Visual Arts

Eight radical ways to change arts funding
Were any arts funding bodies or philanthropists brave enough to implement these suggestions from the US they might come close…

Working in Asia: No place for the individual
The artists as individual, innovator or iconoclast are Western archetype unhelpful in working with Asian art.

Brandis's $6000 Venice water taxi
While cutting the grants that take artists to the Venice Biennale, the Minister travelled in style to open the new…

Flawed Victorian photography speaks to the digital age
A backlash against digital photography is driving interest in all photos and processes.

Cultural capitals: Canberra
There's more to Canberra than politics and public servants, as the latest instalment of our Cultural Capitals series shows.

What science and the arts can teach each other
Not everyone can be Leonardo da Vinci, but working collaboratively across disciplines enriches us all.

Accents on stage: when and why to use them
Accents are an important aspect of the actor’s arsenal but when is it time to fire with both barrels versus…

AFTRS Open Day offers industry insights
Curious about film and television? Join would-be students and others on 5 September at AFTRS Open Day to see Australia's…

Is going to Edinburgh Fringe worth it?
The cost of travelling to the world’s largest arts festival is outweighed by an opportunity that has launched John Cleese,…

Privately-funded program threatened by public funding cuts
Copyright Agency money funds residencies in regional Australia but the program depends on public money now threatened by the Australian…