News Articles for Perth Festival

The local arts sector has struggled to capture attention for a move it thinks is key to the sustainability and future development of the industry, with no political parties committing to the Chamber of Arts and Culture's proposed pledge of $100 million of increased funding over the next four years.

One of Sydney's leading arts figures is heading west to join the Perth International Arts Festival as executive director.

Former Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh plans to apply ideas from his time in London to the arts sector in Western Australia, after being announced as the new chairman of the Art Gallery of WA.

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

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.

SPECIAL REPORT: A specialist indigenous publisher in Broome has achieved its most successful fundraising campaign, after Creative Partnerships Australia helped it secure the backing of two philanthropic family foundations in Perth.

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.

The artistic director of the 64th Perth International Arts Festival, Wendy Martin, has found several ways to keep Australia's longest running cultural festival fresh, with ticket sales already exceeding the 80 per cent box office target several weeks before the end of the event.

Former Perth International Arts Festival general manager Julian Donaldson has taken the top job at the National Trust of Australia's WA branch, replacing Tom Perrigo who served in the role for 25 years.

Adrian Fini has been appointed to the board of director of the Perth International Arts Festival.

Dedication, commitment, and business acumen pay off for some of the state's leading NFP executives.

Julian Donaldson is stepping down from his role as the general manager of Perth International Arts Festival (PIAF). Mr Donaldson managed the festival for the past 10 years.

The 2015 Perth International Arts Festival has won national acclaim, bringing home nine Helpmann Awards at a ceremony last night.

The 33 cents of every dollar spent by Western Australians on Lotterywest games each week has pushed the state lottery's community contributions to a record high.

In the midst of Perth's second major arts event this year, the city and local businesses are set to reap the economic rewards long after box office sales are tallied.

Retailers and hospitality operators in the city have cashed in on the tour of The Giants, with 1.4 million people filling City of Perth streets for three days for the opening show of the Perth Inte

Year-on-year growth and a desire for sustainability mean Fringe World organisers are in no rush to scramble for the philanthropic dollar.

The man credited with pushing the Perth International Arts Festival onto the global stage has died, prompting tributes from the state's leading arts organisations.

The head of performance and dance at Southbank Centre in London, Wendy Martin, has been appointed artistic director of Perth International Arts Festival.

Piaf is relying on philanthropists to bring the 2015 festival to life.

The Packer family and Crown Resorts have committed $1 million to secure a key act for the 2015 Perth International Arts Festival.

The Subiaco Arts Centre will tomorrow launch its own independent festival, with high hopes to continue the strong public support for such arts events which has been evident at the Perth International Arts Festival and Fringe World Festival.

A whole-of-government approach to investing in WA's ‘creative wealth' should be part of the plan to diversify the state's economy.

The team behind the Perth International Arts Festival is gearing up for its biggest month of the year, buoyed by strong corporate and philanthropic support.

Youth arts group Awesome Arts is the big winner in this year's Creative Partnerships Australia awards, which recognises collaborations between business and the arts.

Established and newer arts festivals in Western Australia are enjoying growth and success this year, attracting an increasing number of artists and patrons.

Australian Institute of Company Directors deputy chairman and WA president Michael Smith has been appointed as national chairman, becoming the first Western Australian to head the organisation in i

Prominent Perth board member Michael Smith has been appointed national chairman of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

This year's candidates again proved what a wealth of talent we have in WA.

A PARTNERSHIP between Woodside and national arts organisation Big hART, which delivered an arts program to youth in Roebourne, was among the winners at this year's Australia Business Arts Foundatio

MUSICIAN John Butler, art advocate Janet Holmes a Court and WA Institute of Medical Research director Peter Klinken may seem to have little in common – and until recently that may have been the case.

New directors for Perth Festival

The director of one of the UK's largest and oldest arts festivals, Jonathan Holloway, has been appointed to take over as artistic director of the Perth International Arts Festival from 2012.

The Perth International Arts Festival is the oldest annual international multi-arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere.

Strong attendance figures have delivered record figures for this year's UWA Perth International Arts Festival, which is set to take more than $3.5 million at the box office when its film festival draws to a close next month.