Steve Dow looks at what the 2021-22 Federal Budget has in store for the arts industry after the horror year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtual performances and moving acceptance speeches define a traumatic year.

Curator Hannah Fink takes us through the musical specials at the Sydney Opera House's acclaimed restaurant.

Rebecca Cassidy, Xenia Puskarz Thomas, Timothy Newton and Sofia Troncoso will take part in the program this year.

Ten composers will receive $5000 each from the Fund, which is presented by the APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre's Art Music Fund.

The playwright, whose Wonnangatta premiered last year starring Hugo Weaving and Wayne Blair, is this year’s recipient of Sydney Theatre Company’s $25,000 Fellowship, while Ra Chapman has won the Patrick White Playwrights Award.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's programming continues with larger-scale music-making and a mix of old and new.

Deborah Cheetham and David McAllister will both receive a 2020 JC Williamson Award today, while Jill Smith and Ann Tonks share the Sue Nattrass Award.

Composer Emma Greenhill will work with the winning choreographer on a new dance work set to premiere in 2022.

Anne-Louise Sarks will take over from Brett Sheehy to become the company’s seventh Artistic Director.

The young Australian violinist will perform for a distinguished international jury via a video recital in the semi-finals of this year's prestigious Menuhin Competition.

Musicians based in NSW can now apply for one of six $15,000 grants, to be put towards performances from 20-21 June.