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Opportunities and awards
Calling for wearable art entries, international residencies now open, plus winners of NT Performing Arts Awards and more!

Queensland Ballet’s 2025 season dominated by safe works from the company’s past
After funding constraints led to the abrupt resignation of its last Artistic Director in August, Queensland Ballet’s 2025 season is…

QUT Art Museum told to cancel 2025 programming
A lack of vision will destroy one of Australia’s great university galleries, for marginal cost savings comparably.

ACT Hub, Canberra’s home of indie theatre, reveals 2025 season
A new festival of Australian works, a contemporary Irish classic, musical theatre and Macbeth feature in the ACT Hub’s recently…

Troye Sivan sweeps ARIA Awards as First Nations talent takes centre stage
Perth-born pop icon Troye Sivan swept the big awards, while Missy Higgins was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Percival Everett wins America's National Book Award
The biggest night in American literature celebrated a diverse group of winners in the shadow of Trump's re-election.

New director to lead Art Gallery of South Australia
Jason Smith has been announced as the new Director of AGSA.

Back to the Future: The Musical set for 2025 Sydney premiere
Based on the 1985 film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael J Fox, the Olivier Award-winning musical opens in…

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings, including appointments at Sport for Jove, WASO, Geelong Arts Centre…

Petra Kalive announced as State Theatre Company South Australia’s new Artistic Director
Petra Kalive aspires to "explore stories that speak to the heart of who we are and who we strive to…