16 Aug, 2018

TAB picks up STEAM

The benefits of a STEAM-based curriculum are well documented, and so is the need for teachers to be supported by quality arts education with additional specialist resourcing — which is where The Australian Ballet leaps in.

16 Aug, 2018

Australian opera legend Dame Joan Sutherland’s most iconic costumes coming to Melbourne

Opera Australia and Arts Centre Melbourne have announced thirty of Dame Joan Sutherland’s most iconic costumes will be donated to the Australian Performing Arts Collection.

16 Aug, 2018

​The Cunning Little Vixen | Audience Development Initiative

Earlier this year the McCusker Charitable Foundation collaborated with West Australian Opera implement successful The Cunning Little Vixen Audience Development Initiative.

15 Aug, 2018

The growing impact of MPAs

An analysis of MPA activity over the past six years confirms that the MPAs have played a central role in the development of the performing arts in Australia, as major employers in the sector, as presenters of outstanding work, and as arts educators.

15 Aug, 2018

Senior Contemporary Dance Program

In association with Sydney Dance Company, The McDonald College will launch the inaugural Senior Contemporary Dance Program in 2019. The program is open to students in Years 10 – 12 wishing to develop into creative, forward-thinking contemporary dance artists.

15 Aug, 2018

World Premiere by ASO Composer in Association Cathy Milliken

​The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra collaborated with the Adelaide Guitar Festival in a special event concert Guitar Festival Symphony Gala.

15 Aug, 2018

Funding the next generation of theatre makers

The Andrew Cameron Fellowship is supported by and in honour of Belvoir's former Chair, Andrew Cameron AM. It enables Belvoir to provide a professional development opportunity for an emerging artistic leader. Carissa Licciardello, the first recipient, talks about he impact of the award on her and her career.

10 Aug, 2018

​WASO’s Education Week+ scores another hit

‘…brilliantly magical! It was so engaging and creative, four year olds and 34 year olds alike were enthralled!’ Home School Family.

10 Aug, 2018

The MPA framework — gaining strength through evolution

Timely reviews of the MPA framework ensure that the objectives of the organisation are still relevant, and that the framework itself is the best way of achieving them.

09 Aug, 2018

MSO signs international TV distribution with UNITEL

​The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has secured a prestigious international TV distribution agreement with UNITEL, a world leading producer and distributor of classical music for TV, DVD & Blu-ray, cinema and new media.

09 Aug, 2018

Elizabeth W. Scott appointed to Create NSW Executive Director, Investment and Engagement

Elizabeth W. Scott, a global arts and culture policy specialist with over 25 years’ experience advising cultural organisations across the USA, UK and Australia, has been appointed as Executive Director, Create Investment and Engagement.

09 Aug, 2018

ACO's Goldberg Variations Concert to be Streamed Live from the Sydney Opera House

Sunday 12 August, 2pm AEST

09 Aug, 2018

West Australian Ballet welcomes and farewells

​The West Australian Ballet is losing one of its most loved performers as Demi-Soloist and Choreographer Christopher Hill announces he has made the decision to retire from professional dance while welcoming three new dancers to its ranks.

09 Aug, 2018

Artistic Director Aurélien Scannella returns to the stage to dance Old Dracula

​After a 10 year absence from the stage, WAB's Artistic Director, Aurélien Scannella, will be returning to the stage to perform the role of Old Dracula in their upcoming season of Dracula.

08 Aug, 2018

Rafael Bonachela - QL2 Dance patron

QL2 Dance welcome Rafael Bonachela, Artistic Director of the Sydney Dance Company, who, with Professor Shirley McKechnie AO, will be their Patrons.

08 Aug, 2018

​Partnerships enable MSO to return to Mildura

The Orchestra’s revised 5 year Strategic Plan has a renewed commitment to being an orchestra for the entire State of Victoria, accompanied by a revitalised regional touring strategy.

08 Aug, 2018

​Roger Riordan and the Cybec Foundation – 16 years of the support for the MSO and young emerging composers

In 2003, the then Managing Director of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra met Roger Riordan – the quiet, unassuming subscriber who also happened to be a multi-millionaire and founder of the recently established Cybec Foundation.

08 Aug, 2018

Esteemed leaders in philanthropy, business and culture honoured at Creative Partnership Awards

Six exemplary individuals from Australia’s philanthropic, business and arts sectors were celebrated at the 2018 Creative Partnerships Awards in Sydney.

08 Aug, 2018

​Bangarra announces a special performance season in celebration of David Page

Bangarra Dance Theatre, together with Carriageworks, presents Dubboo – life of a songman: a special series of performances directed by Stephen Page celebrating the life and work of our beloved brother and songman David Page.

01 Aug, 2018

Taking Gypsey Tober to Tipperary Station

​At the end of a dusty 30 kilometre driveway in the Northern Territory you can find Tipperary Station School. There are only 6 students, but when Musica Viva’s Gypsy Tober visited in August, they were greeted by students from 5 local schools - one of which had driven over 2 and a half hours to visit!

01 Aug, 2018

ACO Instrument Fund: A Case Study for Impact Investments

The ACO Instrument Fund has been profiled as a case study in a new report on Australian investments that deliver positive financial returns while benefiting the environment and the community.

01 Aug, 2018

MSO honours Mrs Jeanne Pratt AC with Life Membership

On Saturday 28 July at its matinee performance of West Side Story, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presented Jeanne Pratt AC with a Life Membership to acknowledge her generosity toward the MSO and celebrate her commitment to Australia’s cultural life.

01 Aug, 2018

New Chair appointed to Victorian Opera

Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley announced that Melbourne corporate figure Genevieve Overell has been appointed the new Chairman of Victorian Opera.

01 Aug, 2018

TSO honours departing Managing Director with Heyward Prize

Applications now open for new orchestral composition competition for Tasmanian composers.

01 Aug, 2018

Designing the Future - Queensland Theatre Resident Designers

Local mainstage theatre designers are rare in Queensland. It’s a problem we come up against year after year. Together with the Ian Potter Foundation, Queensland theatre set out to fast track the development of the next generation of design professionals.

01 Aug, 2018

BSSTC - Production Fund

​In 2017, Black Swan set up its first ‘future fund’ - the Black Swan Production Fund, which forms a major part of the company’s long term investment and growth strategy and is a key focus of the company’s future philanthropic activities.

01 Aug, 2018

August Sneak Peeks 2018

August is an exciting time for arts lovers with several Australian and world premieres taking place.

30 Jul, 2018

Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Marko Letonja named TSO Conductor Laureate

​The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra announces that Marko Letonja, whose seven year tenure as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director will conclude at the end of the 2018 season, will be named as the TSO’s inaugural Conductor Laureate

27 Jul, 2018

2018 AIR awards winners announced

Congratulations to Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti - Jonny Greenwood for the receiving Best Independent Classical Album award at the AIR Awards.

26 Jul, 2018

CAAP directors announced for MTC, QT and MTC

​Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP), Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company have announced the artists selected to join the CAAP Directors Initiative.

25 Jul, 2018

ABC Young Performer of the Year- Emily Sun

In a packed Concert Hall at Sydney’s Opera House accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the baton of celebrated conductor Dr. Nicholas Milton AM three incredibly talented young finalists competed to win the coveted ABC Young Performer Award.

25 Jul, 2018

Ten new writers join MTC's Next Stage program

Melbourne Theatre Company announced the 2018 intake of its NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program, welcoming ten more writers to the $4.6 million play development initiative.

20 Jul, 2018

Tackling the Black Economy – Submission

Submission: Tackling the Black Economy – Designing a modern Australian Business Number system consultation paper 20 July 2018

19 Jul, 2018

ACO Academy program

The ACO recently held it’s ACO Academy program for talented young string players, in Melbourne for the very first time.

19 Jul, 2018

QSO performs in Gladstone under the baton of celebrated Music Director Alondra de la Parra

In a history-making first, Queensland Symphony Orchestra performed under the stars in Gladstone last month, conducted by internationally famed Music Director Alondra de la Parrawith the support of Australia Pacific LNG and Gladstone Regional Council.

19 Jul, 2018

QSO welcomes one of Australia’s most experienced arts leaders as Chief Executive

As Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) continues to achieve critical acclaim for its musicality and dynamism, Chair Chris Freeman AM has announced that one of the country’s leading artistic executives, Craig Whitehead will join the company as Chief Executive.

18 Jul, 2018

2018 ACT II Helpmann award winners announced

The 2018 Helpmann Awards Act II was a star-studded ceremony in front of a full house at the Capitol Theatre Sydney on the set of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical.

18 Jul, 2018

2018 Art Music Awards finalists

APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre have announced the 2018 Art Music Awards finalists .

16 Jul, 2018

Queensland Premier’s Drama Award 2018-19 announced

From over 90 entries for the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award 2018-19 (QDPA), and the trio of finalists revealed earlier this year, Brisbane writer David Megarrity has won with his tender and lyrical family-oriented play, The Holidays.

12 Jul, 2018

The Arts where you live

​Minister for the Arts Senator Mitch Fifield has announced the launch of a new interactive Australia Council resource, which brings together research on arts engagement, employment and ticketing trends across Australia.

11 Jul, 2018

Balnaves Foundation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellowship

Belvoir is now accepting entries for the 2018 Balnaves Foundation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellowship, an evolution of The Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Playwright Award and an outstanding launching pad for new talent with a $25,000 paid residency at Belvoir.

11 Jul, 2018

What's on in NAIDOC week

It's NAIDOC week—and this year's theme is Because of Her We Can, honouring, in particular the mothers, grandmothers, sisters and aunties who have birthed, shaped and upheld our communities. Several of the major performing arts companies are staging special works or presentations to mark the week.

11 Jul, 2018

Make your Move

Sydney Dance Company identified a growing need to provide high-quality dance programs that are accessible to the broader community, but that also have a direct benefit to the health and well-being of individuals with mobility difficulties.

11 Jul, 2018

And the winner is… Trio Marvin!

The ensemble took out the Grand Prize and First Prize in the Piano Trio division of the 2018 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition (MICMC) this evening at Melbourne Recital Centre after a week of thrilling performances. First Prize in the String Quartet division went to the Goldmund Quartett from Germany.

11 Jul, 2018

STC offers regional scholarship

For the first time, Sydney Theatre Company is offering a regional scholarship for its acclaimed Work Experience Week program in 2018.

09 Jul, 2018

MTC Celebrates NAIDOC week with its Indigenous Scholarship Program

​Melbourne Theatre Company marked the beginning of NAIDOC week and the first day of its 2018 Indigenous Scholarship Program with a welcome to country and smoking ceremony at MTC Headquarters in Southbank, performed by Janet Galpin and William Pepper on behalf of the Boon Wurrung Foundation.

09 Jul, 2018

Black Swan State Theatre Company celebrates their inaugural co-production with Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company

Rehearsals have commenced on the world premiere of Skylab.

09 Jul, 2018

SDC regional workshops hit the road

​Sydney Dance Company’s teaching artists are currently on the road as part of the regional tour of Rafael Bonachela’s ab [Intra]. Each year the teaching artist team tours Australia to bring dance to communities and schools in regional areas.

05 Jul, 2018

Queensland's $5.5m Bille Brown Theatre transformation

Queensland Theatre is set to open their own 351 seat home theatre in October.

05 Jul, 2018

Circus Oz and Qld's Casus Circus take Chasing Smoke to Darwin

Natano Fa’anana co-artistic director of Casus Circus directed the Circus Oz Blakflip programme in late 2016 resulting in the creation of a new show Chasing Smoke. It is now heading to Darwin Festival.

04 Jul, 2018

Emerging composers announced for MSO’s Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra announced the rising stars of Australian music who have been selected for the next Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program.

04 Jul, 2018

Arts Improves Lives - WA community speak from experience

Personal stories about how the arts and culture have touched the lives of people in diverse communities across WA is the focus of a new publication 'Articulate' release by the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA.

04 Jul, 2018

STC's Connected program for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

Since 2016, Sydney Theatre Company’s Connected program has combined drama approaches with English language learning for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. The program is delivered in partnership with organisations including Asylum Seekers Centre, Australian Red Cross and MTC Australia.

04 Jul, 2018

Grand piano finds new home in Karratha

Musica Viva coordinated the significant donation of a concert grand piano to the newly built Karratha Red Earth Arts Precinct through the Act-Belong-Commit New Life Instrument Program supported by Healthway, the West Australian Health Promotion Foundation.

04 Jul, 2018

Musica Viva - Taking live music across NT

Musica Viva in Schools (MVIS) aim to bring quality music education to as many students in Australia as it can. Last month, the popular band Zeeko transported their catchy vibe to students from Alice Springs to Croker Island thanks to the generous support of the Northern Territory Department of Education and a private donor.

04 Jul, 2018

TSO announces participants in Louise Crossley Conducting Workshop

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra announces the seven successful participants selected to take part in the inaugural Louise Crossley Conducting Workshop, an elite conducting training opportunity with a focus on female conductors taking place later this year.

01 Jul, 2018

July Sneak Peeks 2018

This month stages around the country are ablaze with outstanding theatre, music, opera and dance as well as plenty on offer for young audiences during the school holidays.

28 Jun, 2018

Elena Schwarz Selected for the LA Phil's 2018/19 Dudamel Fellowship Program

The LA Philharmonic Association has announced the four conductors who will participate in the 2018/19 Dudamel Fellowship Program including the very talented Australian/Swiss conductor Elena Schwarz.

28 Jun, 2018

Common sense wins through

Advocacy pays off as exemptions for arts and charity sectors included in the FITS bill.

28 Jun, 2018

A strong year for theatre - AWGIE Nominations

​An outstanding field of Australian film, television and theatre is set to shine at the 51st Annual AWGIE Awards, showcasing a wealth of unique Australian voices.

27 Jun, 2018

MSO honours Marc and Eva Besen with Life Membership

On its mid-season gala, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presented Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO with Life Memberships to acknowledge and celebrate their enduring commitment to the Orchestra.

27 Jun, 2018

Rising stars tune up for chamber music ‘World Cup’

56 young hopefuls are cramming suitcases with scores, strings and stress balls this week, bound for the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, where they will join their string quartet or piano trio colleagues for eight days of intense music-making from 1-8 July 2018.

27 Jun, 2018

Classical and Contemporary to collaborate at The Quarry

With vital support from the Australia Council for the Arts, West Australian Ballet are preparing to collaborate with West Australian contemporary dance company Co3, and Artistic Director/Choreographer of Australian Dance Theatre, Garry Stewart, for a new work at WAB’s Season 2019 Ballet at the Quarry.

22 Jun, 2018

Holiday Fare

School holidays are fast approaching, but our members are prepared. Their genius for inspiring children is not confined by the classroom — they have conjured up some sparkling programs to refresh, inspire and energise students during their winter break.

20 Jun, 2018

Ming-Zhu Hii as Female Director in Residence at Malthouse for 2018/19.

Malthouse Theatre announces the appointment of Ming-Zhu Hii as Female Director in Residence for 2018/19.

20 Jun, 2018

The Australian Ballet’s ninth China tour marks international debut

The Australian Ballet has announced that the company will tour to Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai in October 2018 with David McAllister’s dazzling production of The Sleeping Beauty.

20 Jun, 2018

18th Annual Helpmann Awards Nominations & Act 1 winners announced

The countdown to the 18th Annual Helpmann Awards is on, following the announcement of the 2018 Helpmann Award Nominees. Congratulations to the Act 1 winners announced on Sunday.

20 Jun, 2018

Why the ASO continues to invest in music education

As an organisation focused on music making, music education sits at the heart of the ASO’s mission. In SA, however, music education is complex and perplexing.

18 Jun, 2018

Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2017 Government proposed amendments - Submission

AMPAG has considered the government's proposed amendments to the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2017 (the Bill) and the extent to which they address our concerns.

15 Jun, 2018

Qld playwright finalists vie for a spot in Queensland Theatre's 2019 season

This month Queensland Premier’s Drama Award 2018-19 finalists’ draft works will be shared through a public reading, after which a single winner will be selected to have their work fully staged in Queensland Theatre’s 2019 Season.

13 Jun, 2018

Birthday Honours list reaches across the arts

This year’s honours list sees a broad-based representation from across the arts, from performing artists, composers, music conductors and directors, music education and steel band champions to community-led activities, arts administration, executive and financial advisory roles and of course, our dedicated philanthropists.

13 Jun, 2018

Opera Australia marks 21 years of Victorian schools touring with the launch of a new Australian commission

At Port Melbourne Primary School, the Hon Martin Foley MP, Victorian Minister for the Creative Industries, launched a newly commissioned production for Opera Australia’s 2018 Victorian Schools Tour, helping mark 21 years since this vital outreach program began.

13 Jun, 2018

Bell Shakespeare announces 2018 philanthropy-supported creative placements

Bell Shakespeare announced Brisbane based Iranian artist Nasim Khosravi as the final recipient of its 2018 philanthropy-funded creative placements.

13 Jun, 2018

June Sneak Peeks 2018

While we're racing into June with great enthusiasm, our e-news earlier today wasn't all that it should be -whoops– there's more we wanted to tell you- so June Sneak Peeks -take 2!

13 Jun, 2018

May Sneak Peeks 2018

It’s a bumper month in May, with new and large scale major works taking the stage here and abroad, impacting audiences in many ways, from inspired hearts to vibrant cities. We report back on the Australian premiere The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which Culture Count estimates generated $10.7 million in economic benefit for Victoria.

13 Jun, 2018

April Sneak Peeks 2018

​Autumn looks like being a season of celebration and laughter around the country. In Sydney, we have the slapstick exuberance of Belvoir’s Sami in Paradise — a new take on Nikolai Erdman’s classic 1928 comedy The Suicide. In South Australia, Andrew Bovell’s After Dinner is a knockout comedy that covers everything from bad dance moves to lonely hearts. Further north, Queensland Theatre will delight audiences with Shakespeare’s whimsical tale of mistaken identities, the much loved Twelfth Night.

13 Jun, 2018

March Sneak Peeks 2018

Valentine’s Day may have passed, but the love lingers on. Bell Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra scorches with the searing tale of a love that was too great for the world. Black Swan Theatre Company celebrates love with Julia Hales’s deeply personal account of her experiences as daughter, actor, dreamer and person with Down syndrome in You Know We Belong Together.

13 Jun, 2018

Feb Sneak Peeks 2018

High summer sees the performing arts explode with life around the country. We have traditional favourites as well as premieres and Australian debuts, and of course, being February, we herald the Chinese New Year.

13 Jun, 2018

Jan Sneak Peeks 2018

2018 is off to a high-octane start with a selection of brilliant performances and original productions that will ensnare the senses.

13 Jun, 2018

UWA and WASO: New course embeds music students into professional orchestra

Professional musicians and outstanding post-graduate students will work side by side in a world-first masters degree program being launched by The University of Western Australia (UWA) and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO).

06 Jun, 2018

Queensland Ballet to receive $14 million towards centre of excellence vision

The Palaszczuk Government will invest $14 million towards Queensland Ballet’s $35 million vision to transform the Thomas Dixon Centre into a centre of artistic excellence.

01 Jun, 2018

New theatre for Qld - will support growth and ambition

The Palaszczuk Government will deliver a new $150 million state of the art theatre for Brisbane with the bulk of the funding committed for its construction part in this month’s State Budget.

01 Jun, 2018

New members join AMPAG’s board

AMPAG has announced the appointment of several new members to its board, following its AGM on 29 May.

01 Jun, 2018

Re:think—Better tax system, better Australia - Submission

AMPAG’s response to the Australian Government discussion paper, Re:think—Better tax system, better Australia

30 May, 2018

The SSO leads Australia’s first international Make Music Day event with global livestream of Verdi’s Requiem concert

In celebration of international Make Music Day, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will share a global broadcast of its performance of Verdi’s Requiem on 21 June live from the Sydney Opera House.

23 May, 2018

2018 CHASS nominations open

2018 will mark the fifth year of the annual CHASS Australia Prizes. The Australia Prizes honour distinguished achievements by Australians working, studying, or training in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) sectors, including academics, researchers, practitioners, philanthropists, policy makers, and students.

22 May, 2018

Playwriting continues to take centre stage at STC

Sue Smith is the new STC Patrick White Playwrights’ Fellow, Kim Ho wins the Patrick White Playwrights’ Award and STC’s Emerging Writers’ Group participants will continue in the group for another year.

18 May, 2018

QSO welcomes Simon Gallaher to the Board

Queensland Symphony Orchestra continues to build momentum, both in the concert hall and in the Boardroom, with Chair Chris Freeman welcoming one of Australia’s best-known and most experienced producer-performers in Simon Gallaher as a Director.

18 May, 2018

FITTER. FASTER. BETTER. at Black Swan State Theatre Company

Clare Watson brings FITTER. FASTER. BETTER. to BSSTC - a unique experiential, intergenerational performance event where our ideas about the body in motion are refocused through the eyes of a child.

16 May, 2018

Penrith Youth Orchestra debut

Established in February 2018 by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, The Joan and the Penrith Symphony Orchestra with support from the Crown Resorts Foundation’s Western Sydney Arts Initiative, the newly formed Penrith Youth Orchestra (PYO) performed their debut concert on Sunday 20 May at the Joan Sutherland Centre of Performing Arts.

16 May, 2018

ASO's Festival of Learning

In June, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's annual Festival of Learning returns to the Adelaide Town Hall for a week-long celebration of music-making.

16 May, 2018

2019 Creative Arts Fellowship applications open

Do you know an inspired and skilled creative artist or writer who can make imaginative use of the National Library of Australia’s collection to create a new artistic or literary work (or body of work)?

14 May, 2018

Recognising talent and passion in opera

​Towering talent and unflagging passion and commitment have been celebrated with the award of the Australian International Opera Awards (AIOA) — Australia’s most prestigious vocal scholarship — and the Commander of the Order of the Star of Italy — one of the highest civilian awards in Italy.

11 May, 2018

Designer David Fleischer on the “classical minimalism” of ‘ab [intra]’

Designer David Fleischer talks about his design choices on the new Sydney Dance Company production ‘ab [intra]’.

11 May, 2018

Introducing WAO's Opera Youth Ambassadors for 2018

West Australian Opera have announced their 2018 secondary student youth ambassadors.

10 May, 2018

Art and mental health meet at the Pinnacles

Freeing West Australian Opera from the concert hall and setting it outdoors unleashes its formidable power. Set it against the mystical Pinnacles in Western Australia, and you create an experience that defies description.

10 May, 2018

An opportunity to inspire and engage women conductors

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra announces female focused conductor training opportunity - one of a number of elite training programs designed to nourish emerging talent.

10 May, 2018

Multi-generational cast enter second phase of circus development

Circus Oz and Brisbane's Company 2 creative collaboration brings together youth and industry tight wire specialists.

10 May, 2018

AIO Awards (AIOA) announces Fleuranne Brockway as scholarship recipient

The Australian International Opera Awards, Australia’s most prestigious vocal scholarship, this year offered in association with the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London. Together, the AIOA and the RCM are delighted to announce that the recipient of their 2018 scholarship is Fleuranne Brockway.