Cultural Industries

A 50-year lease for a bowling club and rumours of a brewery have sparked heated debate in Melville council, 15 months after a wave park was shelved.

Business leaders have been cooking to raise money to provide 250,000 meals for people in need, with Northern Star Resources' Hilary Macdonald topping the fundraising table.

Colin Walker is on a mission to connect people with the Art Gallery of WA.

First-time entrant and Wongutha-Yamatji artist Meyne Wyatt has been awarded the Archibald Packing Room Prize for his self-portrait, Meyne.

Ngala turns 130 years old this month, making it one of WA's oldest not-for-profit groups.

Disability service providers under pressure from the transition to a national funding model will receive about $14 million in new funding.

Western Australian feature film The Furnace will have its world premiere at the 77th chapter of the Venice Film Festival today, the only Australian movie selected for the festival this year.

Western Australians can now see where their closest container deposit refund point will be located, ahead of the scheme's October 1 start date.

Mining icon Ron Manners has much to celebrate this year, including the 125th anniversary of his family business and a spot on the Queen's Birthday honours list.

WA's Aboriginal Heritage Act may provide an avenue to protect against the exploitation of indigenous artists.

WA-based chemo@home and aged care services provider Silver Chain are creating a joint venture to ensure more patients can access chemotherapy treatments at home.

Greater attention to planning and land use will be integral for the Perth Cultural Centre once the state's museum reopens in November.

Artists are being urged to let the federal government know how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the industry.

Former Perth Festival chair John Barrington has been appointed deputy chair of the federal government's Creative Economy Taskforce, which was established to help rebuild the sector.

Little Creatures co-founder Howard Cearns told Business News he had teamed up with property developer Adrian Fini to establish a film hub in Western Australia.

Western Australia is set to have its own film hub in the not-so-distant future, after the state government called for proposals to develop studio facilities.

Newcrest Mining employees are gearing up for a 2,250 kilometre bike ride for mental health, after raising $110,00 for charity in the inaugural event last year.

Regional arts organisations are able to produce work that brings their communities together, without the budgets and resources of companies in the city.

The Western Australian arts calendar is starting to fill up after the COVID-19 shutdown, beginning with CinefestOZ Film Festival at the end of August.

Screen industry representatives, including Ben Elton, and the City of Fremantle are campaigning for state government investment in a film production hub in O'Connor.

The pandemic has highlighted the plight of the arts sector but will the support continue?

Redevelopment of WA's theatres and concert halls are just two projects to be funded under the state government's $76 million recovery package for the arts sector.

Freeze Frame Opera was quick to hatch a plan to take opera to the people after COVID-19 restrictions were imposed and indoor gatherings banned.

Charity-run op shops lost millions in revenue when stores closed during the COVID-19 shutdown, but the threat has provided opportunity.

A Wembley Downs-based not for profit is seeking funds for what it believes is an effective solution to the provision of crisis housing.

The new WA Museum will open on Saturday November 21, with a nine-day festival to celebrate the attraction.

Several arts companies have had surprising end-of-financial-year fundraising success, despite the economic impacts of the pandemic.

ADCO Constructions has won the contract for the Art Gallery of WA's rooftop development, which will feature a 34-metre Aboriginal artwork and a skybridge.

Charity licences no longer have an expiry date and not-for-profits have less reporting requirements, under new changes to Western Australia's Charitable Collections Act.

The disability services organisation is increasing its services earnings in a bid to mitigate the loss of revenue from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

The federal government hopes Australia will be the backdrop of more screen productions thanks to $400 million to help the industry recover from coronavirus.

Historic Heart of Perth Inc management is finalising its projects before handing the scheme to a community-run successor, having revitalised the east end of Perth since 2017.