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Celebrating Australia’s intimate images in a major photography competition
Can you capture the essence of our contemporary society in a single image? That’s the challenge posed by the 2020…
Circus is democratic, yet arts companies struggle with diversity
Leading UK diversity advocate and artist Vicki Amedume is in Australia for INTERSECT, a knowledge exchange between the UK and…
Breaking out of a creative rut
If you work in the arts, at some point you’re bound to experience the dreaded rut. Kathryn Burnett has some…
Why artists count in a crisis
Art plays an important role in connecting communities, humanising the environment and giving a community a unique identity.
How would an Oscar change your life? (from the archives)
Fame, fortune and your pick of the best projects – or over-exposure, exploitation and unhappiness? What happens when you win…
Australia’s most iconic cemetery seeks outdoor sculpture and films for 2020 exhibition
Artist submissions are now open for HIDDEN Rookwood Sculptures, an annual outdoor art exhibition held in the gardens and amongst…
What the museum sector is offering in 2020
From spiders to architecture, from Ancient Roman treasures to Brisbane's music scene, museums offer a rich and diverse world of…
Three tricks to performing your writing on stage
Spoken word artist Miles Merrill and teacher Narcisa Nozica know how to stand up in front of a crowd. In…
Defaced but not forgotten: Melbourne murals 30 years on
The recent reimagining of two iconic murals painted in Melbourne in the 1980s and eventually defaced, signifies the importance of…
ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
David Williamson's last play, SCCI Fashion Hub lineup, artists supporting bushfires, 2020 program wraps, and more arts news this week.