Education & Student News

This week's arts news and trending topics
We break it - you read it. This week's top Arts news stories.

LEGO has therapeutic benefits, here is how to access them
How to get the most out of LEGO's therapeutic benefits as an adult, with children and through LEGO-based therapy.

Opportunities and awards
Writing award opportunities, festival call-outs, plus 2023 Sydney Theatre Awards winners and more!

4 urgent issues on the minds of arts educators this year
Problems of equity and access continue to weigh on the minds of art teachers at the start of this new…

Targeting dance injury at the source
New research will examine the health literacy of the pre-professional dance community.

Repositioning: teaching and learning in the visual arts
The fifth National Visual Art Education Conference (NVAEC) saw teachers, artists and curators gathering to share ideas, inspire each other…

Opportunities and awards
Glass prize call-out, travelling scholarships, Country Arts Support Program (CASP) announces recipients and 2024 Indie Books Awards shortlist revealed.

ArtPlay celebrates 20 years of inspiring children's creativity
Melbourne's ArtPlay has launched its 2024 program with 'Wild City' by Kathy Holowko, as well as celebrating 20 years of…

How to inspire original ideas in the art classroom
Northern Territory art teacher Jemima Saunders talks about creating a culture of trust and moving beyond high school art clichés.

Do you know the first female professional artists in Western history?
Lavinia Fontana, Sofonisba Aguissola and Artemisia Gentileschi sustained rewarding artistic practices with an entrepreneurial mindset.