R90 Creative and Performing Arts Activities

From Dagg to mentor of comedians

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Original article by Michaela Boland
The Australian – Page: 14 : 11-Apr-17

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and entertainment industry personalities have paid tribute to New Zealand-born comedian and satirist John Clarke, who has died at the age of 68. While Clarke is best known for his mock political interviews with Bryan Dawe on the Nine Network and subsequently on the ABC, he has been a major contributor to the local film and TV industry over many years. He also recently began writing a regular column for "Meanjin".

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NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL LIMITED, WORKING DOG PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD, SKY NEWS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, TRIPLE J PTY LTD

Vale Leonard French, artist who let the glass shine

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Original article by Ashleigh Wilson
The Australian – Page: 5 : 12-Jan-17

National Gallery of Victoria director Tony Ellwood has praised award-winning Australian artist Leonard French, who has died at the age of 88. French began his career in the signwriting industry before becoming widely known for his paintings, mosaics and murals. However, his most famous work is the stained glass ceiling in the NGV’s Great Hall, which comprises about 10,000 individual pieces of coloured glass.

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NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA, NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA

We’re about to rock

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Original article by John Masanauskas
Herald Sun – Page: 3 : 13-Dec-16

The Victorian Government will contribute $A10m in funding for the Australian Music Vault. The exhibition and education facility will include an Australian Music Hall of Fame, and it will be based at the Victorian Arts Centre. Music industry veteran Michael Gudinski has welcomed the announcement of the Hall of Fame and the fact that it will be located in Melbourne.

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VICTORIAN ARTS CENTRE, MUSHROOM RECORDS PTY LTD, THE FRONTIER TOURING COMPANY PTY LTD

Client Liaison on The Mix

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 23-Feb-16

ABC personality James Valentine hosts the public broadcaster’s weekly arts, entertainment and culture program, The Mix, which is broadcast on ABC News 24, the main ABC channel and iView. In this week’s episode, Monte Morgan and Harvey Miller of Melbourne band Client Liaison discuss the influence of Prince on their music and costume design.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

Ashes to ashes, stardust to stardust: Bowie dead

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Original article by Iain Shedden
The Australian – Page: 1 & 2 : 12-Jan-16

British Prime Minister David Cameron is among the many people who have paid tribute to David Bowie, who has died from cancer at the age of 69. Bowie’s most popular albums included "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars", which was released in 1972. His final album, "Blackstar", was released on 8 January 2016. Bowie also starred in films such as "The Man Who Fell to Earth". His last performance in Australia was in 2004, but an exhibition of Bowie memorabilia in Melbourne attracted more than 200,000 visitors in 2014.

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GREAT BRITAIN. OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR THE MOVING IMAGE

Roadshow zooms in on ‘Australiana’ films

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Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 25 : 31-Aug-15

Roadshow Films will focus on the local market. Seph McKenna, head of production at the Australian film production company, says the company was too small to compete with US studios. He believes Australian films could be successfully promoted in the mid-budget market segment.

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ROADSHOW FILMS, UNIVERSAL PICTURES

The credits roll for arts and recreation productivity score

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Original article by Ben Potter
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 8 : 21-Jul-15

New data from the Productivity Commission shows that Australia’s arts and recreation industry achieved an 8.2 per cent increase in labour productivity in 2013-14. In contrast, there was a modest fall in productivity in the mining, construction and manufacturing industries. Meanwhile, the output of arts and recreation companies increased by 2.6 per cent, despite a 5.6 per cent decline in labour.

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AUSTRALIA. PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION

Seven storeys of shells start $40m art project

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Original article by Robert Harley
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 34 : 17-Jul-15

The Barangaroo precinct in Sydney will feature some $A40m worth of public art, which will be funded by the private sector. The New South Wales Government officially launched the Barangaroo Arts and Cultural Plan on 16 July 2015. Property developer Lend Lease will fund seven of the nine art and culture projects that will be completed by 2020.

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LEND LEASE CORPORATE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF INDUSTRY, NEW SOUTH WALES. BARANGAROO DELIVERY AUTHORITY, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (NEW SOUTH WALES), ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Exemplary Smart work to test secondary market for first time

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Original article by Jane O’Sullivan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 4-Jun-15

Sotheby’s will hold an Important Australian Art auction in August 2015. Paintings that will go under the hammer include Jeffrey Smart’s "Morning Practice, Baia", which is expected to fetch between $A550,000 and $A750,000. The painting has been owned by one family since 1970, and Sotheby’s Australia chairman Geoffrey Smith says it has generated much interest among the firm’s clients.

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SOTHEBY’S AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, DEUTSCHER AND HACKETT PTY LTD, SAMSTAG MUSEUM OF ART, TARRAWARRA MUSEUM OF ART LIMITED, BONHAMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Economist’s $8m parting gift to gallery

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Original article by Timna Jacks
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 19-Mar-15

The late Alan Boxer has bequeathed a collection of paintings by Australian modernists to the National Gallery of Australia. The 19 artworks include paintings by Sidney Nolan, Brett Whiteley and Arthur Boyd, and are estimated to be collectively worth $A8m. Boxer, who died in 2014, worked as the Federal Treasury from 1975 to 1986, and began collecting artworks in the 1950

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NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY