Paul Selwyn Norton is taking up the role of Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director of Victorian arts organisation The Substation. Norton left Western Australia’s Strut Dance company in July 2021 after seven year years leading the company to take up the role of director of the Junction Arts Festival in Launceston, Tasmania. After just […]
Perth International Cabaret Festival (PICF) is coming to wow audiences for the very first time in 2021. The exciting new addition to WA’s arts calendar announced the news today. “Cabaret honours the great tradition of storytelling, and more particularly, storytelling set to music,” the festival’s brief reads. “As an artform it is admired and performed […]
The Australia Council, the federal government’s funding body for the arts, has announced 144 arts organisations have been approved for a share of $31.7M per annum in funding offered through their revised Four Year Funding for Organisations program. Several local organisations have missed out and now face an uncertain future which may force them to reduce […]
Arts and nightlife organisations have given an update on the current situation regarding COVID-19, calling for government assistance to see the industry through these uncertain times. Performing Arts Connections Australia released a statement this week, highlighting that performing arts centres across the country are dealing with the prospect of ongoing, long-term shutdowns, with the extension […]
The Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society Perth have announced their inaugural Youth Arts Award has now opened the application process. The $1500 cash grant will be awarded to an individual or group for an arts practice outcome or experience that “demonstrates significant engagement and interaction.” The prize was announced on Saturday 30th November at […]
WA’s premier contemporary dance company Co3 Australia will bring three world premiere performances in 2019 as part of a season full of new collaborations, spaces and stories. Kicking off with Perth Festival, Co3 are joining forces with WA Ballet for their Ballet at the Quarry season with Reincarnation by Artistic Director of the Australian Dance Theatre Garry […]
As part of the Move Me Dance Festival this month contemporary dance company CO3 Australia is launching a double bill of new works the WA Dance Makers Project. The celebration of exciting dance theatre works will feature choreography from the dynamic trio Unkempt and a creative work from dance legend Chrissie Parrott. Amy Wiseman, who […]
What is the perfect way to learn more about the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts? Get down to WAAPA’s Open Day this August for an access all areas experience. WAAPA offers full-time courses in Aboriginal Performance, Acting, Arts Management, Costume, Dance (Classical Ballet and Contemporary), Design, Lighting, Music (Classical, Jazz, Contemporary Music and Composition […]
The inaugural Fidelity Festival announces an eclectic soundtrack of international talent, selected by a unified team of some of WA’s most respected independent promoters. Quietly, resolutely, impressively, singularly, alt-J have become one of the biggest British bands of whatever it is we’re calling the 21st century’s second decade. Art-electro, math-folk, hymnalrock, call it what you […]
UPDATE: Eskimo Joe’s upcoming show with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra has already sold out, so they’ve added a second show on Sunday 25th February 2018 at 5:00pm. 10th August 2017 WA’s iconic indie rock band in a world premiere performance with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Over the last 21 years, Eskimo Joe has […]
