Dr Diana Carroll

Dr Diana Carroll is a writer, speaker, and reviewer currently based in Adelaide and London. Her work has been published in newspapers and magazines including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Woman's Day and B&T. Writing about the arts is one of her great passions.

Dr Diana Carroll's Latest Articles

Jessica Alice. Image: Sia Duff.
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Leading the change: where Australia's cultural leaders are made

Byron Writers Festival's Jessica Alice says NIDA's MFA in Cultural Leadership not only helped her understand good leadership, but also…

Spring Awakening at NIDA in 2024. Photo: Julia Firak.
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From NIDA to Opera Australia: 'You can only learn by doing it'

Director Claudia Osborne says NIDA's MFA in Directing taught her to keep pushing beyond the first idea.

Guuranda x Rise - Credit Alexander Williamson/ British Council.
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Expanded British Council arts grants available for UK-Australian collaborations

Applications are now open for the British Council's 2026 Connections Through Culture grants.

'Writers in Love' short film. Photo: Narelle Portanier.
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From law to award-winning playwright: how one NIDA MFA graduate found her voice

NIDA's training helps you develop your craft, voice and career prospects in writing for stage and screen.

Beach Aurora at Arte Museum, New York. Courtesy: the artists and Arte Museum.
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Explore the future at REMIX Summit Sydney, Australia's largest creative industries conference

Remix Summit Sydney is your field guide to the future.

Brian Robinson with his work Zugubal at Newcastle Art Gallery, 2026. Photo: Peter Stoop.
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The bold vision of Brian Robinson's Multiverse at Newcastle Art Gallery

The major Newcastle Art Gallery exhibition explores the expansive storytelling of Brian Robinson, where Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge and…

Support Act's Dr Ash King leads the 'Sound Minds' workshop. A fair-skinned woman with long brown hair speaks into a microphone held in her right hand.
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How Support Act is reshaping wellbeing in the creative industries

Mental health risks are common across Australia's creative industries – but Support Act is here to help.

SWELL Sculpture Festival – Drew McDonald, Beach Ball Spider. Image: Ravel.
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More than a festival: how SWELL connects art, people and place

The annual SWELL Sculpture Festival transforms the stunning Gold Coast coastline into one of Australia's most accessible and inspiring arts…

Basil Sellers, the man behind the art prize. Photo: Kat Patton.
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The Basil Sellers Art Prize: rethinking what it means to welcome artists

A direct question from one local artist helped reshape the Basil Sellers Art Prize and set a new standard for…

The inaugural UniSQ Biennial Art Award exhibition in 2024. Photo: David Martinelli Photography.
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The new art award making its mark on Australia's contemporary art scene

The UniSQ Biennial Art Award returns for its second iteration in 2026 and entries are now open.

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