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Hand dyeing Indigo textiles, Oaxaca, Mexico. Photo: Gina Fairley.
Features

The 'handmade' label is no longer enough – makers must tell new stories

In this new era of AI, creatives are relying on the 'handmade' label to lure in audiences and sell their…

Gina Fairley
Terry Denton. Photo: Instagram.
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Vale Terry Denton, best-selling children’s illustrator and author

The Australian children's publishing world has lost one of its best known figures, the illustrator and author Terry Denton.

Jane O'Sullivan
Dead as a Dodo. Photo: Erato Tzavara.
Interviews

Dead As a Dodo descends into the underworld: ‘That's what puppetry brings – an easy way in’

Arriving this week at Brisbane Festival, the international hit Dead as a Dodo uses puppetry to draw audiences into a…

Sarah Ward
Photo: Kevin Grieve / Unsplash.
Industry News

‘Don’t break our arts’: Victorian arts sector launches campaign to restore cultural funding

Artists and cultural organisations are calling for renewed investment, with actions planned ahead of the state election.

Alannah Sue
Naveed Farro, The Palace (2025–2026). Installation view, NEW26, ACCA. Photo: Carmen Zammit.
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ACCA's landmark commissioning series is back, as NEW26 showcases the next generation of artists

NEW26 spotlights seven artists from around Australia in Melbourne’s leading contemporary art space.

Alannah Sue

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Exhibitions

2026 City of Belmont Art Awards Exhibition

Explore over 300 pieces of original, unique artwork from youth, emerging and professional artists across the state.

Perth

24 Oct - 7 Nov 2026
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Exhibitions

The House of Floating Flowers (Ukibana no ie)

What might a house remember? What might it dream? The House of Floating Flowers (Ukibana no ie) imagines the Japanese House…

Queensland

25 Sep - 11 Oct 2026
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Professional Development

T Projects - Public Art Mentoring Program 2026 - People and Processes Webinar Series

The T Projects Public Art Mentoring Program (P.A.M.) 2026 is a unique professional development program designed for artists seeking to…

Australia

5 Nov - 3 Dec 2026
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First Nations

Kait James: Red Flags

'Kait James: Red Flags' is Wadawurrung artist Kait James’ most ambitious solo exhibition to date.

South Australia

6 Oct - 27 Nov 2026
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Aqua Paradiso

Presented as part of the Touring K-Arts project, AQUA PARADISO brings together works by three Korean artists

Sydney

11 Sep - 20 Nov 2026

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Expression of Interest

CIAF 2027 Art Fair Showcase

CIAF invites Expressions of Interest from exhibitors for the 2027 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair.

Visual Arts

Closing 16 Nov 2026
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Expression of Interest

Expressions of Interest Now Open | Next Stop: Maitland Public Art Commission

Help shape a new public art experience in Maitland.

Visual Arts

Closing 5 Oct 2026
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Residencies

Hills Hub Art Space: Artist in Residency Program EOI

Applications open now for PAID residencies of 5 or 11 weeks!

All Arts

Closing 1 Oct 2026
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Exhibit at the Ironbark Gallery 2027

Opportunity to exhibit at the Ironbark Gallery, Strathfield Library & Innovation Hub, Homebush in 2027!

Visual Arts

Closing 1 Dec 2026
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Fellowships

State Library of Queensland Fellowships and Medals 2027

Calling all researchers, storytellers, historians and curious minds. Do you have a Queensland story to tell? We want to hear…

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Education

Master of Fine Arts Cultural Leadership

NIDA’s Master of Fine Arts (Cultural Leadership) is designed for those who make art happen. It invites participants to explore…

New South Wales

Master of Fine Arts Directing

For over five decades, NIDA has nurtured talented, versatile and visionary directors. Our directing training is distinguished by its studio-based…

New South Wales

Reviews

Ballkids at La Mama Theatre in 2024. Photo: Darren Gill.
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Let's hope Ballkids bounces back onto stages soon – it deserves to be seen far and wide

Tennis is the backdrop of a beautiful friendship in Ballkids, the award-winning two-hander starring Mich McCowage and Izabella Yena.

Stephen A Russell

Sep 22, 2026
Dion Mills and William Lonsdale in Luke. Photo: Cameron Grant / Parenthesy.
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Angus Cameron's slippery new play Luke is full of shifts and surprises

A long-buried scandal in a regional college is twisted out of shape in Angus Cameron's button-pushing new play, Luke, at…

Stephen A Russell

Sep 22, 2026
Installation view, UNLEASHED+, HOTA Home of the Arts in partnership with Artisan. Photo: J Ruckli.
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'Dynamic and fresh': emerging makers unleashed on the Gold Coast

Artisan and HOTA team up to present an exhibition supporting Queensland's emerging craft and design practitioners.

Gina Fairley

Sep 16, 2026
How to Eat Rabbit. Photo: Abdul Yusuf.
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Who gets to survive the apocalypse? How to Eat Rabbit offers something fresh to chew on

It’s the end of the world and no one feels fine in this dystopian drama, playing as part of Melbourne's…

Stephen A Russell

Sep 9, 2026
Installation view, Margaret Preston, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne. Photo: Phoebe Powell.
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Margaret Preston retrospective offers a rethink for our times

Twenty years after Margaret Preston’s last retrospective, the NGV in Melbourne presents a compelling look at a complicated modernist and…

Gina Fairley

Sep 8, 2026

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Studio tips for makers to blitz the end-of-year demand

How do you manage rising costs and still ramp up studio production for the end-of-year push… and its much-needed cash…

Gina Fairley
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Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 14 to 20 September 2026 include prizes, funding opportunities and the chance to become an AANT resident in…

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Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 7 to 13 September 2026 include grants, commissioning opportunities and arts prizes.

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Opportunities for 31 August to 6 September 2026 include new residencies, grants and arts prizes.

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