Writing and Publishing

The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree by Shokoofeh Azar
If this book were a painting, the canvas would be too large to fit into a gallery.

Birds do it, bees do it, even artists do it
Scientists and artists come together to explore a complicated subject.

Change to Australia Council funding eligibility
NAVA has criticised AusCo’s changes to grant eligibility for organisations affected by Catalyst funding, adding further pressure on S2M organisations.

Report shows government spends $245 per person on culture
What is the current state of Cultural Funding by Government? A new report shows where the money is going.

Capturing the spirit of punk on screen
Adelaide Film Festival is honouring free-thinking filmmakers and 40 years of rebellion in their 2017 program.

Robot sculpture, coming to a gallery near you
Artists have already done a lot with robots, but it’s safe to say that there’s more to come - especially…

Applause: recent winners
State Library Victoria celebrates a new resident; Melbourne Museum is honoured; emerging SA writers awarded and Macquarie Group shortlist announced.

Near-parity is nearly something to celebrate
The 2016 Stella Count reports that women authors have achieved near-parity in the nation's reviews pages, closing an 8% gap…

Why we need to invest in Australian illustrators
Is Australia facing an illustrator drought, or are the lack of local funded initiatives to blame for their poor visibility?

Q&A with MCA’s Anna Davis
For Anna Davis curating is a kind of laboratory where you can test out ideas and discover new things. Having…