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Co3 enters new chapter

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The dance company reflects on its roots as it enters a new chapter.

Freeze Frame tops WA performing arts awards

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SEE THE FULL LIST: Western Australia's top performers in stage arts were revealed in a ceremony last night.

Arts needs political will, vision

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OPINION: The new 10 Year Vision for Arts and Culture is David Templeman's parting gift to WA's creative industries. But what does the ‘vision' need to deliver to the sector, and is it likely to be delivered?

Barking Gecko Theatre, AWESOME Arts merge

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Barking Gecko Theatre Company and AWESOME Arts have announced a merger to become Barking Gecko Arts, with a rebrand to launch September 30.

Black Swan, WA Opera recognised at awards

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Black Swan State Theatre Company and West Australian Opera were the most awarded arts organisations at the 2023 Performing Arts Western Australia Awards.

Uncertainty brings change to the arts

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The disruption of the past two years has contributed to leadership changes and restructures.

Cyber breach hits arts trust

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Western Australian customers of several major arts organisations may have been impacted by a cyber breach of the digital marketing platform used by the Arts and Culture Trust.

Appointments May 20, 2022

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sam Smith, Nicholas Egan, Kathlene Oliver, Trish Hill-Wall, Christina Davies, Tony Chong, Romilly Madew and Yashwini Halai.

Appointments December 17, 2021

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Anthea McKinnell, Ryan Taaffe, Matthew Howard, Valerie French, Clare Thompson, Adam Levine, Kellie Properjohn, Hayden Groves, Damian Collins, Pauline White, Emma Jack, Prue Campbell, Gemma McGrath and Susan Downes.

Spare Parts targets next gen

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Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is hoping to continue its 40-year legacy with the launch of its Next Generation fundraising appeal and a new corporate sponsor.

Festival takes local approach

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Home-grown artists will be highlighted in the 2021 Perth Festival program, which features Tim Minchin performing songs from his new album Alone Together with WASO as the headline act.

Arts beyond the pandemic

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The pandemic has highlighted the plight of the arts sector but will the support continue?

Year-end rush for arts companies

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Several arts companies have had surprising end-of-financial-year fundraising success, despite the economic impacts of the pandemic.

Shock four-year funding announcement for arts sector

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Forty-nine arts organisations that previously received Australia Council for the Arts funding have missed out in the latest round, with the 95 recipients selected last Friday to share $31.7 million over four years.

Lotterywest and Healthway donate $2.1m to community programs

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United Way WA, Barking Gecko Theatre and Co3 Australia are among the beneficiaries of $2.1 million of donations from Healthway and Lotterywest to aid companies in executing public health and wellbeing programs.

Barking Gecko thrives into its 30s

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A strong focus on developing and sustaining corporate partnerships is one factor behind Western Australia's oldest theatre company, Barking Gecko Theatre, notching up its 30th birthday.

Getting creative on firm funds footing

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The financial performance of WA's major arts organisations has fluctuated widely over the past year, research by Business News has found.

Festival measures impact with Culture Counts

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An analysis of Perth Festival undertaken by local firm Culture Counts has found near-universal support for the event's impact on, and importance for, Western Australia's cultural scene.

Giving circle grants $230,000 to WA charities

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Collective giving circle Impact100 WA has injected $230,000 worth of shared donations into the state's not-for-profit sector this month.

Reinterpreting the funding culture

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SPECIAL REPORT: Arts and cultural organisations are pursuing innovation and collaboration to help manage the tougher financial conditions in WA.

Designers hatch plans for local, overseas growth

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SPECIAL REPORT: Slower growth in discretionary spending is a challenge for some local fashion hopefuls, but export markets and tech-style accelerator programs are presenting opportunities.

National spotlight on Barking Gecko

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Western Australian theatre group Barking Gecko has been nominated for two Helpmann Awards for its recent production of Bambert's Book of Lost Stories.

Arts dollars flow to the fringe

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After last month's closure of Perth Theatre Company, Business News has delved into the financial reports of arts and culture groups in WA to check on their health.

Aust Council grants announced

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Sensorium Theatre and Spare Parts Puppet Theatre are among the major Western Australian recipients in the latest round of project grants from the Australia Council for the Arts, which were worth $11.2 million in total.

Arts incentive worth supporting

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THE first round of grants has been administered under the state government's Philanthropy Incentive Program, which aims to link philanthropic donors with arts organisations, using the Department of

The right environment for an educational alliance

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The role of theatre as a vehicle for education and communication is not a new one, but it's certainly something the Department of Environment and Conservation has utilised to its advantage.