The Australia Council for the Arts has announced $5.2 million in project grants to artists, groups and small to medium arts organisations, as well as a further $1.8 million in grants through its Resilience Fund.

King has been awarded the $25,000 Fellowship, while Keziah Warner has taken out the Patrick White Playwrights Award.

As OA announces another round of cancelled performances due to COVID-19, Nicole Car’s Freelance Artist Relief Australia opens applications for grants for classical Australian singers.

The successful streaming initiative will now consist of Perth and Sydney satellite evenings.

Violinist Harry Ward and the Partridge String Quartet will participate in the prestigious two-year leadership initiative.

The Finnish piano virtuoso discusses his new appointment, the need for musicians to have personality, the importance of cross artform connections, and the future for music post-coronavirus.

Co-curators Jessica Cottis and Matthew Hindson tell us about the new online series which will see 14 Australian works commissioned.

The global entertainment company led by British impresario Sir Howard Panter plans to reopen the theatre in August 2021.

As the Orchestra fights for survival, Managing Director Sophie Galaise outlines the next steps, while a petition calling for her and the MSO Board to be stood down is circulating online.

A number of artists are set to receive valuable grants and scholarships during this time of industry difficulty.

In response to COVID-19, the musicians, administrative staff and leadership team have agreed on reduced hours and salaries until the end of 2021.

The composer will create two works for the Australia Ensemble over 12 months, and receive mentoring as part of the $10,000 Fellowship.