Cultural Industries

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.

Fringe World Festival recorded a $1.2 million drop in box office sales for its 2020 season, which the festival attributed to cheaper ticket prices.

Music festivals, fundraisers, community fairs and marathons have been cancelled since March, but despite restrictions easing, organisers and suppliers are yet to fill their calendars.

Lotterywest has announced $732 million in returns to the Western Australian community, off the back of stronger than expected sales.

A $10.8 million liver cancer research centre has been established with donations from several philanthropic and research organisations, including $5 million from the Cancer Research Trust.

Lotterywest has announced the beneficiaries of $26.3 million in COVID-19 relief grants, with West Australian Ballet receiving one of the largest sums.

Community services provider Chorus is reporting early success in a trial it hopes can better connect people to their communities and local services.

The $900 million entity to be created by the merger of Rivervale-based Access Housing Australia and an interstate counterpart will bring innovative funding for social housing to WA, it is hoped.

Mining agreements in the Pilbara have delivered large financial returns to selected Aboriginal groups.

Northbridge icon Cinema Paradiso may not be reopening after the COVID-19 shutdown, but several other theatres in the city are preparing to welcome moviegoers in the coming weeks.

Our Law producer Taryne Laffar has launched her production company, PiNK PEPPER.

Atlas Iron chief executive Sanjiv Manchanda was among the biggest fundraisers in Australia for this year's CEO Sleepout, helped by a sizable donation from Atlas' owner, Gina Rinehart.

Even though gatherings of 100 people are now allowed in WA, events professionals are still struggling to find work.

The soon-to-be-opened Western Australian Museum is being fitted out, with more than 30 local artists and companies being contracted to deliver multimedia, films, graphics, audio tracks and interactive experiences for the eight galleries. Click through for images of the fitout.