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Young people at The Push Stage at St Kilda Festival. 10-year plan for young Australians and music
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The Push unveils 10-year plan for young Australians and music

The Push's new national plan sets out a decade-long strategy to place Australian music on par with education, sport and…

federal government inquiry into arts and philanthropy: a photo of the outside of the Federal Parliament House building in Canberra, Australia.
Features

Can these federal parliamentarians supercharge philanthropic giving to the arts?

The first hearing of the Federal Government’s inquiry into arts philanthropy revealed there is a lot to learn about the…

Brim silo VIC, 2016 by Guido van Helten: a photo of a large painted farm grain silo against a grey cloud stormy sky with golden grass in the forground. The painted mural depicts four men of varying ages in a realistic, figurative style.
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I founded Australia’s first silo art trail – here’s why the movement now needs to evolve

After a period of rapid growth, Australia’s silo art movement has reached a critical juncture.

Image: Marcin Sajur on Unsplash.
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Lack of clarity in new hate speech laws impacting artists, arts bodies warn

The National Association for the Visual Arts and the Australian Cartoonists Association have expressed concerns over 'hastily introduced' new hate…

arts industry, operating system,
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Time for an upgrade: the arts industry’s ‘Windows update’ moment

The Chamber of Arts and Culture WA’s Rick Heath explores three divergent perspectives on the future of sustainable arts and…

A high speed train passing through a blurred landscape; the photograph is taken from a high angle so that the train is crossing the image diagonally, from the upper right side of the frame towards the bottom left. arts sector appointments
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week’s arts sector appointments include Board positions announced by the Federal Arts Minister and farewells from Artistic Directors in…

Ariana and the Rose. Photo: Sidewalk Killa.
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Can Australian comedy festivals be a safe haven for American comics?

Two polar-opposite New York showgirls bring personal, politically charged shows to Australia for the Melbourne and Sydney comedy festivals.

Julian Pereira and David Da Costa Enes, The Thinker. Installation view, Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe. Photo: Supplied. Courtesy: the artist.
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When public art is led by accessibility, the results are transformative

Amazing things can happen when d/Deaf and disabled artists are commissioned to produce public art projects.

Gorman Arts Centre Courtyard. Photo: Andrew Sikorski.
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Rebuilding Canberra's Gorman Arts Centre – will the wait be worth it?

Canberra's Gorman Arts Centre is mid-way through a protracted redevelopment – a high-wire act that has tested patience.

Photo: Lilartsy / Pexels.
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Writing retreats – a modern-day luxury most writers can’t actually afford 

Victoria Brownlee, author of the suspense novel The Writers Retreat, weighs up whether writing retreats are actually worth it.

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