealed an industry in crisis, escalating calls for a national…

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Apr 2, 2024 Arts / Entertainment / Events / Finance / Venues /

 
 

Bluesfest’s Peter Noble acknowledges Easter weekend festival success

Peter Noble, Festival Director of Bluesfest has acknowledged the success of this year’s edition of the event while also highlighting the challenges the industry is facing. Bluesfest…

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Apr 2, 2024 Arts / Entertainment / Events /

 
 

Local Aboriginal business secures contract for Albany Entertainment Centre works

Following a 2023 engineering report which recommended improvements to prevent the roof deteriorating of the Albany Entertainment Centre, the Western Australian Government has…

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Mar 28, 2024 Arts / Culture / Venues /

 
 

Blockbuster sporting events and musicals help Victoria’s economy reach record highs

Shows including 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' and major sporting events such as The Australian Open have generated a new record high of $37.8 billion in tourism spending in Victoria…

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Mar 28, 2024 Arts / Entertainment / Events / Sport / Tourism /

 
 

NSW Vibrancy Reforms see live music venue numbers soar

The NSW Government’s Vibrancy Reforms have doubled the incentives for extended trading hours to host live music and prevent single noise complainants from shutting down venues.…

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Mar 27, 2024 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events / Venues /

 
 

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