Australia

Opportunities and awards
Literary prize applications open, participants of The National announced, finalists for Emerging Playwright Commission and more!

Carclew celebrates 50 years of youth arts in South Australia
In its 50th year of operation, Carclew reflects on the past while warmly embracing the future.

Want to be a film and TV composer? Nigel Westlake says ‘check your ego’
Accomplished Australian composer Nigel Westlake shares his tips and tricks for getting into the screen music industry.

Book review: Freedom Only Freedom, Behrouz Boochani
The author's own writings are combined with essays from experts on migration, refugee rights, politics and literature.

Digital Benin an opportunity for global dialogue
Sharing information on the Benin Bronzes in their collection, the NGA and SA Museum are thinking beyond repatriation.

The art prize for women that keeps on giving
Australia’s highest value prize for women artists is calling for entries, so give your studio practice that much needed career…

Multicultural museums amplify visibility by ‘hooking up'
When a social enterprise organisation lends its clout to celebrate diversity in the museum sector – a bit of magic…

Theatre review: All the Shining Lights, HotHouse Theatre
This engaging work for families leans into its specificity to tell a universal tale of courage, community and intergenerational friendship.

Diversity and drawing at heart of learning in 2023
100 years old; 100 years young – a creative legacy shaping the next generation of Australian artists through short summer…

Exhibition review: Speculative Archaeology
Bruce Reynolds' vessels pay tribute to the finest human endeavours.