Australia
Finalists announced for Melbourne Design Awards
144 design projects have been selected as finalists for the Melbourne Design Awards.
Arts good for students but extra lessons may harm
A new study into how arts engagement affects youth development has reinforced the value of the arts but also found…
Artist occupation of Middle Head draws attention
Artists engage with a unique part of our military history through commissioned and site-responsive artworks.
Newcastle Art Gallery forced to downgrade
Director of Newcastle Art Gallery Ron Ramsey could be the latest casualty in a new round of Council cost-cutting.
Snagging the tourist dollar
Tourism is big business for arts festivals, exhibitions and major performances but designing arts events to lure interstate visitors can…
Tales from Outer Suburbia
This exciting, free-spirited adaptation of Shaun Tan’s quirky collection of tales uses puppetry as a jumping off point.
Facing the Follow Up
The financial and emotional pressures of the second project are often tougher than the first.
Brown is the new Green
Cultural heritage has been unfairly painted as an enemy of environmentalism. In fact it is fighting a similar battle.
Everything all the time
An inventive and philosophical exploration of contemporary relationships, and an absurdist Melbourne ghost story.
City of Melbourne Grants go to the Dark Side
67 artists and arts organisations to share over $848,000 to fund projects that include lost dance, spoken word and Star…