Court papers reveal Dunch claims she was fired after investigating allegations of sexual assault and harassment against SSO musicians.

198 recipients will share in $9.37 million in funding, which the NSW government claims will "deliver record arts and cultural activity across NSW".

Janine Collins has been appointed as the inaugural Executive Director of Music in the Regions, a new initiative to connect classical musicians with audiences in regional NSW.

New funding aims to provide certainty for arts organisations and individuals now and over the next couple of years.

Circus Oz and Design Tasmania share $500K while Opera Australia gets $5 million from Sustainability Fund after postponing its Ring Cycle

A new independent touring organisation called Music In The Regions, chaired by Naseema Sparks, has been established to oversee tours by NSW musicians to regional centres not usually visited by classical ensembles.

The 20 new appointments assess applications to Create NSW Arts and Cultural Funding Program and advise on strategic directions for the sector.

The NSW Government is investing an additional $24 million into its Arts and Cultural Funding Program over the next four years.

The $30,000 Conductor NSW Orchestral (Early Career) Fellowship, awarded to Leonard Weiss, will include a year’s activities with Sydney Youth Orchestras.

Musicians and arts organisations around the country prepare for Make Music Day 2021 on 21 June, returning to public performances after last year's online celebration.

“Home-grown conductors – Australia needs ‘em!” Christopher Lawrence tells us about the inaugural program, which is one of four new fellowships offered by Create NSW.

The groups are just two of the recipients of Create NSW’s Play the City initiative, which is helping artists put on COVID-Safe concerts in the centre of Sydney.