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Creativity at Work: preparing students for future work
New research shows interdisciplinary learning in community and industry settings could better prepare creative students for future work.

On the Move: recent sector appointments and departures
Industry news from Next Wave, the QSO, Salamanca Arts Centre and more.

Sector speaks out over Barking Gecko concerns
Questions are being asked about the abrupt departure of respected arts administrator Helen Hristofski from Barking Gecko Theatre.

ICYMI: the week's arts news
While closures continue to dominate, this week's arts news includes wins for Darwin Festival, regional music touring in NSW, an…

Local council offers live music industry much-needed safety net
Please Don’t Stop the Music and Locals Playing Locals are part of the City of Port Phillip’s scheme to keep…

Place names: Reinstating Indigenous knowledge in the public domain
At opposite sides of the nation, Western Australia’s Community Arts Network and the City of Sydney are both recognising the…

Understanding Audiences in a Pandemic
In our next webinar on Tuesday 31 August, Patternmakers’ Tandi Palmer Williams looks at how audiences are responding to lockdowns…

Again, artists step in when politicians fail: Helping Afghanistan
George Gittoes, Ben Quilty, Luke Cornish (aka e.l.k) – they are artists who have jumped into action to lobby for…

NCCA accept world’s first cryptocurrency philanthropy to an arts institution
The Northern Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA) in Darwin is heralding a big step in the cultural philanthropic scene as…

Opportunities and Awards Wrap: Design spotlight, Circus Incubator Fellowship and more
Call outs for the new Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award, the Glover Prize and 2022 Melbourne Design Week, plus Circus…