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A catalyst for the Aboriginal art market, Papunya Tula turns 50
Christopher Hodges was one of the first Australian art dealers to represent and champion contemporary Aboriginal artists. Here, he reflects…

How the New Normal needs to become the Future Normal
While COVID brought us new conversations around digital pivots and hybrid working models, the real future normal is how to…

The magic is back: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child returns to the stage
Actors discover muscle memory propelling them across the stage after 49 weeks off, and also discuss the impact of J.K.…

Scrapping six Dr Seuss books is not cancel culture
Dr Seuss’s work contains racism and xenophobia, but should we judge him by today’s standards?

Q&A: Artist Wiliiam Yang on growing up gay and Chinese
He has been described as "the storyteller", blurring the boundaries of performance, photography and text to explore sexuality and identity…

Maximise your chances of winning a visual art prize
How do you get your entry to stand out from the crowd? Jane O’Sullivan surveys the prizes to see how…

The secrets to making it to middle age as an arts organisation
We speak with five arts organisations that have all reached the middle age milestone, to try and glean the lessons…

How to successfully promote your arts practice on TikTok
Dancers, actors and artists are turning to TikTok to gain audience reach to promote their practice. We speak with two…

What the pandemic has taught us about disability and what we still have to learn
If non-disabled artists listen to those with chronic illness and disabilities, we may yet re-build as a kinder, more robust…

Chinese-speaking students a largely untapped arts audience, says new report
Drawing on a comprehensive survey of 600+ Chinese-speaking students, a new report provides insights and case studies to help arts…