Limelight Artists of the Year 2026: It’s time to have your say
Limelight subscribers are invited to nominate the three Australian and three international artists who have most inspired and entertained you this year.
Jason joined the Limelight team in early 2023 as Digital Editor. He has served as Arts Editor of Sydney City Hub, editor of AUSTAR magazine, an online producer at Fairfax, and has reviewed theatre for The Sun-Herald (2006-2009), The Sydney Morning Herald (2009-2017), The Saturday Paper and Guardian Australia. He was co-founder/co-editor of the audreyjournal platform from 2017–22 and Publications Manager for the 2022 Sydney Film Festival.
Limelight subscribers are invited to nominate the three Australian and three international artists who have most inspired and entertained you this year.
Improved leave provisions, stronger job security measures and enhanced fatigue management part of a hard-fought package.
"Every season is a new journey," says CSO's Jessica Cottis, and this one takes audiences far and wide.
MECCA's new Born Creative campaign includes a $250,000 contribution to the Australian education organisation The Song Room
Northern Territory Government to support the future development of the Darwin Youth Orchestra.
Ying Fang returns to Sydney to perform Canteloube’s evocative songs with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Global stars Ray Chen, Sumi Jo and Paul Lewis just some of the big names and musical reputations heading to the ACT's premier concert venue in 2027.
Curating his final season with Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Umberto Clerici looks to the past and to the future in his last hurrah.
The Minns Government’s Time for Music plan aims to improve the quality and consistency of music education.
The Australian opera joins nominees from 24 countries in the prestigious international competition hosted in Vienna.
New NSW legislation establishes protections and support measures for the contemporary music sector.
Northey’s address to argue that Australian art music’s central challenge is not preservation but “relevance, imagination and connection”.
Pinchgut's Erin Helyard joins ANU faculty staff in a week-long exploration of a remarkable archive of instruments.