Visual Arts

Regional touring faces Brandis’ chopping block
Touring exhibitions that draw half a million visitors annually across regional and remote Australia are under threat as a result…

On the Move: latest appointments and resignations
There is still movement at the station, though it is a quiet time of the year.

Arts Captain's Calls suit the plan for a docile, ignorant public
The National Program for Excellence in the Arts threatens to return us to the days when artists were punished with…

Kudos: Fellowships dominate this week's winners
From emerging curators and playwrights to established glass artists and residency programs - professional practice is awarded this week.

Arts Marketing Australia
The arts industry already produces great content, but a new breed of marketing specialist is needed to ensure our arts…

No waiver, no art
Artists and galleries are increasingly requiring visitors to sign away their legal rights before visiting impactful interactive installations.

Raising the bar for video art
24 Frames Per Second is an ambitious project that brings together 239 artists, dancers and filmmaker in the commissioning of…

Brandis refuses to meet with arts industry
More than 60 senior arts leaders and artists travelled to Canberra yesterday to discuss changes to arts funding, but the…

How to make digital content count
Arts organisations need to take bold steps, think outside the box and embrace new partnerships and platforms to cut through…

Career spotlight: Contemporary jeweller
Contemporary jewellery is a celebrated and varied art form. We find out what defines the artistic medium today and how…