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Arts publishing on the rise, thanks to industry chutzpah
With a slew of new artist monographs released over the past month, ArtsHub questions the recent focus on visual arts…

Why a visual arts education is the key to arming students for the future
Despite living in an image-saturated world we offer little education in the vital skills of learning to critique what we…

‘The need to make work keeps me going’
Physical theatre artist Debra Batton has had a long and varied career. ArtsHub spoke with Batton about her career journey,…

Creative ageing is an urgent and fashionable topic, yet currently unsustainable
Creative ageing is a two-fold problem: the crisis of our artists ageing into poverty, and the lack of sustainability in…

How workplace routine makes innovation difficult
Your colleagues aren't dinosaurs - it's the routines of your workplace that prevent change from taking place.

Feeling the impact of cultural tourism beyond the majors
Artshub takes a look at how the rise of cultural tourism is trickling into regional Australia and towards bespoke individual…

Changing the way we think about audio accessibility
From audio dramas to documentary, a number of podcasts are breaking with convention when it comes to accessibility by offering…

How philanthropy is encouraging creative risk-taking behind the scenes
As arts funding becomes harder to obtain, the role of philanthropy in supporting the creative developments of more challenging projects…

Sheilas in the art market – gender bias goes commercial
Sydney Contemporary art fair was the setting for a long overdue debate on ‘gender discounting’ within the contemporary art market.

Ten of Australia's best literary comics
With news that the Man Booker Prize long list includes a graphic novel for the first time, the spotlight is…