The choral conductor was extradited from Australia to Britain, where he has been sentenced to 24 years in jail.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Art Gallery of South Australia will reopen their doors in June following their temporary closure due to COVID-19.

On May 21, a free concert in Sydney featuring Casey Donovan, will showcase COVID-Safe drive-in hubs for live entertainment opening in NSW and Victoria in July.

Previously the company’s Creative Producer, Harris is positioned to help guide the theatre out of shut down.

The new online series presented by Melbourne Digital Concert Hall will see more than 50 orchestral musicians earning performance income in June.

The Audience Outlook Monitor predicts 78% will attend as often as they did pre-COVID-19, but only 22% will return as soon as restrictions are lifted. Smaller venues are most likely to attract audiences in the near future.

The funding will support venues including the National Gallery of Victoria, Arts Centre Melbourne and Melbourne Recital Centre.

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.