Archive

A Sea Symphony at QPAC
26 July 2007
Ralph Vaughan Williams' first symphony returns to Brisbane after 20 years, with a cast of 200 performers.

Musica Viva's Guys and Dolls
11 May 2007
Perhaps the single most exciting tour of Musica Viva's 2007 season begins later this month, when the veteran concert promoter combines the four young men of Europe's acclaimed Jerusalem String Quartet with the four young women of Australia's own 'new' ASQ (the recently re-badged Tankstream Quartet ).

Shooter Number 1
07 May 2007
The conspiracy thriller Shooter shot to No 1 position at the Australian box office after an opening weekend gross of $AUD1,473,558 in late April.

One in a Hundred - a new play about Schizophrenia
09 May 2007
Canberra born writer Mary Rachel Brown's 1 in 100 raises community awareness about mental health conditions.

New Artistic Director for Sydney Dance Co
09 May 2007
Australian-based freelance choreographer Tanja Liedtke has been appointed Artistic Director of the Sydney Dance Company.

Judges announced for $35,000 Landscape Art Prize
09 May 2007
Three of Australia's most respected artists have been appointed to the judging panel of this year's $35,000 Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting.

Pieter Wispelwey joins ACO tour
29 March 2007
Acclaimed Dutch cellist will accompany the Australian Chamber Orchestra on their ninth North American tour.

TinAlley String Quartet represents Australia in International Chamber Music Competition
04 March 2007
Chamber Music Australia hosts 16 of the world's best string quartets and piano trios as they compete before an international jury in Melbourne, July 2007.

The Marvel of Manga: Tezuka Osamu exhibition opens in Sydney
21 February 2007
Tezuka Osamu is revered as the figurehead of the manga and anime industries in Japan. In the West best known for Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion, his work is the subject of an exhibition in Australia and the US.

Urs Fischer comes to Cockatoo Island
29 March 2007
Venice Biennale 2007 artist Urs Fischer is transforming Cockatoo Island with a new site specific work – to be unveiled on 20 April 2007.

Sydney exhibition tackles terrorism and global warming
29 March 2007
Japanese artist Misako Sugiyama takes on major contemporary concerns The Japan Foundation Gallery.

Music Resounds in Apollo Bay
29 March 2007
Paul Kelly heads the stellar bill celebrating 15 years of the Apollo Bay Music Festival.

A Tribute to Author Elizabeth Jolley, 4 June 1923 – 13 February 2007
21 February 2007
One of Australia's most acclaimed authors, Elizabeth Jolley has died at the age of 83 in Perth after a long illness.

Grainger Quartet's first 2007 concert series
21 February 2007
'Genesis' opens new Quartet's three-part subscription concert series in Brisbane on 24 March.

2007 African Cultural Festival at Adelaide Festival Centre
21 February 2007
The 3rd annual African Cultural Festival will be held on Saturday 3 March, from 10am to 5pm, at the Adelaide Festival Centre Terrace, showcasing traditional African culture, food, music and dance, representing African communities who have settled in SA.

Musical Instruments and Equipment for Secondary Schools for the Asking
21 February 2007
The Federal Government's Investing In Our Schools (IOSP) grant scheme has just got a $181 million boost. The program now has an additional $127 million available for State schools and $54 million for non-government schools.

Now you can watch Foyle's War Monday to Saturday
21 February 2007
Since it first screened, over one million viewers have watched ABC and UKTV's Foyle's War, (from the creators of Midsommer Murders). Fans will be pleased to hear about the release of Foyle's War: The Complete First and Second Seasons on DVD on 14 March 2007.

The Arts Activated Conference 2007 – Call for Papers
21 February 2007
The Arts Activated Conference in September 2007 is a celebration for all those passionate about people with disabilities and their active inclusion and participation in the arts.

A New Award for the Best Music Teachers in Australia
21 February 2007
One of the Federal Government's early responses to the 2005 report of the National Review of School Music Education was the promise of a national Awards Scheme to recognise excellence in school music teaching. The Awards are now open, to be run under the Australian Government Quality Teacher Program and administered by the Australian Society for Music Education.

Australian National Academy of Music first year recital program
06 February 2007
ANAM, Melbourne's best kept secret, releases 2007 half year music program

$10 Million Dollar Windfall for ACO
30 January 2007
Anonymous benefactor's rare acquisition for Australian Chamber Orchestra's Richard Tognetti.

Heide Fellows Announced
25 January 2000
Artist and sculptor Inge King and architectural photographer John Gollings appointed.

Artistic Director Appointed for PlayWriting Australia
25 January 2000
Christopher Mead appointed by new organisation supporting Australian writing for performance.

New CEO for Regional Arts NSW
24 January 2000
Respected arts manager and arts marketer Elizabeth Rogers joins Regional Arts NSW as its new CEO

2006 Neil Curnow Award Winner Announced
08 June 2006
Hew Parham has been announced as the winner of the annual Neil Curnow Award, worth $10,000.

SOYA 2006 calls for entries
29 May 2006
For the third year running, Qantas is launching the Spirit of Youth Awards [SOYA].

David Berthold to leave Griffin at end of 2006
29 May 2006
Griffin Theatre Company Chair Stephen Collins today announced that Artistic Director David Berthold would be leaving Griffin at the end of the year.

The Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship calls for entries
26 May 2006
Painters, photographers and sculptors aged 30 or under can apply for one of four scholarships of $5,000 each, awarded annually for overseas study and research.

Griffin playwright wins NSW Premier’s Literary Award
26 May 2006
One of Griffin Theatre Company’s resident playwrights, Tommy Murphy, has been named winner of the $15,000 NSW Premier’s Literary Award.

Call for Entries to My Queer Career 2007
25 May 2006
Entries are being invited for the biggest queer short film competition in Australia.

Aboriginal artists from WA poised to make international history
24 May 2006
On their first visit to the United Kingdom the Bardi Dancers from One Arm Point Community will make history with the performance of ILMA, at the iconic landmark Stonehenge UK.

Three Australian artists chosen for Venice Biennale 2007
23 May 2006
The Australia Council for the Arts today announced that Susan Norrie (NSW), Daniel von Sturmer (VIC) and Callum Morton (VIC) have been chosen to represent Australia at the 2007 Venice Biennale

Winner of the 2006 Archibald People's Choice Award announced
18 May 2006
Paul Jackson's portrait of Garry McDonald All the world's a stage... wins the People's Choice for the 2006 Archibald Prize.

Playwright Hilary Bell commissioned by New York Theatre company
17 May 2006
In honour of New York's Atlantic Theatre Company's 20th Anniversary Season, the company has commissioned 20 of their past playwrights to write one-act plays, including Sydney-based Hilary Bell.

NGV searches for missing Charles Blackman paintings
15 May 2006
The National Gallery of Victoria is appealing to Australians far and wide to come forward with any information they may have on four Charles Blackman paintings that have not been seen in public for many years.

Sydney Life Photography Exhibition and Prize call for submissions
15 May 2006
The City of Sydney is inviting photographers to submit works for Sydney’s premier public photography exhibition, Sydney Life, which carries a prize valued at $10,000.

Public invited to vote for favourite design in annual exhibition
12 May 2006
The annual ‘Design Excellence in Queensland’ exhibition calls on the public to vote for the People’s Choice Award.

2006 Salon des Refusés People's Choice Winner announced
12 May 2006
Gillian Dunlop has won this year’s Holding Redlich People’s Choice for the Salon des Refusés.

Company B to receive $1.5million in funding
10 May 2006
The Australian Government has announced that Company B will receive $1.5M in funding towards the redevelopment of Belvoir St Theatre.

The State of Design Announces new Award!
10 May 2006
The State of Design has created a new Award to recognise outstanding design leadership across the community.

2006 Queensland Design Awards finalists announced
21 April 2006
Futuristic shopping carts, a baby’s cot rocker, a designer beer bottle and vintage-inspired fashion garments are among the finalists vying for top honours in this year’s Queensland Design Awards.

2006 Kodak Salon call for entries extended
21 April 2006
The Centre for Contemporary Photography is extending the deadline for entries to the 2006 Kodak Salon to Saturday 29 April.

Melbourne Fringe is calling for expressions of interest
21 April 2006
Melbourne Fringe is calling for expressions of interest from artists wanting to perform at the Festival Hub in North Melbourne.

Neil Armfield awarded Honorary doctorate
20 April 2006
One of Australia’s foremost theatre directors, Neil Armfield will be conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Literature at the University of Sydney this Friday.

Artists encouraged to enter Australia’s richest landscape art prize
19 April 2006
Artists are invited to enter Australia’s richest award for landscape painting, the $50,000 Fleurieu Peninsula Art Prize.

Tropfest goes international at Tribeca Film Festival
19 April 2006
The Tribeca Film Festival and John Polson, director and founder of Tropfest, announced today the line-up for the first annual Tropfest@Tribeca.

Kit Lazaroo wins Wal Cherry Play of the Year
19 April 2006
Kit Lazaroo, has won the Wal Cherry Play of the Year 2005 for her deeply personal play Asylum.

Australia Council’s $3 million boost to Indigenous arts
13 April 2006
The Australia Council for the Arts will spend an extra $3 million over the next three years on four new programs to support Indigenous arts across Australia and overseas.

Call for Short Performances - Putting on an Act 06
12 April 2006
The 13th Putting on an Act produced by PICA is seeking proposals from artists interested in pushing the parameters of performance to create a dynamic festival of short performance works.

SPARK 2006 calls for entries
10 April 2006
SPARK is the Australia Council’s national mentoring program for young artists in theatre, dance and visual art.

Female filmmakers scoop ASDA Awards
07 April 2006
Respected director Phillip Noyce had to share the honours with emerging filmmakers Cate Shortland and Sarah Watt at last night’s Australian Screen Directors Association Awards.

The 2006 Memento Australia Awards are now open!
06 April 2006
Designers, artists and craftspeople across Australia are invited to enter the only national award to recognise authentic Australian mementos for travellers.

Mietta Song Recital Award announces semi-finalists
05 April 2006
The Mietta Song Recital Award Committee has announced the eight semi-finalists from Australia and overseas for the 2006 Mietta Song Recital Award.

Bell Shakespeare welcomes new board member
05 April 2006
Bell Shakespeare has announced the appointment of Chris Jordan to Bell Shakespeare’s Board of Directors.

Scotland Island Film Festival call for entries
05 April 2006
Sydney’s most ‘remote’ community initiates Film Festival and calls for entries from around the world!

Realise Your Dream 2006 scheme call for entries
05 April 2006
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with top UK professionals in their chosen field is on offer for six talented young Australians thanks to the 2006 Realise Your Dream scheme.

National Ballet of China tour Australia for the first time.
30 March 2006
The National Ballet of China is touring Australia for the first time as part of China Arts Week and the "Experience the Chinese Culture in Australia" Festival.

Winners of new design 2006! announced
29 March 2006
Object Gallery is pleased to announce the prize-winners in new design 2006! The prizes catapult winners into the public eye, earning them acclaim and exceptional professional opportunities.

Call for Australia’s best pianists to enter National Piano Award
29 March 2006
If you’re an accomplished pianist aged between 21 and 35, applications are now open for the prestigious, 8th biennial Australian National Piano Award offering prizes totalling $33,000

Winner of the 2006 Archibald Prize announced
24 March 2006
The Art Gallery of NSW has announced the winners of the 2006 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes.

Art on the Rocks 2006 calls for entries
24 March 2006
Art on The Rocks, one of Sydney’s most popular and prestigious art competitions, is calling for artists to submit artwork samples for the opportunity to be part of the fourth annual event and the chance to win prizes from a total prize purse of $35,000.

Christie's Australia reverts to representative office
20 March 2006
Lisa King, International Managing Director, announced today that after a thorough strategic review of Christie’s business in Australia, it has been decided by Christie’s Board that the company will no longer be undertaking regular auction sales in Australia.

$180,000 Signature of Sydney Art Prize calls for entries
20 March 2006
The Signature of Sydney Art Prize with its lucrative cash prize calls for entries depicting the essence of Sydney.

Call for entries for the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award 2006
20 March 2006
Entries are now being accepted for the 2006 Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award. Entries accepted until June 2.

LAMP calls for submissions
17 March 2006
The Laboratory of Advanced Media Production (LAMP) is calling for creative teams from all parts of the Australian media industry to submit cross-media projects for its third live-in-lab to be held in the Swan Valley, Perth

Adelaide Festival announces new General Manager
10 March 2006
The Chairman of the Board of Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts today announced that Ms Kate Gould, will take up the position of General Manager and Associate Artistic Director in April.

AFI announces new CEO
08 March 2006
The Australian Film Institute today announced the appointment of James Hewison as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Winners of the South Australian Premier’s Award for Literature announced
08 March 2006
Gail Jones has won the South Australian Premier’s Award for Literature with her novel, Sixty Lights, which also took out the Award for Fiction, giving Jones a total win of $25,000.

Biennale of Sydney announces 2008 Curator
06 March 2006
The Biennale of Sydney has announced that distinguished curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Co-curator of the celebrated 2005 Turin Triennial, will provide the artistic direction for the 2008 Biennale of Sydney.

Phillip Noyce to be honoured by Australian Screen Directors Association
06 March 2006
Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce will be presented with the 2006 ASDA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Direction at a special ceremony in Sydney on April 6.

Australian composer Jonathan Mills to head Edinburgh International Festival
01 March 2006
Jonathan Mills was named yesterday as the next director of the Edinburgh International Festival, in a move that caught many observers off-guard.

2006 Sony Tropfest winners announced
28 February 2006
Directors Alex Weinress and Rob Carlton (NSW) were awarded first prize at an official awards ceremony today at the Hilton Hotel, Sydney for their Sony Tropfest 2006 finalist film Carmichael and Shane.

Entries open for the new Conflux Fantastique Film Festival
22 February 2006
Entries are now open for the new Conflux Fantastique Film Festival and Contest which will take place in conjunction with Conflux 3 – one of the largest science fiction and pop culture conventions in Australia

2005 Green Room Award nominations announced
22 February 2006
The annual Green Room Award nominations have been announced for 2005.

ASQ players official press statement
21 February 2006
ASQ players Natsuko Yoshimoto, James Cuddeford and Jeremy Williams have released a statement regarding the future of the ASQ.

Bell Shakespeare invited to perform in the UK
20 February 2006
Bell Shakespeare has been invited to perform its highly acclaimed production of The Comedy Of Errors at the Bath Shakespeare Festival in March 2006.

ASQ announces a new quartet
16 February 2006
Mr Peter Hunt, Chairman of the Australian String Quartet today announced that a new quartet, led by virtuoso violinist Sophie Rowell, would continue the tradition of fine music that the ASQ is renowned for from the end of 2006.

2006 winner of the Metro 5 Art Award announced
15 February 2006
A 32 year old Tax Office worker living in Brunswick, Melbourne, Samuel Leach, has won this year’s Metro 5 Art Award Judges’ Prize worth $40,000 with a painting called Dividendgame

PICA announces new Director
15 February 2006
A graduate of the University of Western Australia, and having undertaken postgraduate study at the Sotheby's Institute in London, Amy Barrett-Lennard will be returning to Perth to head up one of Australia's leading contemporary arts organisations.

Mietta Song Recital Award calls for entries
13 February 2006
The prestigious Mietta Song Recital Award promotes classical singers and pianists in the art song genre. Entries are now open

Art prize celebrates 25 years with a re-launch
13 February 2006
The Redland Art Awards, has bee relaunched this year with a new format and bigger prize-money to mark its 25th anniversary.

The Australian Music Prize announces 8 finalists for 2006
06 February 2006
The $25,000 Australian Music Prize Ltd have announced The BigPond Music Shortlist 8.

Entries open for 2006 Queensland Design Awards
06 February 2006
Entries for the prestigious Queensland Design Awards are now open today and all Queensland designers are encouraged to enter.

Newtown Short Film Festival calls for entries
02 February 2006
The 2006 Inaugural Newtown Flicks Short Film Festival invites submissions from all Sydney filmmakers for their annual short film competition.

Australian film wins Grand Jury Prize at Slamdance Film Festival
31 January 2006
The Saviour, written and directed by Peter Templeman and produced by Stuart Parkyn, has won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, USA

Hothouse Theatre residency program calls for applications
24 January 2006
HotHouse Theatre’s A Month in the Country Residency Program is a national arts resource to facilitate the creation of new Australian performing arts work.

Australian Ballet wins at British UK Critics' Circle National Dance Awards
23 January 2006
The Australian Ballet has won the “Best Foreign Dance Company” prize at the UK Critics' Circle National Dance Awards.

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2007 calls for entries
19 January 2006
The Necessary Stage is inviting all artists to submit their works for the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2007.

Flowercut Film Festival calls for entries
18 January 2006
Entries are open for the 4th annual Flower Cut Film Festival. The Festival sees the artistic fusion of silent film and live orchestrated music to create a unique and memorable film experience.

Austrade launches first Australian Arts Portfolio in the US
16 January 2006
In a major drive to help Australian artists get a break into US galleries, Austrade has launched its first Australian Arts Portfolio publication and distributed it to galleries in the US.

AFI announces new Chairperson
16 January 2006
The Australian Film Institute has announced the appointment of publisher and developer Morry Schwartz as Chairman, following the retirement of long serving Chairman Denny Lawrence.

Brett Sheehy to direct 2008 Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts
16 January 2006
The Premier of South Australiahas announced that Brett Sheehy will direct the 2008 Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts.

Black Swan Theatre Company Chairperson steps down
16 January 2006
Black Swan Theatre Company has announced that Janet Holmes à Court stepped down as Chair of the company’s Board of Directors as of December 31, 2005.

Closing date looms for Griffin Award
11 January 2006
Do you have an unpublished script you’re dying to have produced? Well send a copy to Griffin Theatre Company by January 20 and you could win $5,000 cash and a laptop.

2005 Sydney Theatre Award nominees announced
20 December 2005
Nominations were announced today for the inaugural Sydney Theatre Awards for 2005, set up by a group of Sydney theatre critics, The Sydney Reviewers.

Major artistic coup for Goulburn
19 December 2005
Goulburn Regional Art Gallery has been named as host of the 2006 $35,000 Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting exhibition and judging.

Tropfest goes international
19 December 2005
It's been announced that Tropfest will premiere on an international stage for the first time at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

Award celebrates upbeat career of music icon
15 December 2005
Eminent music educator and conductor Richard Gill OAM has been honoured with the Australia Council for the Arts’ 2006 Don Banks Music Award - the most valuable individual music prize in Australia.

Hope Awards short film competition counters stigma of mental illness
12 December 2005
A short film competition launches today challenging entrants to help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.

National Portrait Gallery design competition winner announced
12 December 2005
Prime Minister John Howard has announced architectural firm Johnson Pilton Walker Pty Ltd has been selected to design the new $73.6 million National Portrait Gallery.

Winner of the Conrad Jupiters Art Prize announced
06 December 2005
Marie Hagerty was awarded the Conrad Jupiters Art Prize by judge Betty Churcher at the Gold Coast City Art Gallery last night.

Chauvel Cinema to re-open its doors
05 December 2005
Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP announced the City of Sydney has agreed to a long-term leasing agreement with the Palace Cinema group that will see films screened once again at the Chauvel Theatre, Paddington.

Museum of Contemporary Art launches youth initiative
05 December 2005
The MCA is launching a program loosely inspired by New York's Whitney Museum that aims to connect younger audiences with contemporary art.

Short & Sweet - Shortlisted Plays Announced
02 December 2005
The producers of Short & Sweet have announced a shortlist of 272 plays for the 2006 Festival.

Call for entries officially opens for Sony Tropfest 2006
30 November 2005
Filmmakers from around the nation are urged to get cracking on their Sony Tropfest 2006 entries, with just less than two months until the entry deadline on the 19th January 2006.

2005 AFI Award winners
28 November 2005
The highly acclaimed film Look Both Ways won the L’Oréal Paris AFI Award for Best Film at this year's awards.

AWGIE Award winners announced
28 November 2005
Independent feature film Ra Choi was the surprise winner at the 38th annual AWGIE Awards

2005 National MBS Young Performers' Award winner announced
28 November 2005
The 2005 National MBS Young Performer is Michael Ierace from Kidman Park, South Australia.

State Theatre Company SA is calling for aspiring directors.
24 November 2005
State Theatre Company South Australia is seeking applicants for its Assistant Director scheme in 2006.

Ausdance 2005 Award winners announced
21 November 2005
Winners of the 2005 Ausdance Awards were announced in a ceremony at the Sydney Opera House last night.

Optus & Bell Shakespeare announce winners of 2005 Make a Scene competition
21 November 2005
The winners of the 2005 Optus and Bell Shakespeare Make A Scene Competition have been announced.

2005 NSW History Award winners announced
15 November 2005
A compelling account of the events that lead to the Bali bombings in 2002 has won the General History Prize at the 2005 NSW History Awards.

Adelaide Festival Centre CEO Announced
15 November 2005
Chairman of the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust, Richard Ryan announced that Douglas Gautier will be the AFCT's new CEO.

Lisa Roet wins $100,000 McClelland Sculpture Prize
14 November 2005
Rupert Murdoch yesterday awarded Melbourne sculptor, Lisa Roet the biennial $100,000 McClelland Award for her work, White Ape 2005.

Sydney Youth Orchestra welcomes new Artistic Director
14 November 2005
One of Australia’s best known conductors and music educators, Ronald Prussing, has been appointed Artistic Director of the Sydney Youth Orchestra.

New Director for Gasworks
11 November 2005
The Chair of Gasworks Arts Park, James McCaughey has announced that Robert Hughes will leave his position as Artistic Director of the Park at the end of the year.

2005 APRA – AGSC Screen Music Award winners announced
08 November 2005
The winners of the 2005 APRA – AGSC Screen Music Awards were announced last night in Melbourne.

Grant Stevens wins inaugural Artworkers Award
07 November 2005
Artworkers has announced that Brisbane artist Grant Stevens has been awarded the inaugural Artworkers Award for his 2005 work, Like Two Ships.

Winner announced for the Robert Jacks Drawing Prize
07 November 2005
Brisbane-based artist Michael Zavros has won the Robert Jacks Drawing Prize.

Sydney Youth Orchestra welcomes new Chair
07 November 2005
The Board of the Sydney Youth Orchestra has announced the appointment of Jan Bowen to the position of Chair of the Sydney Youth Orchestra.

Kathryn Greiner appointed as Chairman of The Bell Shakespeare Foundation Council
04 November 2005
Bell Shakespeare today announced the appointment of Kathryn Greiner AO as Chairman of the Bell Shakespeare Foundation Council.

Russell Crowe to host AFI Awards
03 November 2005
The Australian Film Institute has announced that AFI supporter, Russell Crowe, is confirmed to host the L’Oréal Paris 2005 AFI Craft Awards on 25 November.

Calling Victorian filmmakers...Enter Love Your Work!
03 November 2005
OPENChannel is accepting entries for the LOVE YOUR WORK! Short Film Event until Friday November 11.

Council awards artists for bright, bold boxes
01 November 2005
14 talented and emerging artists were honoured at Brisbane City Councils 2005 Artforce Awards for brightening up Brisbanes neighbourhoods.

New York-based Summer Play Festival for emerging writers is accepting submissions
27 October 2005
The New York-based Summer Play Festival for emerging writers is now accepting submissions for the Third Annual Summer Play Festival to be held in midtown Manhattan in July 2006.

Winner of the 2005 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize announced
26 October 2005
Ruby Rabbit, by Sydney couple Jessie Cacchillo and Craig Waddell, has been awarded the 2005 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize.

Registrations open for prestigious design award
24 October 2005
The organiser of Australia’s Interior Design Awards is calling for designers to register for the 2006 program.

2005 AFI Award nominations announced
24 October 2005
The Australian Film Institute has announced the nominees for the L’Oréal Paris 2005 AFI Awards.

Winner of the Adultshop.com Erotic Art award announced
20 October 2005
The $10,000 adultshop.com erotic art award for excellence was awarded to Linda Erceg of Melbourne Australia for her DVD animation, Punchline.

Call for applications to participate in Time_Place_Space 5
18 October 2005
Applications are being invited from Australian artists to participate in Time_Place_Space 5, a national initiative that aims to challenge, invigorate and strengthen the areas of hybrid arts practice in Australia, with an emphasis on performance.

2005 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards announced
18 October 2005
The Premier, Steve Bracks, today announced the 10 winners of the prestigious annual Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards.

2005 Australian Dance Awards nominees announced
14 October 2005
Ausdance NSW has announced the short-listed nominees for the 2005 Australian Dance Awards.

Black Dog institute launches new writing competition
13 October 2005
Inspirational stories about how people live with the black dog (depression) provide the theme for a new writing competition launched today.

The Age Melbourne Writers’ Festival appoints new Director
10 October 2005
The Age Melbourne Writers' Festival Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Rosemary Cameron as the new Festival Director.

2005 NSW Writer's Fellowship announced
10 October 2005
The NSW Ministry for the Arts today announced Judith Beveridge as the recipient of the 2005 Writer's Fellowship.

Brendan Cowell wins Young Playwright’s Award
10 October 2005
Brendan Cowell was announced as the recipient of The Philip Parsons Young Playwright’s Award for 2005.

Australian Dance Theatre appoints new chairperson to their board
07 October 2005
The ADT board has appointed Donny Walford, one of South Australia’s leading business identities, as the chairperson.

Australian photographer receives Honourable Mention in International Photography Awards
06 October 2005
Sydney artist Caroline Nader was awarded an Honourable Mention in the International Photography Awards (IPA) 2005 Competition.

Company B announces new Associate Artistic Director
06 October 2005
Company B is very proud to announce Australia’s leading Indigenous theatre director, Wesley Enoch, as its very first Associate Artistic Director.

Search begins for 2008 Fringe Director
06 October 2005
The Adelaide Fringe today announced that its search for the 2008 Fringe Director has begun. The Fringe is the largest event of its kind in Australia and the second largest Fringe in the world.

Bank of Queensland to sponsor Brisbane Art Fair
05 October 2005
The organisers are very pleased to announce that the inaugural Brisbane Art Fair will be sponsored by the Bank of Queensland.

Sydney Life Photography Prize Winner announced
05 October 2005
The winner of the prestigious Sydney Life Photography Prize was announced last night by the Lord Mayor at the Official Launch for Art & About 2005

2005 NSW History Awards Shortlist announced
04 October 2005
A total of 20 works have been short-listed for the 2005 NSW History Awards, the Minister for the Arts, Bob Debus, has announced.

Jude Rae wins 2005 Portia Geach Memorial Award
04 October 2005
Australia’s most significant art prize celebrating portraiture by Australian women artists, has been won by Jude Rae for her painting, Large Interior (Micky Allan).

Wayde Owen wins the 2005 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship
29 September 2005
Wayde Owen from Southport in Queensland is the winner of the seventh Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship.

Brisbane Lord Mayor announces new literary award
28 September 2005
Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman will launch a new short story competition tomorrow, to encourage Queensland writers to pen a short story with a Brisbane theme.

National Sculpture Prize People’s Choice Award winner announced
27 September 2005
Perth-based artist Geoffrey Drake-Brockman’s work Floribots has won the Macquarie Bank People’s Choice award for the National Sculpture Prize and Exhibition 2005.

State Theatre Company of South Australia announces new CEO
22 September 2005
Governor Peter Vaughan, on behalf of State Theatre Company Board of Governors, today announced the appointment of Noelene Buddle as the new Chief Executive Officer of State Theatre Company of South Australia.

UWS's Centre for Cultural Research creates Australia's first professional doctorate in cultural research
22 September 2005
A new doctorate being offered by the University of Western Sydney will make the late Donald Horne proud - and give the likes of Barry Humphries a run for his money.

Six Young Australians to Realise their Dreams in the UK thanks to British Council Australia
22 September 2005
Winners of the British Council Australia’s Realise Your Dream programme announced.

Aussie film wins big award at Toronto International Film Festival
19 September 2005
Sarah Watt's debut feature, Look Both Ways, was the recipient of the Discovery Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.

2005 NSW History Fellowship winner announced
19 September 2005
Dr Peggy James has been awarded the $20,000 NSW History Fellowship to research and write a book about Sydney's early conservationists, the Minister for the Arts, Bob Debus, has announced.

Winners of the 2004 Green Room Awards announced
19 September 2005
The Green Room Awards Association are pleased to announce recipients for 2004 Green Room Awards.

Julie Fragar wins the 2005 ABN AMRO Emerging Artist Award
16 September 2005
Leading Australian art commentators have announced Julie Fragar as the winner of the acquisitive 2005 ABN AMRO Emerging Artist Award.

Philanthropy, Sponsorship, or Dinner? Part II
15 September 2005
Part II of Joanna Mendelssohn's New Matilda article.

Art prize winner makes powerful environmental statement
14 September 2005
It was third time lucky for Mid North Coast artist Fiona Bennell when she realised a long-time goal of winning the $35,000 Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting this morning.

SMS scoring is now open as part of the 2005 IF Awards
14 September 2005
Nationwide scoring of Australian films for the 7th annual Lexus Inside Film (IF) Awards is now underway counting down to the red carpet event on the evening of Wednesday 23rd November at Sydney’s Luna Park.

The Australian Script Centre calls for submissions
13 September 2005
The Australian Script Centre is calling for unpublished contemporary performance scripts for promotion in 2006/7.

Artspace in Sydney announces new Executive Director
13 September 2005
Sydney's Artspace has appointed Dr Blair French as the new Executive Director of the centre.

'Save the Chauvel Cinema' silent demonstration in Sydney tonight
12 September 2005
Sydney City Council meets tonight to discuss the future of the Chauvel cinema space at Paddington Town Hall.

Keith and Elisabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship winner anounced
09 September 2005
The VCA School of Drama is proud to announce that the winner of the $20 000 Keith and Elisabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship for 2005 is independent contemporary theatre company Uncle Semolina (& friends).

Stage For Life winners announced
09 September 2005
Bell Shakespeare and Austar, have announced the winners of Stage for Life, a work experience competition for regional students.

Philanthropy, Sponsorship, or Dinner?
08 September 2005
Joanna Mendelssohn discusses the latest AbaF publication Building Relationships & Securing Donations: A Guide of the Arts in New Matilda magazine.

Shortlist announced for Victorian Indigenous Art Awards
07 September 2005
The Minister for the Arts, Mary Delahunty has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Victorian Indigenous Art Awards.

Winners of the 2005 Yamaha Youth Piano Competition announced
06 September 2005
Oliver Le Meng She and Yu Heng Lau have been announced as winners of the Yamaha Youth Piano Competition's Sections 2 and 3.

Finalists announced for British Council Australia's Realise Your Dreams Program
05 September 2005
13 young & talented Australians were announced as finalists today ahead of the winner’s announcement on the 22nd September, for the British Council Australia’s Realise Your Dream program.

Chalk the Walk Festival calls for entries
02 September 2005
The inaugural Chalk the Walk is calling for applications from adult artists (over 18) to compete for the title of Champion Pavement Artist.

Digital Art Call for Artists closes Sept 30
01 September 2005
Gasworks is launching a new signature art exhibition this year entitled Hardcopy: digital art. This exhibition is for digital artists –including photography, design and computer generated images. There are cash awards totalling $2,000.

Winner of the 2005 Helen Lempriere Travelling Art Scholarship announced
01 September 2005
The 2005 Helen Lempriere Travelling Art Scholarship, valued at $40,000 has been awarded to Ms & Mr, collaborative artists Richard and Stephanie nova Milne.

Opera Australia announces new board member
31 August 2005
The Board of Opera Australia has appointed Anson Austin as its new Director, filling the position of Mrs Margaret Fisher, who retired on 31 December 2004 after ten years on the Board.

Arts Victoria creates a new level of support for Melbourne's performers
30 August 2005
In an innovative step, Arts Victoria is offering a new form of support for the booming small–medium and independent performing arts sector.

Mackay City Council announces new national award for artists’ books
30 August 2005
Mackay has launched a prestigious new national art prize that is expected to attract entries from around the country.

The Alice Prize calls for applications
29 August 2005
The Alice Prize is an invitational exhibition with pre-selection open to any artist working in Australia. Applications close on the 2nd of November.

Artist asked to return controversial project funding
26 August 2005
A Melbourne artist will be asked to repay a $70,000 Victorian Government grant that was to fund a controversial public arts project.

Kooemba Jdarra announces new General Manager
26 August 2005
In the biggest shake up of its 13 year history, Kooemba Jdarra, Australia’s Premier Indigenous Performing Arts Company announces the appointment of a new General Manager and Board.

Winner of the 2005 Ranamok Glass Prize Announced
26 August 2005
The 2005 Ranamok Glass Prize has been awarded to Joanna Bone for her entry Ominous Fruit.

VCA announces new Head of Music
18 August 2005
Professor Jonty Stockdale performer, arts educator, musicologist and composer, arrived this week to take the helm at the School of Music, Victorian College of the Arts.

Council announces $15,000 Rupert Bunny Visual Arts Fellowship
17 August 2005
The City of Port Phillip is calling for applications for the inaugural Rupert Bunny Visual Arts Fellowship. Worth $15,000, the fellowship offers a professional development opportunity for an established artist.

Finalists announced for $35,000 Landscape Painting Prize
16 August 2005
42 artists from across the State will vie for honours in this years $35,000 Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting.

Australian Shakuhachi player makes history in Japan
15 August 2005
Shakuhachi player Bronwyn Kirkpatrick recently made history in Japan by being the first non-Japanese person ever to receive a prize at the 2005 final of the prestigious All-Japan National Music Competition.

New scholarship available for visual artists
08 August 2005
Metro Arts is calling for applications from early-career visual artists for a one-year scholarship funded by NBC Capital.

2005 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize winner announced
08 August 2005
Tasmanian artist Michael McWilliams has been named overall winner in the South Australian Museum’s 2005 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize for his painting The Centre of Attention.

Winner of QTC's George Landen Dann Award announced
05 August 2005
Maxine Mellor has been awarded the George Landen Dann Award. This achievement marks her fourth playwriting award from Queensland Theatre Company’s Youth and Education program.

Winner of the 2005 Dobell Prize for Drawing announced
04 August 2005
It was announced at the Art Gallery of New South Wales today that Kevin Connor is the winner of the 2005 Dobell Prize for Drawing.

A new annual Australian art prize announced
04 August 2005
The Gallipoli Art Prize, with an annual prize value of $10 000 invites artists* to submit paintings, which depict the Gallipoli spirit.

New chairperson of NIDA board of directors announced
04 August 2005
The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) announces the appointment of Jillian Broadbent AO as its new Chair.

APAM 2006 calls for entries
02 August 2005
The search has begun for up to 40 leading Australian performing arts companies to present at the 7th Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) in Adelaide in February 2006.

Artist Judy Cassab lends support to Greenpeace art competition
01 August 2005
Renowned Sydney-based artist and three-time former winner of the Archibald Prize, Judy Cassab will lend her support to Greenpeace’s art competition, Art for Action.

Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts Company announces new Artistic Director
01 August 2005
Acclaimed choreographer and dancer Marilyn Miller has been appointed the new Artistic Director of Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts Company.

Surry Hills artist wins top art awards
29 July 2005
Surry Hills artist, Anna Lochtenberg Williams, was today announced the winner of the 2005 Art on The Rocks People's Choice Award.

Australian movie Little Fish selected to participate at the 30th Toronto International Film Festival.
27 July 2005
Australian film Little Fish will have a special screening at the 30th Toronto International Film Festival later this year.

Winner of the 2005 Leica/CCP Documentary Photography Award announced
22 July 2005
CCP is pleased to announce Samantha Everton as the winner of the 2005 Leica/CCP Documentary Photography Award for her series Intercountry Adoption.

PM to open Australia's largest arts event in the UK
22 July 2005
Australia’s largest presentation of contemporary art in the UK, Undergrowth - Australian Arts UK, will be launched by John Howard at a reception in London tonight.

Cherine Fahd wins the 2005 NSW Women & Arts Fellowship
22 July 2005
Sydney photographic artist, Cherine Fahd, has been awarded the $30,000 NSW Women and Arts Fellowship, announced Ms Sandra Nori, the Minister for Women.

Winner announced for the 2005 Freedman Fellowship for Jazz
19 July 2005
Sydney pianist and composer, Matt McMahon is the recipient of the 2005 MCA/Freedman Fellowship for Jazz.

Winners of the 2005 Classical Music Awards announced
19 July 2005
The Australian music industry last night celebrated the success of this year’s most outstanding classical and new music achievements at the 2005 Classical Music Awards.

Photographs stolen from Vietnam War exhibition at Metro Arts
18 July 2005
Police are investigating the theft of photographs taken from a Vietnam War exhibition at Metro Arts kindly donated by veteran combat photographer, Tim Page, in support of the current play, The Boy and the Goat.

2005 Melbourne International Arts Festival Program Launched
18 July 2005
For the first time in its 20-year history the program for the Melbourne International Arts Festival was announced at a public Launch at Hamer Hall on Tuesday 12 July.

The Geoffrey Parsons 2005 Award Winners Announced
18 July 2005
South Australian pianist Yuh T'sun Wu has been named winner of the 2005 Geoffrey Parsons Award.

2005 National Sculpture Prize Winner announced
14 July 2005
Glen Clarke was today named as the winner of the National Sculpture Prize 2005 for his work titled American crater near Hanoi #2.

Darwin Festival 2005 program announced
13 July 2005
The full program for the Darwin Festival 2005 was launched today by Northern Territory Arts and Museums Minister Marion Scrymgour, Darwin Lord Mayor Peter Adamson and Festival Director Malcolm Blaylock.

Festival Director takes on new challenges
08 July 2005
After 14 successful years, the Age Melbourne Writers’ Festival director Simon Clews is leaving to take up a new position at Melbourne University.

Triple J Arts crew appointed
08 July 2005
As of August the J Arts Crew begin broadcasting on triple j from around the country.

Sony Tropfest 2006 signature item announced
06 July 2005
Sony Tropfest is extremely excited to announce that the Tropfest Signature Item (TSI) for 2006 is BUBBLE.

Winner of the Neil Curnow Award announced
06 July 2005
Emma Beech was recently announced as the winner of the inaugural Neil Curnow Award.

New appointment at Melbourne's Malthouse Theatre
06 July 2005
It has been announced that Catherine Jones is joining the Malthouse team as an Associate Producer and Business Manager commencing mid July 2005.

Sydney Dance Company announces historic collaboration
05 July 2005
SDCo is proud to announce an historic creative collaboration with the Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble that will see the creation of a full-length dance work on the legend of Mulan.

Artrage Festival 05 calls for works
05 July 2005
Perth's annual Artrage festival is calling all WA artists.

Winners of the 2005 Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship announced
04 July 2005
The 2005 Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship for Emerging Artists has been awarded to five of the most promising young Australian artists.

Complete Indigenous art collection on show for the first time
04 July 2005
The entire Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation Indigenous Art Collection will be on display at the Centre for the very first time from 6-24 July.

Winner of the 2005 Australian Chamber Music Competition announced
04 July 2005
The TinAlley String Quartet from Melbourne are the winners of the prestigious 2005 Australian Chamber Music Competition taking out the Musica Viva Australia – Tony Berg Award.

Entries closing soon for $35,000 landscape painting prize
04 July 2005
Only weeks remain before the close of entries for the nation’s richest annual landscape painting competition – the $35,000 Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting.

Finalists for the 2005 Classical Music Awards announced
01 July 2005
This year for the first time, the Classical Music Awards features a selection of finalists in each award category.

Adelaide Fringe 2006 calls for artists and designers
01 July 2005
The Adelaide Fringe Festival is calling for artists and designers in the lead-up to the 2006 Festival.

The Auckland Philharmonia will play on
01 July 2005
The Chairman of the Auckland Philharmonia today expressed determination on the progress it was making in securing an improved and sustainable funding basis.

Melbourne International Arts festival invites all to public launch
01 July 2005
For the first time in its 20-year history the MIAF program is to be announced at a public launch on 12 July.

Call for submissions to Sydney Life photography exhibition and $5000 prize
30 June 2005
The City of Sydney is inviting entries for the 2005 Sydney Life photography exhibition which carries a prize of $5000.

Australian film Look Both Ways invited to screen at Toronto International Film Festival
29 June 2005
Sarah Watt’s debut feature, Look Both Ways has been invited to screen at the 30th Toronto International Film Festival.

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2006 calls for applications
29 June 2005
After the success of the 2005 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival, artists are now being invited to submit their works for 2006.

Adelaide Marimba player placed second in the world
29 June 2005
South Australian Jamie Adam placed second at the first ever international competition for Marimba players in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Deadly Awards call for nominations
29 June 2005
The National Indigenous Music, Sport, Entertainment and Community Awards, The Deadlys, are calling for nominations.

Entries invited for $50,000 Metro5 Art Award
28 June 2005
Young artists have until 15 October to get their entries in for the 2006 Metro 5 Art Award, Australia’s richest prize for painters aged 35 and under.

The 2005 Miles Franklin Literary Award winner announced
24 June 2005
Australia’s most prestigious and richest single literary prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, has been won by Andrew McGahan for his novel The White Earth published by Allen and Unwin.

Art Sydney 05 launches OFF THE WALL for emerging and unrepresented artists
22 June 2005
Emerging and unrepresented painters, photographers and sculptors have until July 22 to enter works for selection in OFF THE WALL an independent exhibition space to be set up within Art Sydney 05.

Nicholas Harding wins the People’s Choice for the 2005 Archibald Prize
21 June 2005
This year over 36,000 voted in this year's People's Choice for the Archibald Prize and their favourite was Nicholas Harding’s portrait Bob’s daily swim.

Australian Sculpture takes the High Ground at Glastonbury
21 June 2005
A two-ton bronze cow by Australian sculptor John Kelly hovers over the main stage at Glastonbury, England home to the world’s largest folk/pop music festival.

Art on the Rocks winner announced
17 June 2005
Former Wynne Prize winner, Angus Nivison has won Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority's $20,000 Art on The Rocks Prize.

ADT European tour a triumph
17 June 2005
ADT has recently returned from the most extensive international tour ever undertaken by an Australian dance company.

Former Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet dies
17 June 2005
One of the world’s most important ballet figures, former Artistic Director and Principal Artist – Ross Stretton – passed away yesterday.

Australia Council's new ATSIA Executive Director announced
16 June 2005
The Australia Council for the Arts has appointed Lydia Miller as its new Executive Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts (ATSIA), based in Sydney.

“Hong Kong Cinema” of Sydney Film Festival launched
15 June 2005
With the support of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (HKETO) in Sydney, the 2005 Sydney Film Festival is, once again, screening a number of Hong Kong’s recent hit movies.

Melbourne International Arts Festival launches Local Artist Card
14 June 2005
Melbourne International Arts Festival has launched the Local Artist Card, an exciting initiative to encourage local artists to have a deeper involvement with this 17-day event that runs from 6 to 22 October.

Ricky Swallow wins hearts at Venice
14 June 2005
More than 15,500 international arts curators and critics have seen the works of Ricky Swallow in the first four days at the Venice Biennale. A record 5,000 people attended on the third day of the preview.

Call for Short Performances - PICA
14 June 2005
PICA is looking for performers to strut their stuff (but only briefly) for its wildly popular short performance festival.

Mackay to host national arts conference in 2006
14 June 2005
Mackay has been selected as the host city for the 2006 Regional Arts Australia National Conference.

Call For Entries: Reelife Short Film Festival 2005
14 June 2005
Run by youth for youth, the Reelife Short Film Festival gives Australia’s young people an opportunity to express their ideas and perspectives on the things that matter to them.

Additional funding for Melbourne Writer's Festival
10 June 2005
The State Government announced a significant increase in the festival's annual funding last night. In addition, the Government made a one-off grant towards celebrating the festival's twentieth anniversary during this year's event from August 19 to 28.

Austrade supports Australian filmmakers in the United States
08 June 2005
Austrade has announced Australian filmmakers and behind-the-scene talents are getting much deserved recognition this week at the Jackson Hole Film Festival in the United States.

APT 2006 — first exhibition at new Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
07 June 2005
The next ‘Asia–Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT) will be the first major exhibition at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art.

Public art work receives top Design Excellence Award
06 June 2005
Toowoomba artist Jill Kinnear last night received the 2005 Queensland Design Awards’ prestigious Design Excellence Award for her Suncorp Stadium art installations Veil and Memory.

Finalists for the 2005 Freedman Classical Music Fellowship announced
02 June 2005
The Music Council of Australia and Freedman Foundation have announced the short list for the MCA/Freedman Foundation Fellowship for Classical Music for 2005.

Chief programmer appointed at National Film and Sound Archive
01 June 2005
The Australian Film Commission announced today that well-known Melbourne cinema curator Quentin Turnour has been appointed to the position of Chief Programmer at the National Film and Sound Archive.

Call for submissions to Sydney Life photography exhibition and $5000 prize
01 June 2005
The City of Sydney is inviting photographers to submit works for the 2005 Sydney Life photography exhibition which carries a prize of $5000.

AFI take over the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney
27 May 2005
The Australian Film Institute has agreed with the current operators of the Chauvel Cinema in Paddington to take over management of the leading Sydney art-house cinema as of today.

Pastoralist gives $16 million to make music
26 May 2005
The largest ever donation to an Australian performing arts institution will be made today when the Dean of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Kim Walker, accepts more than $16 million from the estate of the late George Wallace Henderson.

NGA Director announces two new acquisitions
25 May 2005
Details of the National Gallery’s latest acquisitions were announced today by Director, Ron Radford. The paintings were purchased at Sotheby’s auction of the Foster’s Collection of Australian Art on Monday 23 May in Melbourne.

Queensland Music Festival's Carmina Burana cancelled
25 May 2005
Queensland Music Festival Artistic Director and CEO, Lyndon Terracini announced this morning that the production of Andalusian Images for Carmina Burana will not presented as part of the 2005 festival.

Australian producer wins New York's Drama Desk Award
24 May 2005
Australian theatre producer Ross Mollison has found success in New York with his production Slava’s Snowshow, which won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience on Sunday night.

Griffin Theatre Company to take on five playwrights in house
24 May 2005
After the hugely successful debut of its 2004-05 Playwright’s Residency, Griffin Theatre Company is again searching for five writers to become a central part of its operations.

NGV purchases two amazing views of Melbourne
24 May 2005
The National Gallery of Victoria has successfully acquired two highly important early views of Melbourne from the Foster’s Collection of Australian Art, painted by two of Australia’s great artists.

Poetry a big winner in 2005 NSW Premier's Literary Awards
24 May 2005
A book of poetry by a young Indigenous writer has taken out the top poetry prize and been named Book of the Year, the Premier and Minister for the Arts, Mr Bob Carr, announced last night at the 2005 NSW Premier's Literary Awards.

Adelaide Fringe funding increased
24 May 2005
The Adelaide Fringe will receive an extra $650,000 over the next four years as part of $6.1 million in new funding for the arts to be announced in Thursday’s State Budget.

MCA announces Primavera 2005 artists
24 May 2005
The Museum of Contemporary Art has today announced the artists selected to show in the prestigious Primavera 2005: Exhibition by Young Australian Artists which will, for the first time, include artists from remote areas of Australia as well as urban centres.

Belvoir St Theatre to purchase new building as part of theatre redevelopment
23 May 2005
At its AGM on Sunday 22 May, Company B announced its plan to purchase a warehouse on the corner of Elizabeth and Belvoir Streets, Surry Hills.

$5000 Award for Creative Indigenous Youth
19 May 2005
The VCA is proud to announce the establishment of the Yvonne Cohen Award for Creative Indigenous Australian Youth offering $5,000 toward future potential.

UWS academic to shape international music education
19 May 2005
A University of Western Sydney academic has been appointed to the world's most prestigious music education body.

The Blake Prize increased to $15,000 in 2005
18 May 2005
The prize money for the Blake Prize for Religious Art has been increased to $15,000 and entries are now being sought.

Entries called for Short & Sweet Melbourne 2005 and Sydney 2006
17 May 2005
Short & Sweet, the largest Short play Festival in the world, is now accepting entries for its Melbourne Festival in November-December 2005 and Sydney Festival in February-March 2006.

The Potter re-opens 6 August 2005
17 May 2005
The Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne will open its doors on 6 August to launch a program of exhibitions and events, marking the reopening of the museum in 2005.

Queensland Design Awards finalists announced
13 May 2005
68 finalists in 19 categories of the 2005 Queensland Design Awards were announced today.

WASO to tour China
12 May 2005
The Hon. Geoff Gallop, Premier of Western Australia, in conjunction with the North West Shelf Venture participants, today announced a tour of China in 2006 by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.

National regional arts community engagement project launches in Gunnedah
12 May 2005
The Hon John Anderson MP will be the special guest at a community meeting in Gunnedah on Monday to discuss the role of the arts in building happier and healthier regional and rural communities.

Now open - Call for Entries for the 1st Australian Poster Annual
10 May 2005
The 1st Australian Poster Annual calls for Australian designers and artists to respond to the idea captured in Australia’s national anthem – Our land abounds in nature’s gifts; of beauty rich and rare.

Australian conductor Antony Walker wins prestigious New York City Opera award
05 May 2005
Antony Walker, Artistic Director of Sydney groups Pinchgut Opera and Music Director of Cantillation & Sinfonia Australis, has won the Richard F. Gold Debut Award.

Australian author appointed to Literature Board
05 May 2005
The Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced the appointment of Dr Jack Hibberd to the Australia Council's Literature Board.

STC's Influence by David Williamson sets new box office record
05 May 2005
Sydney Theatre Company today announced that its current production of David Williamson's Influence will this week break the box office record for the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre, selling over 31,000 tickets to date and taking over $1.5 million at the box office.

Free workshops for artists and designers entering 2005 Memento Awards
04 May 2005
Designers, artists and craftspeople across Australia are invited to enter the only national award to recognise authentic Australian mementos for travellers.

2006 Arts Grant Applications Open
04 May 2005
Lord Mayor John So is calling on artists and arts organizations to apply for funding as part of the City of Melbourne’s 2006 Arts Grants Program.

Arts budget backs culture and music
04 May 2005
A new Victorian opera venture presenting up to four high-quality productions a year and touring provincial Victoria has been backed by the Bracks Government as part of a $78.4 million boost to the arts.

Big wins for WA performing arts touring
03 May 2005
West Australian performing arts producers and presenters featured strongly at the recent Long Paddock tour development forum in Sydney.

CEO Appointment to Interstate Position
02 May 2005
The Chairman of the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust, Mr Richard Ryan, has announced that its CEO, Kate Brennan, has accepted the role of CEO of Federation Square in Melbourne.

'Scissors, Paper, Rock' pays off for Christie's
02 May 2005
Christie's auction house has won the right to sell off a $20 million art collection by beating rival Sotheby's in the children's game of 'scissors, paper, rock'.

Winners of the 2005 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes announced
29 April 2005
Winners were announced today for the 2005 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

James Strong appointed as new Brandenburg Chairman
29 April 2005
Following the retirement of Frank Conroy in December 2004, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Board of Directors today announces the appointment of James Strong to the position of Chairman.

Tamworth artist cooks up international interest
28 April 2005
A visual feast by renowned Tamworth artist Marlon Dalton is now adorning the walls of one of London’s hottest restaurants.

General Manager Jill Smith departs the Malthouse
28 April 2005
Jill Smith will be leaving the company to take up a position on the ministerial staff of the Premier’s Office.

Stage & screen legend John Mills dies, aged 97
27 April 2005
Sir John Mills, one of the leading British actors of the 20th century, has died. Born on 22 February 1908, he died on Saturday 23 April 2005 – fittingly, also Shakespeare's birthday and St George's Day. He was 97.

Powerhouse Museum Selection announced at 2005 Australian Design Awards
27 April 2005
A citrus juicer, surfboard fin, toilet suite range and a modern take on the traditional chandelier are just some of the products selected by the Powerhouse Museum for excellence in design at the 2004 Australian Design Awards.

NGV Secures Vermeer Masterpiece
27 April 2005
The rare work of great Dutch Master, Johannes Vermeer, will travel to Australia in a major coup for the upcoming Dutch Masters from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam exhibition in Melbourne.

2005 Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist announced
21 April 2005
The 2005 shortlist for Australia’s most prestigious literary prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, was announced today.

Winner of the 2005 Archibald Packing Room Prize announced
21 April 2005
Sydney artist Jason Benjamin has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2005 Archibald Prize for his portrait of actor Bill Hunter called Staring down the past.

Visual artists jam, from jazz to the Doors
20 April 2005
Mark Eliott (NSW) will collaborate with Melbourne glass artist Chris Arnold on a sculptural project inspired by and responding to improvised music.

Young art to market thanks to new grants.
20 April 2005
Ahmad Mazin is one of 10 emerging artists supported with grants to the total value of $12,500 funded by the NSW Ministry for the Arts and administered by the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA).

Australian artist shortlisted for Hong Kong Sovereign Art Trust Prize
20 April 2005
Faridah Cameron's acrylic on canvas, "Reflections on the Nature of Earthly Life", has "made the cut" as the only Australian entry included on the recently released shortlist of Sovereign Art Trust finalists as announced this week in Hong Kong.

National Jazz Awards - spotlight on jazz singers
18 April 2005
Australia's most prestigious jazz instrumental competition, the National Jazz Awards, will feature vocalists for the first time since 1998.

Rare military medals and war paintings go on display at the Art Gallery of South Australia
18 April 2005
One of the world's first Victoria Cross (VC) medals will go on display at the Art Gallery of South Australia, along with paintings depicting images of war, in an artistic tribute to our wartime history.

8th annual Barry Awards announced
18 April 2005
Each year, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, in honour of its first patron, Barry Humphries, acknowledges the Most Outstanding Festival show by presenting them with the coveted Barry Award.

Helpmann Academy Provides $50,000 in Grants to Young & Emerging SA Artists
15 April 2005
The first round of Helpmann Academy grants for 2005 have provided $50,000 for 24 grants to young and emerging artists in South Australia to fund exciting new visual and performing arts projects.

Local residents to brighten up Brisbane
15 April 2005
Local residents and aspiring artists will have the chance to brighten up Brisbane with Brisbane City Council's 2005 Artforce Awards.

The Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation invites South Australians to be part of history
15 April 2005
Since 2002 the AFC Foundation has been raising funds, through events and donations, to commission a new curtain for the Festival Theatre and the first unveiling of the curtain promises to be quite a celebration.

Young Australian designer wins industry placement in Milan
14 April 2005
The City of Melbourne, together with the City of Milan, last night announced the overall winner of the City of Milan 2005 Young Foreign Designers Award.

Shortlist for the 2005 NSW Premier's Literary Awards announced
14 April 2005
The Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts, Frank Sartor, today announced the shortlist for the 2005 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, including the Premier's Translation Prize and PEN Medallion.

Clover Moore, Michael Klim and The Love God just some of the entries for this years Archibald
14 April 2005
Each year the Archibald Art Prize attracts hundreds of artists who paint some of Australia's best-known politicians, scientists, sports heroes, actors, artists, politicians and this year, 'love gods'.

2005 SPARK mentor partnerships announced
14 April 2005
14 young artists - from theatre directors to puppeteers to hip hop artists - have taken the plunge with SPARK, a national mentoring program supported by the Australia Council for the Arts and managed by Youth Arts Queensland (YAQ).

The Ranamok Glass Prize 2004
14 April 2005
During May of this year Adelaide will transform from the City of Churches to the City of Glass as the city hosts the International Glass Symposium.

Margaret Upton captures the essential character of Ray Crooke
12 April 2005
Cairns Regional Gallery is proud to announce the generous donation of a new acquisition to the Cairns Regional Gallery Collection.

Australia’s leading designers of public buildings compete for prestigious Interior Design Award
11 April 2005
The latest trends in public and institutional interior design have been revealed as Australia’s leading interior designers are short listed for the coveted Public/Institutional Interior Design Award as part of the prestigious 2005 Interior Design Awards.

Art on The Rocks announces judging panel for 2005
11 April 2005
A prestigious judging panel has been announced for the third annual Art on The Rocks, one of Sydney’s most popular and prominent art competitions.

Monash artist to join world's best ceramists in Korea
08 April 2005
Ceramic artist and Monash fine arts lecturer Mr Michael Doolan is the only Australian to have been invited to exhibit at the Trans-Ceramic-Art exhibition in Seoul, Korea.

Australian composers chosen by International Jury for International Music Festival
08 April 2005
Five Australian works are to be presented at the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) 2005 World Music Days Festival in Zagreb, Croatia, during April.

Students take International Dance Competition by Storm
08 April 2005
The eight strong student dance ensemble won major awards for Contemporary Dance and Choreography along with a special Judges’ Award at the Barcelona International Dance Competition. .

Latest giant artwork takes to the streets of Broadbeach
07 April 2005
On the 15 April the Aria building at Broadbeach proudly unveils the third in its changing series of contemporary artworks.

Record Entries for Photography Award demonstrates the energy and diversity of the medium
07 April 2005
Gold Coast City Art Gallery will host the 2005 Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award from 7 May - 19 June. With a $10,000 prize the Award is the richest open photographic Award in Australia.

City of Melbourne honours great patron of the arts
06 April 2005
The City of Melbourne has honoured one of Australia’s greatest art patrons, Dr Joseph Brown.

Regional Arts NSW provides 148 grants for arts projects in 2005
05 April 2005
The NSW Premier and Minister for the Arts, Mr Bob Carr, has announced a total of 148 new grants for local cultural groups across regional and rural New South Wales from the Regional Arts NSW Country Arts Support Program (CASP).

Sony Tropfest films to screen at Aspen Shortsfest
05 April 2005
Sony Tropfest has been invited to screen a selection of shorts in a special 'Best of Tropfest' program, at the internationally prestigious short film festival Aspen Shortsfest.

Playwright and Screen Executive to lead PEN
05 April 2005
The award winning playwright and screenwriter, Katherine Thomson is to be the new Sydney PEN President for 2005.

ACO posts strong surplus and retires company debt
05 April 2005
The ACO has ended its 2004 financial year with a record surplus which has enabled it to retire an accumulated deficit dating back to the year 2000, it was announced today.

The 2005 Freedman Foundation travelling scholarship calls for entries
04 April 2005
Painters, photographers and sculptors aged 30 or under can apply for one of four scholarships of $5,000 each, awarded annually for overseas study and research.

The Mathy Awards returns to the Sydney Conservatorium
01 April 2005
Professor Kim Walker and Music & Opera Singers Trust CEO Roland Gridiger announce the return of the Mathy Awards to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Visa sponsors Australian Chamber Orchestra
30 March 2005
Visa International has taken on its first major Australian arts sponsorship since the Sydney Olympics Cultural Festival, signing up as Principal Education Partner for the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s (ACO’s) National Education Program.

Six creative UK awards up for grabs for talented young Aussies
30 March 2005
Now in its third successful year, the Realise Your Dream programme is an opportunity for young Australians to develop their careers and experience, through professional mentoring with top industry experts in the UK.

Palace announces new acquisitions and Australian films in production
23 March 2005
Following a highly successful trip to the 2005 Berlin Film Festival, Palace Films Managing Director, Antonio Zeccola, has announced new acquisitions for a 2005/2006 release.

150 years on, Victoria celebrates world's first 8 hour day
23 March 2005
Victorian Women's Affairs and Arts Minister Mary Delahunty announced a program of arts event and exhibitions to mark the milestone beginning on next year's Labour Day holiday.

Curtain calls for South Australian designers
23 March 2005
South Australian artists, Tony Bishop and Pame