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St Martins presents THE DREAM FACTORY posted 6 Sep

A new Australian musical especially commissioned for teenagers is set to premiere at St Martins this September.

4 Sep

Input Sought on ACT Arts Review posted 4 Sep

The ACT Government is seeking feedback from the community on the findings of an independent review of the arts in C...

3 Sep

Rundle St Lantern commissions available posted 3 Sep

This is your chance to see your art up in lights - literally!

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3 Sep

Calling ALL Emerging Artists! Canberra Youth Theatre OPENS HOUSE for Australian Artists posted 3 Sep

Image from the CYT production of Storm in a Teacup

Canberra Youth Theatre is opening its doors to invite emerging artists from outside the ACT who wish to develop a n...

2 Sep

Crack Theatre Festival 2010 posted 2 Sep

Smooth, seductive, completely addictive and (mostly) legal.

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2 Sep

Calling young artists for JUMP 2011 posted 2 Sep

Get your applications ready for the 2011 round of JUMP artist mentorships.

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1 Sep

OzAsia Festival 2010 posted 1 Sep

Sample the best theatre, dance, music, film, food and exhibitions the Orient has to offer.

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1 Sep

Terrapin's new show premieres in September posted 1 Sep

Terrapins new show is about chasing your dreams. Puppetry, acrobatics, magic tricks and things you should not do at...

1 Sep

Writing for Film - call for applications posted 1 Sep

Applications are open for the AWG and SAFC's new script development initiative.

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31 Aug

Join the National Conversation and Map the Future with YPAA's Executive Director!

YPAA's Executive Director, Lenine Bourke is traversing the countryside talking all things y...

30 Aug

ArtStart gives artists a $10,000 career kick-start

What would you do with $10,000? The Australia Council for the Arts is giving you the chance to ...

30 Aug

School's in for gifted cellist

18 year-old cellist Hyung Suk Bae is off to dazzle the folks at New York's prestigious musi...

26 Aug

Queensland Arts Council is committed to providing all young people, regardless of the location or size of their school, with quality arts experiences.

Queensland Arts Council launches its 2011 Schools Program

The state’s largest not-for-profit provider of live arts education, Queensland Arts Counc...

24 Aug

Children from as young as eighteen months old are able to attend Flipside Circus and it’s not unusual to see pre schoolers hanging on a trapeze, upside down on a tissu or even balloon moulding.

Flipside Circus officially opens Queensland's largest Circus Training Centre

On Thursday 26 August 2010, Flipside Circus will officially open Queensland's largest circu...

24 Aug

Enrolments are now open for the January 2011 intake...

ACPA - Enrol Now

If you are dreaming about an exciting career in the performing arts, then let the Aboriginal Ce...

23 Aug

The Fairfax Festival - an annual regional performing arts event including students across regional Victoria.

14th Annual Fairfax Festival

In late October, 100 students, from Regional Victoria and NSW, will converge on Swan Hill, in N...

23 Aug

Two new State Partners for JUMP

On 17 August, Youth Arts Queensland (YAQ) announced CarriageWorks and Melbourne Fringe as its n...

23 Aug

Health check for careers of Australian Artists

The Australia Council for the Arts' latest research projects take us inside the world of ev...

19 Aug

Jigsaw prepares to stage Too Hot To Handle... at the Street Theatre in late September, and in ACT schools in October.

Jigsaw Theatre Company announces new Artistic Directorate

After an extensive national search, Jigsaw Theatre Company, Canberra’s professional theat...

18 Aug

By the River, mixed media on board - Josh Perace

Apply now for Carclew Youth Arts' Project and Development Grants

Grants for arts activity or projects occurring between January 1st and June 30, 2011 are now op...

18 Aug

CYT Opens House for Interstate Emerging Artists

Canberra Youth Theatre are seeking applications for their next round of Open House artist resid...

18 Aug

Miracles and Dandy's for BalletLab

A US premiere, 3 Helpmann award nominations, a hit Masterclass and...dandys? It's all in a ...

17 Aug

Courthouse Arts presents Sand

Now Courthouse Arts are very proud to present Sand, a striking and unforgettable new w...

16 Aug

Fast+Fresh Dance 2010: call for entries

The youth festival of dance Fast+Fresh Dance has opened for entries in its 2010 season.

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13 Aug

Cooking up a Wombat Stew

From the page to the stage, Garry Ginivan is bringing children's classic Wombat Stew Continue reading »

12 Aug
Barking Gecko appoints new Artistic Director

John Sheedy is the new kid on the Barking Gecko block, gratefully accepting the badge of Artist...
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11 Aug
The 2010 Ruby Award Nominees are....

Arts SA is excited to announce the shortlist for the 2010 Ruby Awards.
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9 Aug
Artist registrations now open for Adelaide Fringe 2011

If you've got even one artistic bone in your body, then pay attention: the 2011 Adelaide Fr...
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9 Aug
Funding opportunities through YPA

Sing it with me: "We love the grants you get from Y-PA, we love the grants you get from Y-...
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9 Aug
Free music industry workshops with FReeZACentral

Find out everything you ever wanted to know about the music industry (and more!) at one of FRee...
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7 Aug
"'Ey love - show us your Shakespeare!"

Optus and Bell Shakespeare's Make A Scene is on again, challenging you to show the...
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7 Aug
Windmill Theatre Over the Rainbow with Helpmann nominations

Looks like someone from Windmill Theatre asked the Wizard for success, judging by their six Hel...
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6 Aug
Australian Youth Music Council Conference

Celebrate the International Year of Youth and AYMC's first birthday at the Youth Music Conf...
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2 Aug
Jigsaw Theatre Company farewells Chairman

Jigsaw Theatre Company, Canberra’s professional theatre company for young audiences, has ...
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30 Jul
Arts Luminary appointed Program Advisor for world arts summit

Robyn Archer has been announced as Programme Advisor for the 5th World Summit on Arts and Cultu...
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19 Jul
Indigenous play collection- call for submissions

Are you an Indigenous lad or lass with a flair for the theatrical and a talent with the pen? Th...
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8 Jul
2010 APACA Conference & Long Paddock National Touring Forum

The Australian Performing Arts Centres Association's Conference and Long Paddock National T...
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1 Jul
Call Out for New One-Act Plays

Entries are now being called for the 2011 Noosa Arts Theatre National One-Act Playwriting Compe...
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29 Jun
Bust a myth about skin cancer

Cancer Council Australia is asking Australians aged 12 to 17 years to get creative and ‘b...
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3 May
Creative Innovation 2010

Imagine coming face to face with the future! Imagine a Conference that was out of the ordinary....
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12 Apr
Monkey Baa's musical theatre Fox - coming soon to a town near you

A new musical theatre work based on an award-winning Australian children’s book will tour...
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National

St Martins presents THE DREAM FACTORY posted 6 Sep

Input Sought on ACT Arts Review posted 4 Sep

Rundle St Lantern commissions available posted 3 Sep

Calling ALL Emerging Artists! Canberra Youth Theatre OPENS HOUSE for Australian Artists posted 3 Sep

Crack Theatre Festival 2010 posted 2 Sep

Calling young artists for JUMP 2011 posted 2 Sep

OzAsia Festival 2010 posted 1 Sep

Terrapin's new show premieres in September posted 1 Sep

Writing for Film - call for applications posted 1 Sep