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New mural in Artarmon celebrates local native flora

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Willoughby City Council has added a vibrant new mural to the city’s creative streetscape, in Artarmon. Titled Bush Flora, the mural is the work of acclaimed German-Australian artist Mandy Schöne-Salter and celebrates the beauty of Willoughby’s native flora, featuring species such as Trigger Plant, Hibbertia, Cut-leaved Daisy, Native Storksbill, and Native Flax. The mural is … Continued

Taking contemporary Australian music across the nation: 20 tours to cities and regions

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Contemporary music artists will tour to more than 150 (159) locations nationally, backed by investment from Creative Australia and Music Australia.   The latest investment of over $500k ($500,760) through the Contemporary Music Touring Program will support 20 tours of original Australian contemporary music, bringing live performances to cities, towns and regions across the country. … Continued

Building skills and communities – Creative Australia invests $12 million in 246 creative projects

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Creative Australia has announced the outcomes of its latest investment in arts projects, supporting the creation of new works, building skills and pathways for artists, and connecting Australian stories to new audiences and markets.   The $12 million investment will support 246 projects spanning First Nations arts, literature, theatre, circus, visual arts, dance, emerging and … Continued

Building skills and communities – Creative Australia invests $12 million in 246 creative projects

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Creative Australia has announced the outcomes of its latest investment in arts projects, supporting the creation of new works, building skills and pathways for artists, and connecting Australian stories to new audiences and markets.   The $12 million investment will support 246 projects spanning First Nations arts, literature, theatre, circus, visual arts, dance, emerging and … Continued

Australian artist Sally Smart awarded coveted Rome residency

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Acclaimed visual artist Sally Smart has been awarded the highly sought-after Mordant Family and Creative Australia Affiliated Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome.   Sally Smart is renowned for her large-scale cut-out compositions, installations and performances exploring identity politics, the body, and cultural histories. Her work has been exhibited globally and is held in many major … Continued

Fitzroy Crossing children’s author Marshia Cook and her son create a bedtime story written in English and Kriol in workshop with ILF Ambassador Alison Lester

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The Moon Story is a stunningly illustrated book, written in Kriol and English by Marshia Cook, with some illustrations by Marshia’s son Tamua Nuggett. Published by The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF), The Moon Story was produced in a workshop in Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia with ILF Lifetime Ambassador Alison Lester, children’s author Jane Godwin and … Continued

New generation of creatives on display at biggest graduate art showcase

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Works from the next generation of artists, designers, and makers are on display at Australia’s biggest graduate art and design showcase. A highlight on Sydney’s cultural calendar, The Annual exhibition is a launchpad for the careers of graduates from the School of Art & Design at UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture. This year, 187 of the best emerging creative practitioners … Continued

RACV INVERLOCH RESORT REVEALS NEW LARGE-SCALE ARTWORK BY BUNURONG TRADITIONAL OWNER ADAM MAGENNIS

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RACV’s Inverloch Resort has received a significant burst of colour with the installation of a large-scale wall decal created by artist, archaeologist, and Bunurong Traditional Owner of the Bass Coast and surrounds, Adam Magennis.    The 10.5-metre-long, five-metre-high artwork was painted using a watercolour effect in the soft tones of the Bunurong colour palette before it … Continued

Experience Migration Through Art: Tashabok by Azza Zein

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Tashabok is an ongoing, multilayered project by Lebanese Syrian artist Azza Zein that blends ficto-critical videos with relational drawing, sculpture, and storytelling. It will lead you to an imaginative rethinking of spatial relationships, one that transcends traditional borders and redefines the movement of displaced objects, people, and materials across time and space. A method of … Continued