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Perth council funds free music gigs
A Perth council is funding ‘backyard’ musical concerts to both support the live music scene and ease cost-of-living pressure on audiences.
Mar 4


Locals decorate bus stop with uplifting themes
A bus stop in England has been receiving artistic makeovers from creative locals after it became a target for anti-social behaviour.
Feb 23


Crochet and knitting make a comeback
Cookery and craft entries at the 2024 Royal Hobart Show are up 30% over last year, highlighting the social and cognitive benefits of craft.
Oct 24, 2024


Doctors prescribing museum visits
At the French city of Lille’s Palais des Beaux-Arts, “museo-therapy” draws on the power of art to improve health and wellbeing.
Jul 15, 2024

Credits for nature sounds to fund conservation
Artists who add a special credit to songs that use the sounds of nature can channel royalties from streaming to conservation projects.
Apr 22, 2024


Solarpunk moves beyond sci-fi
Solarpunk started out as a speculative fiction genre. Now it informs sustainable architecture and design.
Apr 7, 2024

Concert series boosts mental health
With an emphasis on mindfulness and human connection, New York’s legendary Carnegie Hall is using culture to cultivate wellbeing.
Nov 28, 2023


Arts scene more accessible for disabled
Queensland's arts and music scene is becoming more accessible for people with disabilities.
Sep 21, 2023


Want that Barbie skin glow naturally?
Milk thistle may help tackle some skin concerns, including signs of ageing and acne. just ask the stars of the movie 'Barbie'.
Aug 1, 2023


Artwork makes new home for marine life
Shortly after being sunk at the end of WA’s world-famous Busselton Jetty, a ceramic art sculpture has become a new home for marine life.
Jul 12, 2023


Reality TV helps public understand sight loss
A new Reality TV series for Britain’s Channel 4, Scared of the Dark, aims to help audiences understand sight loss.
Apr 14, 2023


Metal music goes political in Iran
Metal band TarantisT courageously goes above the radar to call out injustices in Iran.
Jan 5, 2023


Public holidays when you want them
With many public holidays pegged to Western traditions, companies are taking a more inclusive approach to days off.
Aug 26, 2022


Artist brightens up her city's drab streets
A British artist paints the facades of some of her city’s rundown and neglected houses, transforming them into a rainbow of colours.
May 29, 2022


Festivals offer long-lasting connection
People who go to festivals feel more connected to other people and more willing to help strangers for at least six months after the event.
May 27, 2022


Exhibition challenges stereotypes of sex work
A new art exhibition in London explores the humanity, hypocrisy and — sometimes — humour of the much-maligned sex work industry.
Feb 17, 2022


Art makes cents (and other good things)
Investing in public art can improve street safety, provide tourism and new jobs, and combat social isolation and anxiety.
Dec 6, 2021


TV shows reinventing on-screen bromance
The TV sitcoms Ted Lasso and Sex Education are recasting male friendships, showing there are different ways of ‘being a man’.
Oct 8, 2021


Ten-year-old Texan collects 500,000 books for kids
A 10-year-old Texan boy is spreading the gift of reading to other children by collecting 500,000 books.
Sep 10, 2021

Street art repairs potholes
A French street artist is repairing the many potholes in roads and gaps in footpaths and crevices in walls with colourful tile mosaics.
Jul 14, 2021
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