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Council gives $800,000 to support Melbourne artists

More than $800,000 in grants has been awarded to a diverse range of artists, as part of the latest round of the City of Melbourne’s Annual Arts Grants Program. Fifty-nine artists and arts organisations have received gran...

Entries now open for the 2019 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards

September 5 - Creative Industries, Latest News

Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards are now open. The Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards were inaugurated by the Victorian Government in 1985 to honour literary achievement by Australian writers. The awards celebrate th...

Jonathon Welch AM to farewell his beloved Choir of Hard Knocks

September 4 - Creative Industries, Latest News

After twelve years at the artistic helm of the ‘choir that inspired the nation’ on the ground breaking award winning ABC TV series, Choir of Hard Knocks, Founding Artistic Director Dr Jonathon Welch AM has released a sta...

Ensemble Award Liz Arday, Janine Watson, Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore

Submissions open for the 2019 Sandra Bates Director’s Award

September 3 - Creative Industries, Latest News

Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre has announced that the 2019 Sandra Bates Director’s Award (SBDA) is now taking submissions from emerging directors across Australia who would like the opportunity to work alongside Ensembl...

Massive New Festival to Light Up Melbourne Winter

September 2 - Creative Industries, Event

A brand-new winter festival will descend on Melbourne in 2019 as the city’s unmatched music and cultural offerings are celebrated at a signature event unlike anything Victoria has ever seen. Bringing Melbourne’s iconic a...

Bradley Slabe Lost and Found (film still)_DOP Gerald Thompson

Lost & Found takes home AWG’s Major Award for writing

August 31 - Creative Industries, Latest News

In a shining example that in film, the best storytelling is about much more than words, a dialogue-free animated short film about a knitted toy dinosaur who must completely unravel himself to save the love of his life ha...

Art and About Sydney Kobi Cleary, Where's Wally

Kids eye view of the world caught on camera

August 31 - Creative Industries, Exhibitions

Snaps of nature, family, toys and animals are some of the cute images captured by Sydney’s youngest shutterbugs and selected as finalists in the Little Sydney Lives photography competition. Award-winning judges Ken...

Entertainment Assist farewells Susan Cooper

August 31 - Creative Industries, Latest News

Entertainment Assist inaugural General Manager, Susan Cooper, is stepping down after nine years with the organisation. During her time at Entertainment Assist, Susan orchestrated a world-first industry wide research proj...