Gina Fairley
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Is your digital pivot sustainable as core programming?
How sticky is your new digital COVID programming, and will it make that secondary pivot back into your core programming…

As travel restrictions ease, arts orgs need your support
First the bushfires and then COVID closures, we look at three arts organisations hardest hit in 2020 and what the…

Art Gallery of NSW finds new possibilities in the digital realm and beyond
Celebrated by The New York Times, engaging singers such as Delta Goodrem and Ngaiire, and supporting artists to make new…

Vale Christo: you wrapped our coastline and took Australia to the world
While it might have started with a stale sandwich, the legacy of Christo stretches from Sydney's coastline to some of…

Powerhouse move to go ahead, saved from COVID’s axe
Parramatta Lord Mayor makes plea: 'Don't turn your back on us', while the National Trust is disappointed as Powerhouse Museum…

When your exhibition can't go online: intimacy vs pornography
NGA’s exhibition The Body Electric was unable to pivot digitally during COVID-19. We speak with the exhibition's curators about notions…

Carpetbaggers are on the rise again, threatening Aboriginal art centres
In calling out carpetbaggers, art centres remind us that we all have a role to play in ensuring best practice…

Reconciliation is not only remembering, but advocating for change
To mark National Reconciliation Week #InThisTogether2020 we dive into our archive to share some of the meaningful conversations along the…

$30,000 Bowness Photography Prize is calling for entries
A reduced entry fee and supported logistics are COVID-responsive measures that will assist artists to enter Australia’s most important contemporary…

Artists face financial vice over cancelled residencies
COVID-19 has made it hard for artists seeking professional development opportunities. We look at advice for those who have been…