The Queensland Government celebrated the launch of its four-year plan for getting children and young people active in the arts with a showcase of some of the hottest young acts in the state. Read full story >

Talented musicians and artists in the far north of the state gathered in Cairns this month to discuss the future of contemporary music in Queensland. Read full story >

Looking to take that next step in your arts career? Arts Queensland's latest round of sector project funding is open for applications. Read full story >

A newly-formed partnership between Arts Queensland and the Australia Council for the Arts, Artsupport Australia, will give Queensland artists a valuable boost in sourcing philanthropic funding. Read full story >

A new cross-portfolio Indigenous Division has been established within the Department of Education, Training and the Arts. Read full story >

The Brisbane Festival is back and better than ever, with a scintillating 2008 program - the most extensive to date - incorporating 300 performances over 17 exciting days and nights. Read full story >

All the glamour of the state's theatre scene was on show at the annual Matilda Awards held at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre last month. Read full story >

The Cultural Centre will be abuzz with creativity this June, when the magical Out of the Box Festival returns for children aged three to eight. Read full story >

Brisbane has farewelled the exclusive Andy Warhol exhibition after a hugely successful four-month showing at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA). Read full story >

A record number of museums and heritage centres in the Gold Coast region have signed up to take part in Museum and Gallery Services Queensland’s 2008 standards program or 'health check'. Read full story >

The Edgy Advisors are a group of young people gathered together by the State Library of Queensland to assist in developing The Edge, a $7.9 million State Government development to create a dedicated space for young people at the Cultural Centre. Read full story >

Kate Miller-Heidke, is returning to her home town Brisbane on 4 May to perform at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts (JWCOCA). Read full story >

The Cairns Centre of Contemporary Art (COCA) is giving film lovers a veritable cinematic feast throughout May with the The World of Women (WOW) Film Festival and the return of starry nights cinema. Read full story >

Ninety years after the end of World War I, the supreme award for courage in combat – the Victoria Cross - is on display at the Queensland Museum. Read full story >

Critically acclaimed authors and illustrators will visit the State Library of Queensland from May to July to share their knowledge and expertise with budding young writers. Read full story >

"The musical we had to have" is returning to Brisbane to showcase the rise (and fall) of one of Australia's most colourful political figures with biting hilarity. Read full story >

Learn how copyright can affect your profession and workplace by attending sessions held by the Australian Copyright Council in Brisbane on 8-12 September and 17 October 2008. Read full story >

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What is a state high school for creative students really like? Read full story >

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The Australia Council for the Arts has released a fully revised second edition of its protocol guides to help Australians better understand the use of Indigenous cultural material. Read full story >

Internationally acclaimed Canadian guitarist/singer-songwriter Harry Manx returns to Australia in May, bringing with him a stunning new live album. Manx generates a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously addictive to listen to. Read full story >

Brisbane's Clocked Out Duo join forces with Melbourne's Speak Percussion to present Dream, Spill, Fear, Percussion, a groundbreaking melding of evocative music for piano and percussion, and kinetic sculpture works. Read full story >

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