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Australian gallery among world’s most visited
Steadily increasing visitor numbers, peaking last year at 2.6 million, have resulted in an appearance in the global Top 20…

Art's truth behind Stella-winning fiction
The winner of this year’s Stella Prize is a novel built around the transformative power of art, as the characters…

Director of AGNSW in contract hiatus
The Art Gallery of NSW Board has delayed renewal of Director Michael Brand’s five-year contract for its full term.

Affording a home while working in the arts
Those who work in erratic creative careers are typical of the group who could benefit from changes to housing policy.

$50 million initiative targets workplace mental health
The new government strategy will be especially welcomed in the arts, where rates of depression and anxiety are considerably higher…

On the move: appointments and resignations
First ever Principal Guest Conductor appointed at Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Festival announces senior leadership team, and two members join…

Inaugural Mordant Fellow announced
The American Academy in Rome gets ready to welcome the inaugural Mordant Fellow.

You don’t need to be a starving artist
Negotiating the difficult balance between financial viability and a life in the arts is possible but it challenges the idea…

Video memories from a man who made Australia laugh
One of Australia's favourite satirists, John Clarke, has died suddenly, aged just 68.

Theatres close for massive renovations
Overhauling the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct will result in the closure of STC’s Wharf Theatres for all of 2018.