Gina Fairley
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Gender and age in philanthropy
Australia's top women philanthropists talk gender and generation in the sector of giving.

Rubbing shoulders with the future
Why cultural entrepreneurship works in our times of funding cuts, and tips from the experts on how to navigate new…

Risk enables an artist to grow – even at 83-years-old
VIDEO: Sydney Ball knows both sides of the risk equation – success and failure. With a new show opening at…

Should you choose board members by wallet size?
The pressure on board members to write large cheques may prevent arts organisations accessing valuable talent.

Aussies make it into Museum Dance Off 2016
Forget Eurovision - four Australian museums are contending in the Museum Dance Off, which shows staffers are not as stiff…

Funeral planners look to art to replace religion
A third of Australians don't align themselves with religion when they are alive so there's a big market for an…

Recording the experience, not just the numbers
Brand, innovation, risk, and legacy are the real contributors to record-breaking audiences numbers in our galleries.

Slow painting wins in digital age: 2016 Bulgari Art Award
This year’s winner of the $80K Bulgari Art Award, artist Jude Rae champions the importance of slow painting in our…

Vale Inge King
Despite finding the Australian landscape like a can of flat beer, Inge King made sculptures that sat beautifully in conversation…

Has the gallery shop gone too far?
There is an argument brewing that the pendulum has swung too far in the creation of arty merchandise in our…