Cultural Industries

Artwork from Western Australian Aboriginal artists will feature on large digital screens at the WA Museum Boola Bardip, as part of a $1.6 million public art program.

Almost 40 per cent of not-for-profit organisations in Australia recorded a decrease in philanthropic funding in 2020, according to a survey by the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Year-round production of fresh produce and improved water quality are two aims in the latest $1 million round of Regional Economic Development (RED) Grant funding.

The highly anticipated WA Museum Boola Bardip will open later this month.

Victorian artist Serena Cowie is the 2020 winner of Western Australia's richest art award, The Lester Prize for Portraiture.

An entrepreneurship program is opening doors for people who are deaf and hard of hearing.

A collaborative Western Australia-based research project is investigating whether treating hearing loss could reduce the risk of dementia in the elderly.

Telethon 2020 raised a record $46.3m for the Channel 7 Telethon Trust over the weekend, with 14 donors contributing the lion's share of the money.

As the aged care royal commission has exposed, the sector had problems well before COVID-19 infections spread and hundreds died in facilities nationwide.

Artists are still waiting for support from the Morrison government's $250 million package, with most of it unspent.

Up to 2,000 sporting clubs could benefit from a $5 million COVID-19 relief program announced by the state government today.

Creative organisations are congregating in areas of Perth to maximise resources and encourage visitation.

Support for Aboriginal peoples' employment pathways and a sustainable sports program for local youth are among the initiatives in a $700,000 Horizon Power funding round.

The MACA Cancer 200 Challenge raised $3.6 million for Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research on the weekend, taking the total donated in 2020 to $4.5 million, despite COVID-19.

A team of Perth creatives has used the downtime provided by the COVID-19 pandemic to launch a new theatre company in Fremantle.

Percent for Art schemes have led to growth in the amount of public art in WA, and the boom is just beginning.

Allowing retailers to choose their opening hours and rethinking rules around tenancies, pop-ups, and approvals could help bring life back to Perth CBD.

Taking inspiration from the venture capital sector to shake-up cultural funding could support the tireless work of emerging talent, and unleash creativity.

The aged care royal commission has made recommendations to the government requiring immediate action to support the aged care sector during the pandemic.

St John Ambulance WA's contract with the Department of Health has been extended until June 2022, using a new funding model.

As of today, Western Australians can return their eligible beverage containers in exchange for cash at 200 refund locations across the state.

From October 1, Western Australians will be able to exchange their used bottles for cash, but how will the scheme operate?

Perth Public Art Foundation is to be wound-up after the City of Perth failed to renew its funding and it struggled to secure other backing amid the pandemic.

VenuesWest maintained a cash-based operating surplus of $16.8 million for the 2019-20 financial year, despite all 13 of its venues closing during the peak COVID-19 period.

Curtin University has launched a campaign to create a permanent home for a collection of rare artworks created by Aboriginal children of Australia's Stolen Generations.

A 50-year lease for a bowling club and rumours of a brewery have sparked heated debate in Melville council, 15 months after a wave park was shelved.

Business leaders have been cooking to raise money to provide 250,000 meals for people in need, with Northern Star Resources' Hilary Macdonald topping the fundraising table.

Colin Walker is on a mission to connect people with the Art Gallery of WA.

First-time entrant and Wongutha-Yamatji artist Meyne Wyatt has been awarded the Archibald Packing Room Prize for his self-portrait, Meyne.

Ngala turns 130 years old this month, making it one of WA's oldest not-for-profit groups.

Disability service providers under pressure from the transition to a national funding model will receive about $14 million in new funding.

Western Australian feature film The Furnace will have its world premiere at the 77th chapter of the Venice Film Festival today, the only Australian movie selected for the festival this year.