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Six curators talk about the artists on their radar
Being on a curator’s radar is not always about being "hot" or "emerging". So who is capturing their interest?

And it could be yours ... well, for a while
From John Olsen to Lindy Lee and Joan Miró to Helen Frankenthaler – the National Gallery is making available top-drawer…

So you want my arts job: Actor
Acting is just standing around pretending, right? Not so, says Aaron Walton, about a craft that is more complicated than…

On the move: latest sector appointments
New Board appointments, a new Executive Director for Queensland Theatre, and more.

Latest blow in gutting of NZ theatre education
The cuts set to ravage Victoria University of Wellington continue an alarming trend for Aotearoa's tertiary theatre education. James Wenley…

This week's arts news and trending topics
What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week.

Why do Australians love Egyptian blockbusters ... still?
Why does an over 3000-year-old culture still pull audiences, and what is the lure of the Egyptian blockbuster for Australians?

First Nations artist exchange between Taiwan and Australia
In a first, Indigenous artists across Taiwan and Australia find shared conversations through an exchange project.

NSW commits to artist-led development of Creative Industries policy
A statewide consultation process in July and August aims to ensure artists and arts workers can contribute to a new…

Opportunities and awards
$200,000 Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships now open, 2023 Reading Australia Fellow announced, finalists of 2023 Art Music Awards, and more!