OPINION: The new 10 Year Vision for Arts and Culture is David Templeman's parting gift to WA's creative industries. But what does the ‘vision' need to deliver to the sector, and is it likely to be delivered?
Black Swan State Theatre Company and West Australian Opera were the most awarded arts organisations at the 2023 Performing Arts Western Australia Awards.
Maali Group managing director Mitchell Matera was announced as First Amongst Equals at the 40under40 Awards for 2023, taking the top spot ahead of a varied cohort of Western Australia's young business and community leaders.
The Blue Room Theatre's executive director, Katt Osborne, has called time at the helm of the independent arts organisation after three years in the role.
The state's performing arts industry recognised its best last night with The Bleending Tree by Angus Cerini taking out four awards and Co3 winning three for its dance work Archives of Humanity.
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is hoping to continue its 40-year legacy with the launch of its Next Generation fundraising appeal and a new corporate sponsor.
Home-grown artists will be highlighted in the 2021 Perth Festival program, which features Tim Minchin performing songs from his new album Alone Together with WASO as the headline act.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sophie Davison, Michael Hillgrove, Katt Osborne, Hayley Cormann, Nik Killis, Alex Ogg, Bradley Farrell, Gary Gray, Rowan Tracey, Patrick Chang, Geoffrey Greenberg, Luke Harris and Trinh Phan.
Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company's near-term future is secure after it was included among the 95 organisations to receive four years' funding from the Australia Council for the Arts earlier this month.
Forty-nine arts organisations that previously received Australia Council for the Arts funding have missed out in the latest round, with the 95 recipients selected last Friday to share $31.7 million over four years.
Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman has announced the formation of a cultural precinct taskforce, ahead of WA Museum's reopening in late 2020.
As business winds down ahead of the Christmas break, The Blue Room Theatre is ramping up its offering with the release of its Summer Nights campaign for Fringe World Festival 2019.
With the development of new projects in Perth's east end under way as part of the Historic Heart project led by Adrian Fini, it is perhaps fitting that the Proximity one-on-one performance arts festival will take place at Cathedral Square for 2017.
After last month's closure of Perth Theatre Company, Business News has delved into the financial reports of arts and culture groups in WA to check on their health.
