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Are video games the new therapy?
While video games are often associated with frivolous entertainment, hospitals around the world have begun using them to help improve…

5 ways acting can help anxiety
Being a performer can teach handy techniques that can help when coping with anxiety.

The Art of Wellness
With so many benefits for the mind, spirit, and art itself, creativity has the power to heal us and improve…

Dating for art – Confessions of creative speed daters
Finding the right creative collaborator is a mix of persistence and luck, not so different from finding a romantic partner.…

21 Podcasts for Visual Artists
From conversations with curators to business tips from artists, to a ballsy irreverence of art history and art news flipped…

Museum redefinition in a loop
At the recent International Council of Museums (ICOM) in Kyoto, cultural institutions debated a new definition of museums that included…

Neoliberal funding agenda does little for the arts
The Australia Council’s five-year strategy and the SA Arts Plan foster a culture of corporate speak and divisive competition.

The wind blowing from Maningrida to Paris
Five artists from Maningrida in West Arnhem Land are finally departing for their Paris exhibition at the Australian Embassy.

Blak writing you should be reading
Australia is rich in First Nations literature, and as readers we need to seek out, learn from and share these…

Anna Schwartz: a gallery well lived
A new exhibition and book will examine the impact and influence of one of Australia's best known gallerists.