Australia

Feeling the pressure, AMaGA places its annual conference on pause
With growing sector pressures, financial instability and a looming election, the Australian Museums and Galleries Association has put its national…

10 things I learned from selling eight million books
Success as an author can be as simple as learning these 10 succinct lessons.

Stop censoring artists: perceptions and strategies
Whatever branch of the arts you're in, the treatment of Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino is censorship and must be…

So you want my arts job: Writing Coach
Procrastinating about your writing? Joining a 'Gunnas' workshop may help the ink to flow.

Opportunities and awards
Crime writing awards now open, plus winners of Gallipoli Art Prize and Newcastle Short Story Award.

Book review: Bloomer, Carol Lefevre
A thoughtful, inspiring and gentle examination of the concept of ageing, seen through the eyes of a woman who loves…

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments and departures from around the country.

How it began: The Narrow Road to the Deep North
One of the most celebrated novels of the 21st century, Richard Flanagan's 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' is…

The Events Centre
Macbeth
A boldly imaginative, fully contemporary and brand-new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth from Sport for Jove that is true to the…

The Ian Potter Cultural Trust
Emerging Artist Grants
Seeking professional development overseas? Grants of up to $15,000 are available for individual Australian artists.