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A moment of magic wins Australian Life top prize

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B-Roll: https://shorturl.at/QA35o Interview: https://shorturl.at/nlOis An image depicting the instant an entire nation held its breath has won this year’s prestigious Australian Life photography competition.     Penalty Shootout by Henry Paul was selected from 28 finalists, a mix of amateurs and professionals, to win the $10,000 cash prize.   A wedding party captivated by last … Continued

A moment of magic wins Australian Life top prize

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B-Roll: https://shorturl.at/QA35o Interview: https://shorturl.at/nlOis An image depicting the instant an entire nation held its breath has won this year’s prestigious Australian Life photography competition.     Penalty Shootout by Henry Paul was selected from 28 finalists, a mix of amateurs and professionals, to win the $10,000 cash prize.   A wedding party captivated by last … Continued

Oyster sculptures to invoke connection to Country along harbour foreshore walk

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Yuwaalaraay designer Lucy Simpson’s oyster installations with accompanying soundscapes are planned for prime locations along the harbour as part of a 9km foreshore walk highlighting historically significant Aboriginal sites, people and stories. Guided by its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel, the City of Sydney will continue a series of conversations with local Aboriginal … Continued

2024 WINNERS ANNOUNCED: MARGARET FLOCKTON INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR CONTEMPORARY SCIENTIFIC BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION

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The world-leading award celebrates the timeless beauty and scientific value of botanical illustration and commemorates the legacy of Margaret Flockton – the first botanical artist at Botanic Gardens of Sydney.  The Margaret Flockton Award is marking 21 years of connecting art and science by returning to its original home at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. This … Continued

$1m funding boost for inner-city theatre

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The City of Sydney will contribute $1 million to the Griffin Theatre Company’s upgrade of Darlinghurst’s historic SBW Stables Theatre.    Founded in 1979, Griffin Theatre Company is the only one of its kind solely dedicated to developing and staging Australian plays. The company purchased the theatre in 2022.    The upgrade will increase the capacity … Continued

Devastating Lismore floods aftermath captured in brand-new Maritime Museum exhibition

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Opening at the Australian National Maritime Museum this August is a brand-new exhibition, Inundated, which explores the harrowing impacts of the 2022 floods in Lismore and the Northern Rivers region, told through the lens of Northern Rivers photographer Natalie Grono.   Recently acquired by the Australian National Maritime Museum for the National Maritime Collection, Grono’s … Continued

Media Release: International lift for Australian writing – Creative Australia outlines investments in travel, translation and international rights

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Creative Australia has announced the outcomes of a series of programs supporting the international success of Australian literature.   Among the highlights, investment through the International Travel Fund will support Australian authors and illustrators, including Sarah Firth, Omar Sakr, and Chris Gooch to travel to promote and publish works internationally.   Publishers including Hachette Australia, … Continued

GLOBAL SENSATION, FLEURS DE VILLES, RETURNS TO SYDNEY WITH ‘VOYAGE’ – A FRESH FLORAL CELEBRATION INSPIRED BY WORLDWIDE DESTINATIONS

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From Friday 9 – Sunday 18 August, visit Fleurs de Villes VOYAGE at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, a newly curated floral art exhibition showcasing Sydney’s floristry talent. 31 July 2024 – Fleurs de Villes, the world-renowned floral show behind blockbuster exhibitions across Canada, US, Australia and UK, will return to The Calyx at Royal Botanic … Continued

Creativity in space; sci-fi inspired installations; and art bringing extinct animals back to life

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Creativity in space; sci-fi inspired installations; and art bringing extinct animals back to life Great National Science Week Arts stories up for grabs now around Australia Performance art in zero gravity; habitat beyond Earth; what is a space environmentalist? – Sydney Art-science exhibition explores science fiction – Melbourne ‘We’re All Aliens, Baby’: science songs and … Continued