Culture After Dark: Three Ways Cities Are Supercharging the Night-Time Economy
Cities from Guangzhou to Toronto are increasingly placing culture at the heart of their night-time economies. Our 5th Edition World Cities Culture Report shows that what was once an.
Celebrating 25 years of aboriginal arts funding in Melbourne
For 25 years, Melbourne’s Aboriginal Arts Grants have supported First Nations artists through flexible, culturally responsive funding. Led by Aboriginal creatives and grounded in long-term investment, the programme has.
Supporting Melbourne’s d/Deaf and Disabled artists through The Warehouse Residency
The Warehouse Residency is City of Melbourne’s flagship programme for d/Deaf and Disabled artists, offering access-led support, funding, and leadership opportunities. Designed with artists and grounded in disability justice,.
Resilience rewarded: Melbourne’s ‘Rising Festival’ shines in 2022
In 2022, RISING saw its first full iteration as a nearly two-week-long festival presented across and transforming neighborhoods in the city, including Flinders Street Station, Birrarung, Chinatown, and The.
Inclusivity at its core: unveiling the purpose of Melbourne’s warehouse residency
To address the gap in artistic development and residency opportunities that are designed for the needs of artists with disabilities, contemporary performance space Art House has introduced the Warehouse.
TRENDS
Art Advisory Panel
Melbourne’s Public Art Advisory Panel has an Indigenous quorum and guides the development of the public realm. The panel has an array of arts, cultural, architectural and.
INFRASTRUCTURE
NGV Contemporary will be Australia’s new home for contemporary art and design. With more than 13,000 square metres of display space, this new Victorian landmark will be situated in.
Innovative arts in action: Melbourne’s creative spaces initiatives
In September 2020, the City of Melbourne, in collaboration with funding partner Working for Victoria, launched Flash Forward. This program commissioned local artists to activate 40 of the city.
Melbourne
Substantial investments are currently directed towards the arts precinct, with the aim of ensuring that the public spaces surrounding these iconic institutions are just as inclusive and inspiring as.