Barking Gecko, Tim Watts and Arielle Gray make wonderful theatre out of Cicada, Shaun Tan's parable for all ages, write David Zampatti and junior reviewer Pippa Turnbull.
Alcoa Foundation has committed a further $655,000 to not-for-profit Waalitj Foundation's employment and business support programs over the next three years.
The Simon Lee Foundation is supporting the Art Gallery of WA to establish a five-year curatorial initiative to exhibit and collect work by contemporary Asian artists.
A disability support service that hires professional athletes has landed in Perth and recruited players from the Fremantle Dockers and the West Coast Fever.
Not-for-profit Nulsen Group has rebranded as PeopleKind Group and undergone a restructure to help it operate under the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Traversing a range of human emotion, West Australian Ballet's latest triple bill is an evening of beautifully performed contemporary dance, reports Kim Balfour.
Liquidators of Perth Fashion Festival have failed in their bid to bolster a probe into collapsed industry body Fashion Council WA in the hope of clawing back half a million dollars.
Members of an arts district in West Perth, including Janet Holmes a Court, are opposing a $25.5 million proposal for a five-storey building in which a hardware store could be a major tenant.
Planning minister Rita Saffioti has stepped in to decide on Ruah Community Services' proposed relocation in Northbridge after the application was refused by City of Perth.
From an exquisite performance by Lior to mashed up anthems of gender equality, the opening weekend of the Perth International Cabaret Festival provides plenty of reasons to come hear the music play, writes David Zampatti.
West Australian Ballet has announced Ingrid Puzey is replacing Sherry Duhe as chair, a day after the company revealed its executive director Olivier David was departing.
Perth firm Euroz Hartleys has raised $400,000 during its fourth annual Commission for a Cause Day, where brokers donate fees from a full trading day to charity.
Seven of Activ Foundation's worksites which were due to close in July will stay open for another 18 months after the federal government offered a $7.8 million lifeline.
Nine members, including Morgan Solomon and Janelle Marr, have been appointed to the Arts and Culture Trust board, the body replacing the Perth Theatre Trust.
WAAPA's music theatre headliner this year is the little-known Mack & Mabel, and David Zampatti says that while it's easy to find its flaws, it's also easy to overlook them.
Artrage, the parent company behind Fringe World Festival, has created a philanthropy program to support its activities year-round and provide more opportunities for artists.
Foodbank is hoping to secure its financial viability and lessen its reliance on grants and corporate sponsorship by raising $20 million for its new endowment fund.
Long-serving not-for-profit leader Jenny Allen is to step down as chief executive of the Foundation for WA Museum, handing the reins to a recent appointee to the charitable organisation.
The City of Perth has knocked back Ruah Community Services' bid to relocate its Northbridge community centre, only leaving several months to find an alternative.
Ralph Addis has been appointed chief executive officer of Lotterywest and Healthway for an 18-month period, after assuming the position earlier this year while a permanent leader was sought.
Perth Festival's box office sales increased slightly from the 2021 iteration, but total attendance was heavily disrupted by cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
