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5 ways COVID has changed the Archibald Prize
COVID has meant more than a shuffle of dates for Australia's oldest portrait prize. Deputy Director Maud Page gives us…
$10.5M in acquisitions and programming to future proof arts engagement
The NGV, NGA and the Federal Minister for the Arts have each announced significant initiatives to support national engagement in…
Vale Kate Daw, who lead a generation of creatives at VCA
Known for her generous spirit and her rigorous desire to interrogate contemporary art, VCA's former head of school will be…
90% of dance studios risk closure as pandemic grinds on
Victoria's dance schools and studios see mass job losses and closures that will reverberate across the sector, according to a…
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
$2.8M boost for Melbourne recovery, RACV takes art collection online for the first time, Adelaide Fringe Festival registrations open, queer…
Opera Australia and MEAA clash over proposed staff redundancies
Claims and counter-claims abound, with MEAA saying 25% of all staff across the company will be made redundant, a claim…
On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Director resigns from Ian Potter Museum of Art, Four Winds redesigns artistic leadership model, Monkey Baa Theatre Company announces Artistic…
Indigenous Literacy Day goes online with two special events
Indigenous Literacy Day goes virtual in 2020, with a live YouTube event featuring story-telling, singing and celebration featuring performances from…
What changes to Australian Copyright Act could mean to artists
The Arts Law Centre of Australia has expressed concern that creators will lose out under the copyright reforms set to…
Metro Arts opens fit-for-purpose new home in Brisbane’s West End
Creating the new home of Metro Arts was ‘seven months of building hell,’ according to Creative Director and CEO Jo…