Australia

Dark Mofo cancels project after widespread response
Dark Mofo has cancelled a project calling for contributions of ‘First Nations blood’ after outcry.

Introducing Brett Adlington, Museums & Galleries NSW CEO
In a first, Adlington as CEO of a peak arts organisation will split his role between a regional home office…

On gender, pay and public art
Emma Coulter and Hannah Quinlivan have recently completed major metro art projects. We caught up with them on the realities…

Exit interview: Marcus Westbury, Director, Collingwood Yards
The outgoing Director of Melbourne's newest arts precinct reflects on his time at the organisation, finds himself 'very, very happy'…

‘A fantastic playground’: how short courses open a new world for adults
Short courses are a valuable stepping stone for adults looking to expand their creative horizons or prepare for professional practice.

How to create a Disability and Inclusion Action Plan
Janice Florence from Arts Access Victoria and Emily Sexton with the Arts House team explain how and why they spent…

The Dictionary of Lost Words voted Indie Book of the Year
Williams’ novel, based on the creation of the first Oxford English Dictionary, has been honoured as the overall winner at…

Book Review: Eating with my Mouth Open by Sam van Zweden
Melbourne-based writer Sam van Zweden explores food and the body in all their complexities and nuances in this eloquent exploration…

Vale Taryn Fiebig
The much-loved star of opera and musical theatre died on Saturday aged 49.

Exploring Indigenous ways of knowing
Exploring the work of contemporary First Nations artists, a new exhibition at Incinerator Gallery asks complex questions about the agency…