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Australia loses a great arts patron
Philanthropist and former chairman of Australia’s media dynasty, Fairfax & Sons, James Fairfax leaves a great legacy for the arts.
Sector shock as regional arts body closes
Regional and remote artists and companies will suffer with the closure of an organisation which has supported them for over…
Quilty on hate, art and the death penalty
An exhibition includes the last paintings made by Myuran Sukumaran before his execution in a message against the death penalty…
The soft-glove politics of Indigenous festival programming
How important is Indigenous programming within festival culture, and has it moved beyond mere box-tick politics.
Over 50 Australian authors on 2016 bestsellers
Readings have released their top 100 Bestselling Books in 2016 and Australian writers are well represented.
Remembering the oft-quoted John Berger
The iconic British art critic John Berger died yesterday, leaving a legacy of quotable words and tributes from others.
12 books to look out for in 2017
Already thinking about what books to add to your reading pile this year? Here are a few to look forward…
10 words not to use this year
Some words just got overdone in 2016. It's time to let these overused terms lie fallow for a while, in…
Exhibitions gives a picture of the year ahead
You can tell a lot about a year by the topics that garner attention. We surveyed the exhibitions scheduled for…
Networking opportunities on the 2017 conference circuit
Get a professional leg-up in 2017 and attend a conference that connects your with artists and arts workers in your…