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20x20: Disturbing, not pleasing, should be art’s role
This week the theatre world farewelled a giant – Belgian festival director and curator Frie Leysen. We revisit her 2015…
Vincent Namatjira wins this year’s Archibald Prize, first Aboriginal artist in 99 years
In a timely re-addressing of history, an Aboriginal artist has won the 2020 Archibald prize, with Filipino-Australian Marikit Santiago taking…
Jazz sector looks to the future despite COVID's discord
Jazz artists have been devastated by the pandemic according to a recent survey, but are well placed to bring back…
Technology at the heart of audience care and empathy
Using headset technology for the past decade, experimental media artist Jane Gauntlett shares her journey on fusing performance with technology…
Recovery roadmap webinars: Mental health advisory
Co-presented with Creative Victoria, the last of our four-part webinar series looks at the importance of maintaining good mental health…
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Fringe call out, fundraising conference, DreamBIG Kids Festival, Inaugural Bankstown Biennale, Gordon Bennett survey exhibition, cabaret returns to Sydney, Seventeenth…
Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Winner of Churchie Emerging Art Prize announced, Writing NSW awards two Varuna Fellowships, Kate Mulvany wins Mona Brand Award plus…
Welfare rules and regulations are failing artists
While the ATO seems to understand how artists’ incomes fluctuate year by year, Centrelink does not; nor do its guidelines…
Review: If the future is to be worth anything, ACE Open
Curated by Patrice Sharkey and Rayleen Forester, this is an ambitious survey exhibition of contemporary arts in South Australia.
Three killer mistakes women make in promoting their work
Highly skilled and experienced people in the screen industry still feel reticent to promote themselves. Publicist, strategist and talent manager…