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Vale Sydney Ball
Sydney Ball leaves a legacy that changed Australia's arts vision in the 1960s and continues to impact generations into the…

Abusive tweets bloom into artworks
A Newcastle artist visualises Twitter abuse of Australian politicians, with a little help from a social scientist.

Artists take over the art fair model and sell directly
The Other Art Fair has proven that artists can sell their own work successfully, and Melbourne puts the model to…

From Warhol to Dr Seuss, admen who became artists
Many artists got their start in the world of advertising though few were as brazen as Andy Warhol in treating…

Lucrative opportunities in arts research collaboration
A recent report showed that Australia was at the bottom of the list when it came to business-university collaboration. The…

Arts studio call-out for Western Sydney
Be part of a $400,000 Making Spaces Initiative in Western Sydney – it could be the studio collaboration you’re looking…

Tosca: Opera Australia
Tosca was a box office success from the start, first performed in 1900 in Rome. This production promises that success…

10 artists who use water as their medium
Making a splash, these contemporary artists challenge the gallery’s white cube and create a conservator’s nightmare, but people love to…

The secrets to keeping the doors open
Longevity can seem an elusive concept in the current arts funding climate, so we asked a few established organisations to…

A regional prize with a national impact
In the pool of art prize competitions, location doesn’t have to be a disadvantage when swimming with the big fish.…