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News & Insights

News & Insights

The latest Arts House news, stories, sights and sounds here and on our social channels.

First Nations in the House

Refuge Writers in Residence

Honouring and sharing local stories of resilience, survival, loss and the future First Nations in the House is a new residency program as part…

Indigenous Wisdom

by Claire G. Coleman

Claire G. Coleman is a Wirlomin Noongar writer and poet, and a collaborating artist for Refuge 2019: Displacement. In this commissioned essay, Claire reflects on the role of Indigenous wisdom in imagining new ways for the community to prepare.

 

Welcome to Future Assembly

Good evening and thank you for coming to Arts House, my name is Emily Sexton and I’m Arts House’s Artistic Director. I’d like to…
A black and white image of the upper half of Candy Bowers, standing nude with her arms crossed over her chest

Work It – New Manifestos line up

With the inimitable Candy Bowers leading the charge, steel yourself for Melbourne’s finest and fiercest as they share their manifestos for change through words, bodies and music: from female leadership and the legacy of Elders to the gender pay gap and the politics of privilege.
Melbourne International Film Festival

New partnership announced with MIFF

Arts House and the Melbourne International Film Festival are delighted to announce a new partnership focused on experimentation, new technologies and untold stories.

Vicki Van Hout Australia Council Award for Dance 2019

Choreographer and dance Vicki Van Hout has won the prestigious Australia Council Award for Dance in 2019. Catch Vicki’s darkly funny plenty serious TALK TALK at Arts House as part of YIRRAMBOI Festival in May.

Welcome to our new General Manager

We’re thrilled to welcome Sophie Travers to the role of General Manager.

May 2019 – This is more than just a stage

May 2019 is a month for troublemakers, with four shows that refuse to play by the rules.

Green Room Awards 2019 nominations

Arts House racked up 24 nominations for past shows in our program – an amazing testament to 2018. Heartfelt thanks to the artists for trusting us to share their work. Read More

Redefining our interpretation of masculinity

In their new work for Midsumma Festival at Arts House, Beast by Queer artist Krishna Istha invites audiences to challenge conventional notions of masculinity through performance and art.