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Mother's rights now: Introducing the Motherfesto
Are our arts spaces inclusive of mums? A new manifesto developed out of the lived experience of mothers working in…

A decade of creating First Nations arts workers
For ten years a program has supported over a hundred Indigenous curators and artists in a collaboration between the National…

What does NGA’s 2020 program say about internal changes?
Director Nick Mitzevich has been working hard to escalate engagement at the NGA, and that is reflected in programming, staffing…

3 steps for procrastination busting
Starting a business – even a creative one – is hard. But sometimes the hardest part is getting started.

Most Underrated Book Award 2019 announced
The Small Press Network has announced Ilka Tampke has won their prize for a book that may have been neglected…

Why this summer arts camp could fuel your creativity
Forget the beach this January; the Sturt Summer School in the NSW Southern Highlands offers a five-day intensive arts retreat…

Adelaide’s College of the Arts is pushing boundaries by erasing them
A film project at Adelaide’s College of the Arts is helping students explore the way their skills interact and complement…

How VET courses can overcome barriers to performing arts training
Socio-economic disadvantage and other structural barriers can prevent people from gaining access to arts education and working in the arts…

Patricia Piccinini completes her Skywhale family with major new commission
The NGA has announced its acquisition of Patricia Piccinini's Skywhale alongside a new commission, Skywhalepapa, to be unveiled in March…

Freedom to choose frees students from pigeon-hole practice
Emerging artists need to have space to experiment and broaden their practice.