HOTA receives $1m donation
As well as making the donation, Elias Jreissati and his family will loan 31 works from their private collection to the HOTA Gallery, which will rename Gallery 4 in honour of their support.
November 29, 2022
Petition to Recognise Artists As Workers signed by 5,700 and counting…
Last week, NAVA launched the #RecogniseArtistsAsWorkers campaign. Leya Reid from NAVA explains why in this op-ed.
November 23, 2022
Read the December 2022 issue of Limelight online
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November 21, 2022
Nicholas Harding has died
The Sydney-based artist, who won the 2001 Archibald Prize with a portrait of John Bell as King Lear, and sketched many STC productions, has died from cancer, aged 66.
November 3, 2022
Budget 2022-23: disappointing for the arts
The modest, restrained budget has few initiatives for the arts and entertainment industry, though this was foreshadowed, with future arts funding to be laid out in the forthcoming Cultural Policy.
October 26, 2022
2022 Creative Partnerships Awards announced
The Nielson Foundation, UKARIA Founder Ulrike Klein and Biennale of Sydney CEO Barbara Moore are among those recognised for their philanthropic support of Australian theatre, music and the visual arts.
October 20, 2022
2022 Sidney Myer Creative Fellows announced
Mindy Meng Wang is one of nine artists to be awarded the prestigious two-year fellowship to help develop their creative practice.
October 6, 2022
Uncle Jack Charles has died
The First Nations Elder, actor and activist, who overcame abuse and addiction to become an international stage and screen icon, has passed away at the age of 79.
September 14, 2022
Creative skills in times of crisis: how the arts can help
As the Jobs and Skills Summit gets underway today, Adrian Collette, CEO of the Australia Council, discusses how the arts contribute to economic growth and recovery.
September 1, 2022
Chamber, Circus, Classical Music, Dance, Festivals, Instrumental, Jazz, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Orchestral, Stage, Theatre, Visual Art, Vocal & Choral
Australia Council releases report on the impact of COVID-19 on the arts
Cautious optimism suggests the ravaged industry is making a comeback, but improved attendance is contingent on low transmission risk.
August 16, 2022
Books, Classical Music, Dance, Festivals, Film, Instrumental, Orchestral, Stage, Theatre, Visual Art
OzAsia Festival launches 2022 program
Led by Artistic Director Annette Shun Wah, OzAsia Festival returns to the Adelaide Festival Centre in October with over 500 artists across 50 events and 10 world premieres.
August 12, 2022
Books, Chamber, Classical Music, Dance, Festivals, Film, Instrumental, Jazz, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Orchestral, Stage, Theatre, Visual Art, Vocal & Choral
Australian Government calls for submissions to National Cultural Policy
Fifteen experts from across Australia’s creative industries have been appointed to five panels that will identify key issues in safeguarding Australia’s arts sector and its vital role in the economy.
August 2, 2022
The Death of Beauty?
Has the guiding principle of art been killed off by postmodernism?
July 25, 2022