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The Creative Workplaces Survey is an Australian first.
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Have your say in Australia’s first national survey into working conditions in the creative industries

The Creative Workplaces Survey is open now – and it could be a game-changer for the arts and culture sector.

Shaun Gladwell, Planet & Stars Sequence: Barrier Highway, 2009. Production still, HD video, 16:9, colour, sound, 25 min 53 sec. Photo: Josh Raymond. Courtesy: the artist and PALAS, Sydney. Exhibited in SEARCHERS at National Art School Galleries, Sydney
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SEARCHERS review: graffiti, spray paint and bringing the outsider in

The National Art School exhibition SEARCHERS brings audiences into a world that has thrived in the shadows.

Photo: Anna Shvets / Pexels. Best grants and opportunities for Australian visual artists in 2026
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Best grants and opportunities for visual artists in 2026

Here are the best grants and opportunities for emerging and established visual artists in 2026.

2026 Venice Biennale: artist Gabrielle Goliath and curator Ingrid Masondo.
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Censorship concerns sparked as another Venice Biennale artist cancelled

South Africa’s Arts and Culture Minister has cancelled his country’s chosen project for the 2026 Venice Biennale, reigniting arts censorship…

Julia Phillips' Observer, Observed at Sydney Festival 2026. A man ion a white Terry Towling hat peers through a pair of bespoke binoculars, which form part of the artwork.
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Observer, Observed review: public art about public surveillance for Sydney Festival

Julia Phillips’ art installation on Pyrmont Bridge encourages us to reflect on our willingness to participate in the surveillance state.

Bundanon Artist In Residence. Photo: ArtsHub. art residencies fellowships scholarships
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Arts opportunities 2026: residencies, fellowships and scholarships for artists and arts workers

Discover the major residencies, fellowships and scholarships across the visual, performing and literary arts.

This summer, playright Danish Sheikh presents Much To Do With Law, But More To Do With Love as part of the Queer Playwriting Award and Midsumma Festival at Gasworks, Melbourne. Photo: Tom Noble.
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A new era begins at Gasworks

Multi-hyphenate creative Sam Strong talks to ArtsHub about his new role as Gasworks CEO and what it takes to nurture…

Statue of Bacchus, 2nd Century CE. Collection of Museo Nazionale di Firenze, on view in ROME: Empire, Power, People, Melbourne Museum. Image: Supplied. 2026 Museum blockbusters
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Must-see museum blockbusters in 2026

Dive in to a stunning range of major museum shows in Australia this year – from exciting new permanent displays…

Objet D'art: Theo Koning: a photo of part of a gallery space showing a large brightly coloured canvas painting on one wall next to a freestanding wooden sculpture piece and a smaller coloured painting on the other wall.
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Objet d’Art – Theo Koning review: a dynamic tribute to the late WA artist

Across a five decade career, artist Theo Koning explored his unique perspectives on the human experience.

Head shots of eight arts professionals on colored backgrounds. Arts Jobs.
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20 arts jobs to consider for a 2026 career change

Thinking about a career change in 2026? Here are 20 fascinating arts jobs to consider.

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