Visual Arts

My life as a plus-size actress
When you are a child actor, chubby means cute. When you hit adolescence, it can be agony. And as an…

Sounding the right note for women composers
A new initiative designed to address the gender imbalance in Australian composition has been launched in Sydney.

What is a Creative Cluster?
The Blue Mountains is the first to establish a Creative Cluster to bolster local collaboration and create a more resilient…

50 ways to land a job in the arts
Leading arts professionals share ideas on how to break into the industry that don't include working for free.

Shifting the stigma of regional arts
Dubbo as host of the national ARTLANDS conference is a strong case for funding regional arts over the metropolitan fringe.

Fringe artists fight for support as festival numbers swell
Despite growing audience at Fringe Festivals, artists are increasingly concerned about the risks and challenges of participating in such events.

Government grant will establish a home for Bell Shakespeare
A $1 million grant has laid the foundations for new home for the company at Sydney's Pier 2/3.

Understanding youth engagement in the arts
Authenticity is the key to youth engagement, but how do you get started and how do you keep it real?

Exhibition offers rare glimpse at the real Marilyn Monroe
We recognise her face and her movies, and we’ve often heard the rumours, but the latest exhibition at Bendigo Art…

Breaking the silence: Australia must acknowledge a violent past
Australia’s beauty is haunted by the unmarked sites of massacres and battles, explored in an impressive exhibition at AGNSW.