Visual Arts
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.
Moneybag: latest money news
Victoria's artistic youth and a profoundly unorthodox pianist are celebrating financial wins this week.
When art meets politics
What happens when you cross an artist with a politician? The Basics Rock'n'Roll Party (BRRP) raises questions about the role…
ABC’s Classic FM faces cuts: it’s time to change the tune
Cuts to Classic FM's "live" music broadcasts comes as no surprise.