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The artist population of Greater Sydney is shrinking – and becoming less culturally diverse

The artist population fell in all areas of Sydney. And a new survey suggests things are probably getting worse.

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Should arts leaders have time limits on their tenures?

A recent spike in departure announcements from long-serving Australian arts leaders prompts the question: how long is too long at…

Iconic Victorian company Snuff Puppets has had its annual funding of $112,000 cut by Creative Victoria. Pictured is the Snuff Puppets' popular character Skullie, 2020. A person dressed in a skeleton costume sits at a wooden desk in an old hall. Racks of puppet parts and costume are stored behind it.
Opinions & Analysis

Victoria’s new Creative Industries Minister must reverse arts cuts

Victoria's Shadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries, the Hon David Davis MP, says the state’s new Creative Industries Minister…

A cyclist rides through a city at night; their movement and the rivers of live behind them are blurred, suggesting rapid movement. arts sector appointments
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week’s round-up of Australian arts sector appointments includes a dancer’s promotion at The Australian Ballet, a newly created position…

Suzanne and Gina Chick open the 2025 Rose Scott Women Writers Festival, run by The Women's Club. Photo: Supplied.
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How the Australian Cultural Fund is helping artists and organisations unlock EOFY fundraising

From grassroots projects to major festivals, the Australian Cultural Fund is changing the game for arts fundraising.

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Career Advice

Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 4 to 10 May 2026 include mentorships, prizes and sessions to flex your audience development skills.

A Birmingham Prize Fight, 1789 By W Allen. Photo: Birmingham Museums Trust on Unsplash.
Opinions & Analysis

Artists can help us fight AI's existential threats

AI has brought rapid cultural change but one thing remains the same – artists can help us grapple with the…

Australia loves its festivals, including the Adelaide Festival, pictured here in 2025. Photo: Morgan Sette.
Opinions & Analysis

I've been an arts lover in both the UK and Australia – here's the difference!

Australian arts audiences are more relaxed, but maybe sometimes too relaxed.

Moment Factory's larger-than-life video games experience Augmented Games has been programmed for Illuminate Adelaide 2026. People watch on from the sides as participants step onto the boards of immersive, large-scale video games.
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Illuminate Adelaide reveals its 2026 program

This year's Illuminate Adelaide festival features a larger-than-life video game, a radiant woolly mammoth and even a smartphone choir.

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Analysis

Wabi-sabi or sloppy? How to tell authentic from slapdash

In an age of artificial perfection, wabi-sabi is a refuge that offers lessons for embracing the human in art and…

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