Writing and Publishing

Applause: Latest awards and celebrations
Darebin Arts Prize, Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlist, Women in Music, the Doug Moran Portrait Prize and more.

The arts funding drought
Consistent financial discrimination funnels arts money into richer companies, leaving independent artists gasping for air.

How to cultivate patience, proactivity and perseverance in the arts
Keeping going is a challenge in the arts so Madeleine Dore has 11 ways to build up your career longevity…

Lewinsky headlines feminist festival
A new festival drawing some of the biggest names in contemporary feminism has been launched by the Wheeler Centre.

Courageous Myer Creative Fellows announced
Nine exceptional mid-career artists have been announced as 2019 Sidney Myer Creative Fellows.

On The Move
Who got the job? Who is leaving? Plus news of the sector's appointments.

China’s pursuit of diaspora artists
Artist Badiucao hides his identity to avoid the attention Chinese authorities as one of many creatives who are under surveillance.

Where's the money in the SA Arts Plan?
Following the release of South Australia's first arts plan in almost 20 years, Ben Brooker digs into the document to…

On being an ally for diversity
Being an ally means being prepared to do the difficult work towards structural change.

The Trespassers: From Page to Screen
Meg Mundell's latest novel has been picked up for a big TV adaptation. What does this mean for the writer…