Australia

Three SA industry bodies collaborate to escalate tourism engagement
Recognising that SA businesses and adjoining industries benefit from festivals and cultural attractions, a new cross-industry alliance with tourism aims…

Exhibition Review: Mervyn Bishop, National Film and Sound Archive
Australia's first Indigenous photojournalist Mervyn Bishop helped shaped Australian narratives. This exhibition looks at 60-years of his iconic images, as…

Illustrators in demand across industries according to new report
New research reveals that cartoonists and illustrators are flipping their skills to be more useful across a range of workplaces…

$3M Indigenous art collection gifted to Shepparton Art Museum
As SAM prepares for its next chapter in a new space, a significant gift of Aboriginal artworks will cement the…

Opportunities and Awards Wrap: New Varuna award and Kat Muscat fellowship winner
2021 Fogarty Literary Award now open, Kat Muscat Fellowship recipient announced, Varuna launches new fellowship program for writers with disability,…

Saxism or Sexism? Gender diversity in the classical saxophone community
The classical music sector has long been dominated by men, a situation only amplified for classical saxophonists. The sexism in…

Australian poetry month to honour our best
To be held in August every year, a new month-long national celebration of Australian poets has been created by Red…

New theatrical collaboration offers bespoke digital experiences for kids
A new collaboration between Windmill Theatre Co and the innovators behind a purpose-build app has resulted in an immersive theatrical…

The year that was: COVID and the arts a year on from lockdown
From digital pivots, to government funding (or lack there of), to conversations and resilience – we take a look at…

NFT art: the bizarre world where burning a Banksy can make it more valuable
Unsure how burning a Banksy original could make it more valuable? Welcome to the world of non-fungible token art.