Visual Arts
How to survive - physically and mentally - on an artist’s income
We asked artists and arts workers to share their tips for dealing with the economic realities of working in the…
Shock resignation leaves art school rudderless
The Director of the National Art School has resigned at a critical moment when the school faces a potential sell-off…
Sex, scandal and politics – is Canberra our Versailles?
In a one-stop global tour, the world’s greatest Palace comes to Canberra with a good dose of pomp and politics…
Torres Strait shell carving translates to winning paper work
A young Torres Strait Islander has applied the traditions of carving pearl shell to produce a winning work on paper.
Dark Mofo promises to double its audience for $10.5 million
The Tasmanian Government has set ambitious targets to match a generous five-year funding package for the idiosyncratic winter arts festival.
Opportunity to challenge traditional portraiture
The National Portrait Gallery’s annual Digital Portraiture award has one rule: no still portraits.
Protests exploit Archibald Prize announcement
Usurping media attention set for the Archibald Prize, SCA students take their fight to a wider audience.
New opportunity for mid-to-late career artists
Two-thirds of artists in their mid-to-late career phase experience a common obstacle – a lack of career development opportunities. A…
2016 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman winners
An alter-ego, an Indigenous collective and a retro interior take the honors this year, but who painted them? One hint…
30 ways to perfect your CV
Your CV is the first impression you can make to a prospective employer, so it pays to get it right.