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The gender pay gap is wider in the arts than in other industries
Australian artists now spend more time on their creative practice than in previous years but earn less from it, while…

Incomes decline and pay gap widens, new research reveals
New research released by the Australia Council reveals that artists’ incomes are 21% below the Australian average, with the economics…

On the move: latest appointments and resignations
A New Approach appoints Program Director; new Curator for Ian Potter; new Executive Director for Queer Film Festival, and a…

STILL: a matter of life and death
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery has announced the shortlist for the new National Still Life Award.

What makes a good writing portfolio?
Dr Raimondo Cortese shares his insight on the Master in Writing for Performance at VCA and what makes a good…

Changing the mindset of the cultural cringe
AsiaLink's founding director, Alison Carroll, reflects on the challenges of seeing our own culture as equal to those of Europe…

The creative grants that respond to an artist’s needs
Brisbane City Council has done more than just listen to artists’ feedback; they have dramatically improved their funding model –…

Who is public sculpture really for?
From colonial statues and monuments for healing to heavy metal abstractions, a discussion at the Sydney Sculpture Conference questioned public…

Applause: recent winners
Video installation artists receives scholarship; Gallery and Museum Achievement Award winners announced; Commission recipient revealed, and more.

Imagining a better world: the art of degrowth
By speaking to our emotions, art can inspire ideas for alternate means of living in ways that science cannot.