Western Australia’s cultural scene is flourishing. As Perth booms with mining wealth, its international festivals are expanding and the local scene is a melting pot of renewed creativity.
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ARTS FESTIVALS
Big Day gets out, and smaller is probably better
With the Big Day Out on the hunt for a new site, the economic impact of big festivals has never been more important. But are tourist dollars really the best way to measure the impact of cultural events?
READ MORESpeed dating for artists: wheeling and dealing in Adelaide
The Australian Performing Arts Market in Adelaide is Australia’s premiere internal bazaar for small-to-medium performing arts content, connecting artists with festivals and promoters.
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When too much arts is a bad thing: festivals at war on dates
The Melbourne Festival has put forth a proposal to change its dates to February or March. But no one asked the rest of the arts sector. Could Melbourne and interstate festivals cannibalise audiences?
READ MORENewcastle arts festival shortfall highlights grant discrimination
The loss of funding for innovative Newcastle festival This Is Not Art highlights the inconsistencies of cultural funding. The majority of grant dollars are not allocated competitively.
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