Jo Pickup

ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

Jo's Latest Articles

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Features

Why ideas are worthless in copyright terms

Intellectual Property (IP) for artists is a notoriously difficult and commonly misunderstood area, and artists can easily find themselves caught-up…

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Features

Shows are back on… but what’s happening backstage?

The COVID era has spurred a shortage of production staff that is snowballing through venues and companies.

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Features

What happens when poets start painting?

Poetry and painting share many connections, but what happens when a poet picks up the paintbrush to create visual art?

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Features

What’s happening to arts censorship in the age of cancel culture?

If politics and social media are pushing public dialogue to extremes, what does that mean for artistic freedoms?

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Dance review: GLORIA

Ten dancers draw us closer to life’s most essential and magical elements.

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Features

How much has #MeToo achieved for safer arts workplaces?

Five years on from when women rallied over issues of sexual misconduct at work – how much has change in…

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News

Where is the final $20 million RISE grant round?

Questions are rumbling as the Government remains tight-lipped on the final round of RISE.

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Features

How does your State Gallery show its permanent collection?

What’s the size of your State Gallery’s art collection? And how do they display these works?

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Exhibition review: Tania Ferrier: Pop Porn

A feminist survey that challenges perceptions of women's bodies as passive objects of desire.

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Features

Why is the cost of art-making surging?

Price rises and COVID shortages are causing pain for many artists and suppliers.

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