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Powerhouse Ultimo is here to stay as design museum with $480M investment
Biggest investment in the arts since the Sydney Opera House, NSW Government commits $500 million to Powerhouse Ultimo, on top…

How the arts sector fared in this year's Queens Honours List
Dancer David McAllister among only five awarded this year's highest honour, with a list generally that has shifted its focus,…

How portraiture has changed (or not) in 100 years
On the occasion of the Archibald Prize turning 100, we look at what that history means to contemporary making, drawing…

Balancing your exhibition and production work
Four new exhibitions at Craft ACT look at the value of making in a climate of shrinking gallery opportunities and…

Hetti Perkin's 4th Indigenous Triennial encourages everyday ceremony
ArtsHub speaks with Aboriginal curator Hetti Perkins about the 35 artists shaping the next Indigenous Triennial and how ceremony is…

New report is a wake up call of failings in equity and diversity representation
In sync with global trends, the Australia Council’s latest report calls for increased equity and accountability: the arts do not…

How social justice and a pandemic are shaping Museum leadership
ArtsHub takes a look at the AMaGA discussion on leadership and transformative change for the future of museums and galleries,…

Is custodianship outdated thinking for museums and galleries?
A panel of First Nations arts managers takes a look at the role of continuities and custodianship across our GLAM…

Exit Interview: Dr Wendy Were, Director Advocacy and Development, Australia Council
From international engagement strategies to showing how Australian's value culture, Wendy Were has ushered in new research for change -…

Melbourne artist Peter Wegner wins this year’s Archibald Prize, while in lockdown
As the iconic prize turns 100, a portrait of artist Guy Warren – who also turns 100 this year –…