Australia

Exchange, don't appropriate
Is cultural appropriation a racist act or just run-away political correctness? And how can the arts ensure a more sensitive…

WA Ballet: Open Friday
West Australian Ballet allows the public into the performance studio on a Friday morning to watch the company begin their…

Applause: recent winners
This week we see SSO honoured; Perth photography award winners celebrated; John Marsden's young writer's prize recipients revealed, and more.

The Mabo Oration
It is 25 years since the acknowledgement of the existence of native title.

Digital Portraiture Award flips the portrayal of identity in art
The face of portraiture as an art form is changing so rapidly that it hardly needs a face at all.…

The story behind Sydney Story Factory
A creative writing centre has become a crucial space in the Redfern area by empowering the youth to tell their…

Private sector support for the arts hits record $95.7 million
The number of individual donors has increased, as have the cash value of donations, while corporate sponsorship lags behind.

$88,200 music education program for disadvantaged schools
Supported through Perpetual’s IMPACT Philanthropy Program, the new initiative will support students in seven disadvantaged primary schools in South Australia.

Career Spotlight: General Manager
Do you have a head for grant writing and acquittals, budgeting for a not-for-profit, overseeing day to day operations and…

The future of arts education
Partnerships, mentorships and fellowships: the Helpmann Academy is taking arts education to the next level.