Writing and Publishing

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
ACO mentorship program goes virtual, designs for new Ring Cycle production revealed, First Nations poetry residency, exhibitions that explore music…

Fresh hope: Funding updates from Australia Council
When consolidated into a single list, the Australia Council’s portfolio of grant opportunities for individuals and organisations offers a path…

New cultural precinct for Tassie, valued at $90 million
Revitalising a CBD carpark, the Launceston Creative Precinct centres around an education facility for a next generation of digital creators,…

Toolkit to pave the way for anti-racism in the arts
Pushing to create a more racially diverse sector, Diversity Arts Australia along with key stakeholders in the arts industry will…

How to write a successful quick response grant application
With the surge in quick response grants, thanks to job losses created by COVID-19, more people are applying for grants…

Kids and reading, here, now and for the future
Reading for pleasure has been re-discovered by many during lockdown and children’s author Jane Godwin believes we should find ways…

Applause: Latest funding and award announcements
Frank Hurley Photography Awards launches, recipient of 2020 Griffin Award announced, La Boite announces $22.5k in new prizes plus more…

Report shows festivals will play key role in our post-COVID revival
A new UniSA study, prepared in conjunction with Arts SA and Adelaide Festival Centre, indicates South Australia’s festival sector has…

Is there a lack of diversity in LGBTQI children's literature?
According to a Deakin study, almost a third of rainbow families struggle to find representation in LGBTQI+ children’s books. Booksellers…

Mobilising ideas and talent for the creative economy
Humanities and the creative arts have been identified as foundational for our workforces of the future - so why kill…