National

Career Spotlight: Parliament House Collection Manager
Helping Parliamentarians select art work for their offices, and coping with over a million visitors a year, is all part…

New opportunity for theatre makers
A new program at Frankston Arts Centre will help emerging artists create and present independent theatre in the outer suburbs.

How festivals help an ancient species understand a modern world
Festival audiences become part of a collective experience giving individuals a sense of community all humans need.

New prize honours literature with sculpture
The Melbourne Prize has introduced a new category to honour the City of Literature.

On the move: latest appointments and resignations
Big change at Belvoir, plus two arts managers head overseas for professional arts placement program and, after 43 years, a…

The Sell: Australian Advertising 1790s to 1990s
Reflecting the progression in Australian advertising from humble newspapers to the rise of ad-assisted social activism.

Matilda the Musical scoops Green Room Awards
The popular musical, based on the Roald Dahl novel and featuring music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, won eight of…

I want to dance better with VR
Virtual reality enables the audience perspective to leave the stalls and become part of the action in a boundary-smashing collaboration…

Advice from artists who run businesses
Sustaining a creative practice while running a business is a tough juggle as an artist. We talk with those doing…

Art titans wield power over Venice Biennale selection
The number crunch on artists representing Australia at the Venice Biennale shows two prominent galleries greatly dominate selection.