News
Appointment of Australia Council Chair and Deputy Chair - 03 July 2009
The Australia Council for the Arts welcomes the reappointment by the Federal Minister for the Arts, Peter Garrett, of James Strong AO as Chair and the appointment of John W.H. Denton as Deputy Chair.
Australia Council welcomes Opera Australia’s new Artistic Director - 03 July 2009
The Australia Council for the Arts congratulates Lyndon Terracini on his appointment as Opera Australia’s Artistic Director.
New program accelerates Indigenous leaders - 15 June 2009
A unique international cross-cultural program will boost the careers of Indigenous Australians working in creative industries.
Strategy explores the arts in digital domains - 12 June 2009
The Australia Council for the Arts releases its blueprint for supporting arts content and its creators in the digital era.
New international visual arts residencies - 10 June 2009
The Australia Council for the Arts is offering two new international studio residencies for visual artists in Helsinki (Finland) and Liverpool (UK).
Splendid young artists take to the lab - 09 June 2009
Ten young and emerging artists will match up with ten established mentors through a pioneering new arts initiative, Splendid.
2009 Australian Dance Awards winners - 08 June 2009
Several outstanding figures in Australian dance were recognised at the Australian Dance Awards held in Melbourne on 7 June.
Australia opens its doors at the 53rd Venice Biennale - 04 June 2009
The Australian exhibits at the 53rd International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, will be officially launched today at the Australian Pavilion in Venice’s Giardini della Biennale.
Forum imagines the future of theatre - 04 June 2009
Key speeches from the Australian Theatre Forum, held between 14 and 16 May 2009, are available online.
Indigenous awards celebrate contributions to culture - 28 May 2009
Yolgnu painter and rights campaigner Gawirrin Gumana AO will be honoured with the most prestigious career achievement prize in Indigenous arts at the Australia Council for the Arts’ 2009 National Indigenous Arts Awards.
