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11 May 2012
Register now for the Governor's Recital Series
Register now for the Governor's Recital Series

3 May 2012
Heritage application lodged for works for Keith Haring mural
Arts Victoria has lodged a permit application with Heritage Victoria for works on Collingwood’s Keith Haring mural. Members of the public are now invited to make submissions to Heritage Victoria on the proposed works to feed into the permit process.

1 May 2012
2012-13 Victorian State Budget
Safeguarding Victoria‟s great cultural treasures is the key focus of a boost for the arts announced today as part of the 2012-13 State Budget.Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu said Victoria‟s major cultural institutions cared for collections valued at more than $4 billion on behalf of the Victorian people.

27 April 2012
Entries now open for 2012 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards
Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu is calling for entries for the 2012 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, including Australia’s most valuable literary prize, the Victorian Prize for Literature.Mr Baillieu said the awards, administered by the Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas, acknowledged and celebrated the role of writers in our society and their contribution to Australian culture.

26 April 2012
Cheap Arts: entertainment on a shoestring
Art lovers can pursue their passion – without breaking the bank – thanks to Arts Victoria’s first ever Cheap Arts Guide, released by Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu.The free guide details budget-friendly arts experiences in Melbourne and beyond – from exhibitions and performances to festivals, live music and children’s activities – all for under $25.

23 April 2012
Game Master Warren Spector to visit Melbourne
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) announced that Warren Spector, the creator of popular videogame titles Deus Ex and Disney Epic Mickey, will visit Australia in June for the opening of the centre’s Game Masters exhibition as part of Melbourne Winter Masterpieces.

23 April 2012
Regional arts on show at Regional Victoria Living Expo
City slickers will get a taste of Victoria's regional arts scene at this weekend's Regional Victoria Living Expo, thanks to a dynamic cultural program presented by Regional Arts Victoria and Multicultural Arts Victoria.

23 April 2012
Melbourne Museum unveils ancient gold drinking cup
For the first time in Australia, a 4,500 year-old gold drinking cup discovered in the death pit of an ancient queen was unveiled at Melbourne Museum in the lead up to the international exhibition The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia.

20 April 2012
Clunes joins the world stage as Australia's first International Booktown
The central Victorian township of Clunes has been declared Australia’s first International Booktown – the first such appointment in the southern hemisphere.

17 April 2012
Golden oldie: Old Treasury Building celebrates 150 years
Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu visited the Old Treasury Building yesterday to mark its 150th anniversary and launch a new biography on the life and work of the building’s architect, JJ Clark.