News•Mar 11, 2026
Stella Prize 2026 Longlist Celebrates the Power of Memory, Truth and Creative Fiction
The 2026 Stella Prize longlist, announced today, features 12 works by Australian women and non‑binary writers across poetry, memoir, fiction, non‑fiction and graphic novels. The prize received 212 entries, and each longlisted author will receive $2,000, with the ultimate winner slated to collect $60,000 on 13 May. The selections highlight themes of memory, truth and the transformative power of creative fiction, with titles tackling colonialism, climate change, and personal loss. Judges praised the diversity of form and content as a strength of the shortlist.
By ArtsHub (AU)
News•Mar 10, 2026
RISING 2026 Is Dominated by Dance and Contemporary Music
Melbourne’s winter festival RISING returns from 27 May to 8 June 2026 with a program dominated by contemporary dance and music. The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale anchors the dance lineup, featuring works from Oona Doherty, the Royal Family Dance Crew’s Polyswagg style, and a...
By ArtsHub (AU)
News•Mar 10, 2026
Dancing in CERCLES: Perth Festival Show Excels at Bringing People Together
French choreographer Boris Charmatz brought his participatory work CERCLES to Perth Festival, marking the piece’s first presentation outside Europe. Around 150 members of the public attended six half‑day workshops and performed a 40‑minute repertoire alongside 12 Australian dance artists serving...
By ArtsHub (AU)
News•Mar 10, 2026
How to Embrace ‘Radical Access’ in the Arts
Between 2023 and 2024 Australia’s cultural and creative industries generated $67.4 billion, with audiences with disability attending at parity with non‑disabled audiences. Initiatives such as the Access Fringe partnership with Arts Access Victoria and the Fair Play program are embedding ‘radical access’...
By ArtsHub (AU)
News•Mar 10, 2026
Sydney Finally Has a Cinémathèque – What Took so Long?
After more than two decades of proposals, the Art Gallery of New South Wales officially opened the Sydney Cinémathèque on 7 March, providing the city with a permanent home for curated repertory cinema. The gallery’s film program, already serving as an...
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News•Mar 9, 2026
Mary Said What She Said Review: A Stunning Solo Act
"Mary Said What She Said" is a 90‑minute avant‑garde monologue starring Isabelle Huppert as Mary Queen of Scots, staged at the Adelaide Festival. Directed and designed by the late Robert Wilson, the piece blends rapid French dialogue, pre‑recorded Ludovico Einaudi...
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News•Mar 9, 2026
The Tiger Lillies Review: Dead Funny Cabaret at Adelaide Festival
British post‑punk cabaret trio The Tiger Lillies performed at Adelaide Festival’s Her Majesty’s Theatre, promoting their new album Serenade from the Sewer. The act’s grotesque clown aesthetic and macabre ballads recalled Brecht‑Weill and Tom Waits, but critics found the music...
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News•Mar 7, 2026
History of Violence Review: Exploring Memory, Trauma and the Nature of Truth at Adelaide Festival
History of Violence, directed by Thomas Ostermeier, opened Adelaide Festival’s Dunstan Playhouse from Feb 27 to Mar 2, adapting Édouard Louis’s autobiographical novel. The production blends live camera feeds, black‑and‑white projections, and a percussive score to fragment the protagonist’s traumatic recollection of...
By ArtsHub (AU)
News•Mar 6, 2026
Best Opportunities, Grants & Awards for Creatives: 9 to 15 March 2026
A nationwide roundup of creative funding and residency opportunities has been released for the week of 9‑15 March 2026. Programs span visual arts, writing, film, digital games and arts leadership, offering residencies, cash grants, scholarships and business accelerators across Victoria, Queensland, Western...
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News•Mar 6, 2026
This Narungga-Led First Nations Performance Will Premiere in India in a Historic Cultural Exchange
Later this month, the Narungga‑led performance Guuranda X KMMC will debut in Chennai, India, marking the first public presentation of the Narungga language on the subcontinent. The three‑day event blends theatre, song, puppetry and dance, and will be livestreamed globally on 22 March....
By ArtsHub (AU)
News•Mar 6, 2026
Asia Pacific Arts Awards: Honouring Diaspora Artists and Enduring Connections
Creative Australia’s Asia Pacific Arts Awards were held in Perth on 23 February, awarding $25,000 cash prizes across six categories to artists, collectives and organisations with strong diaspora ties. The ceremony, staged at Western Australia’s Government House, underscored the role...
By ArtsHub (AU)
News•Mar 6, 2026
Tyshawn Sorey: Alone Review – Adelaide Festival 2026
Tyshawn Sorey delivered a one‑off, hour‑long solo piano improvisation at Adelaide Festival’s historic Her Majesty’s Theatre. The performance, titled *Tyshawn Sorey: Alone*, merged Impressionist textures, free‑jazz intensity, and avant‑garde sonorities into a continuous wave of sound. Sorey, a Pulitzer‑Prize‑winning, McArthur...
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News•Mar 5, 2026
Rising Voices: Contemporary Art From Asia, Australia and the Pacific to Open at the V&A
London’s V&A, in partnership with QAGOMA, will open the "Rising Voices" exhibition in May, showcasing more than 70 works by over 40 contemporary artists from 25 Asia‑Pacific countries. The show pulls from three decades of the Asia Pacific Triennial, presenting...
By ArtsHub (AU)
News•Mar 5, 2026
Parrtjima Festival’s Extraordinary 2026 Program Revealed
Parrtjima Festival returns to Alice Springs from 10‑19 April 2026 for its 11th edition, centering on the theme “Language.” The free, all‑ages event will showcase more than 36 First Nations artists and over 50 performers across light installations, workshops, music and storytelling....
By ArtsHub (AU)
News•Mar 4, 2026
Perle Noire Review: Charting the Inner Life of the Iconic Josephine Baker
Perle Noire: Meditations for Joséphine debuted at Adelaide Festival, offering a non‑linear, emotionally driven portrait of iconic Black performer Josephine Baker. Directed by Peter Sellars and scored by avant‑garde jazz composer Tyshawn Sorey, the production blends operatic cabaret, spoken word,...
By ArtsHub (AU)