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The award-winning story of world-renowned dance company Bangarra Dance Theatre lights up the screen in Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra
Filmmakers Nel Minchin and Wayne Blair have collaborated to tell the story of the iconic Bangarra Dance Theatre in their award-winning feature documentary Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra. This […]More
Published: 11 November 2020
Always Was, Always Will Be. Op-ed by Majhid Heath
To celebrate NAIDOC Week 2020, Create NSW asked four talented NSW artists and screen practitioners to share with us their response to the question: What does the 2020 NAIDOC theme […]More
Published: 11 November 2020
Always Was, Always Will Be. Op-ed by Aaliyah Bradbury
To celebrate NAIDOC Week 2020, Create NSW asked four talented NSW artists and screen practitioners to share with us their response to the question: What does the 2020 NAIDOC theme […]More
Published: 11 November 2020
Always Was, Always Will Be. Op-ed by Thea Perkins
To celebrate NAIDOC Week 2020, Create NSW asked four talented NSW artists and screen practitioners to share with us their response to the question: What does the 2020 NAIDOC theme […]More
Published: 11 November 2020
Always Was, Always Will Be. Op-ed by Ian RT Colless
To celebrate NAIDOC Week 2020 Create NSW asked four talented NSW artists and screen practitioners to share with us their response to the question: What does the 2020 NAIDOC theme […]More
Published: 11 November 2020
NAIDOC Week 2020: What’s On in NSW across Arts and Screen!
NAIDOC Week is a celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and offers a great opportunity for you to participate in a range […]More
Published: 11 November 2020
Talking fellowships and practice with 2019 Create NSW and Visual Arts Emerging Fellow Shivanjani Lal
On the eve of this year’s announcement of the 2020 Fellow at Artspace, hear from the 2019 Create NSW and Artspace NSW Visual Arts Emerging Fellow, Shivanjani Lal. Shivanjani discusses […]More
Published: 11 November 2020
Over $30 million to restart NSW arts & cultural organisations
The NSW Government has announced stage 2 of the $50 million rescue and restart package for NSW arts and cultural organisations to ensure the sector continues to make an important contribution to the NSW economy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.More
Published: 10 November 2020
Ground-breaking state-of-the-art gallery extension for Orange
Following a recent ground-breaking ceremony, work is now set to begin on the $5 million extension to the Orange Regional Gallery, supported by the NSW Government’s Regional Cultural Fund. The […]More
Published: 26 October 2020
Michaela Gleave’s messages of hope and love to fill Sydney’s sky
Message of hope, messages of love is a new major public artwork by artists Michaela Gleave, which will be projected from the roof of the Art Gallery of NSW and […]More
Published: 16 October 2020
Revitalised Theatre for Griffith
A striking mural representing the Wiradjuri People now welcomes visitors to the upgraded Griffith Regional Theatre thanks to support from the NSW Government’s Regional Cultural Fund. The Upgrade and Revitalisation […]More
Published: 12 October 2020
Create NSW and Screen NSW partner with Audible to deliver new $240K podcast program
Frequency, a new $240,000 podcast program from Create NSW and Screen NSW in partnership with Audible, the world’s largest producer and provider of original spoken word entertainment and audiobooks, will […]More
Published: 9 October 2020
Greater capacity at theatres, cinemas and corporate events
Entertainment facilities including theatres, cinemas and concert halls across NSW will be able to increase their capacity to 50 per cent and corporate events at function centres will be able to welcome up to 300 attendees from next week.More
Published: 25 September 2020
Laying the foundations for the Sydney Modern Project
An important construction milestone for the Sydney Modern Project was achieved in September when the concrete foundations began to be poured for the Art Gallery of NSW’s new building. Providing […]More
Published: 17 September 2020
LGA Arts and Cultural Program recipients announced
The Local Government Authorities (LGA) Arts and Cultural Program will provide more than $6.6 million in total funding to Councils across NSW to support the delivery of activities over the […]More
Published: 15 September 2020
Ang Collins awarded the inaugural NSW Incubator Fellowship
Playwright Ang Collins has been selected as the first recipient of the inaugural Incubator Fellowship, established through a new partnership between Create NSW and Griffin Theatre Company to support an […]More
Published: 11 September 2020