This week’s arts news and trending topics

What's in the headlines and the arts news that people are discussing this week.

What caught our readers’ attention this past week? The impact free arts studios could have on the sector, stripping off in the name of art, the paintings that illustrate a class action, and more: these are the news stories that have caught your eye:

A new era shaped by artists’ studio needs

What 350 free artist studios mean for the future of Australia’s arts ecology. ArtsHub speaks with Artspace directors.

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Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts