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‘We're tradies too!’ Melbourne's photography industry demands to return to work
The Commercial Photography Industry has petitioned the VIC Government under the placard ‘We are tradies too’, in a desperate plea…

Rescinded funding results in a far from Immaculate reception
The war of words between artist Casey Jenkins and the Australia Council has escalated, with high profile artists coming in…

Get ready for ArtsHub’s Visions 2020 conference
On 9 December, ArtsHub will bring the arts sector together in an event to mark the end of one of…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Helpmann Academy announces funding recipients, applications open for Arts Access Leadership Awards, Recipient of Schenberg Art Fellowhip named, and more.

New report reveals gaps in music education for primary school children
A new report highlights the importance of learning music for primary school children, and acknowledges the gaps that currently exist…

ARA Historical Novel Prize now the richest genre-based prize for literature
Diversity in historical fiction is honoured with prize money doubling for the inaugural ARA Historical Novel Prize.

New Greek museum in Melbourne aspires to being a world class destination
A collaboration between the Benaki Museum in Athens, property developer ISPT and the Hellenic Museum aims to open a local…

30 semi-finalists announced for Artists of Colour Initiative
A crowd-sourced prize pool will be distributed among six finalists, who will also be in the running for a Diploma…

ACMI renews digital promise in virtual launch
Is the Australian Centre of the Moving Image a place? A Zone? A Cultural Accumulation Machine to defy COVID-19? First…

Landmark queer exhibition coming to NGV
A new exhibition coming to the NGV in December 2021 is set to illuminate the ways in which queer lives…