Visual Arts
How to make philanthropy work for you
The old rules won’t necessarily work with a new generation of donors employing different funding structures.
Art and the city: painting beyond the bush
Australia's obsession with the bush has been punctured by the impact of significant painters reclaiming the city.
Wind ships of change for not-for-profits
Not-for-profits are operating in a new paradigm of social enterprise, performance based outcomes and ethical investment.
Impact investing for culture
The arts can benefit from creative new investment structures including microfinance, business incubators, loans and capital funds.
New sponsor saves Biennale
Reports of the death of the Biennale of Sydney following the Transfield withdrawal turn out to have been exaggerated. A…
ArtsHub14: What we learned
ArtsHub's inaugural conference drew together 180 members of the arts industries with popular topics including artistic vibrancy, philanthropy and career…
Multiple choice: 'Chuck Close: Prints, Process and Collaboration’ reveals magic behind the portraits
Discover everything you always wanted to know about printmaking but were afraid to ask in the MCA's landmark new exhibition.
Promises, Promises: Vic election brings arts pork barrel
With the election on Saturday, Victorian politicians have added more inducement to their arts platforms.
A place for patriotism
The arts articulate identity and there’s a place for some healthy nationalistic partisanship in that role.
Blood, sweat and fears: establishing an independent theatre company
Plans, personnel, the right project – a number of ingredients are required when setting up a new theatre company.