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New models make gallerists creative entrepreneurs
In a climate where commercial galleries have been closing at a rapid rate, we look at two galleries on how…

No interns allowed at new artist development program
A group of writers, directors, actors and dramaturgs have been selected for a new program that ensures pathways are still…

iHockney reveals his electronic sketchbook
Imagine you could learn from a master, stroke by stroke. David Hockney now carries an iPad instead of a sketch…

Flash dance, flash mob or just flashy art?
VIDEO: American artist Nick Cave hits Sydney with a stampede of horses, but at a hefty cost these hooves are…

Inspire60: Tony Stephens
A background as a plumber put Artbank’s Director in good stead for running the country’s most democratic and sustainable collection…

Women are the winners
Women won the lion's share of art prizes in 2016, taking home 57% of the prize earnings.

Artists compete to work in whisky distillery
Author William Faulkner considered whisky a tool of his trade. For one lucky artist it will also provide a studio.

Playwright wins $30,000 prize for women writers
One of Australia’s most successful playwrights has won the inaugural Mona Brand Award for Women Stage and Screen Writers.
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On the move: latest appointments and resignations
The NIDA Board of Directors appointed two new members at its October meeting, Bell Shakespeare gets a new Chairperson of…