Australia

Applause: latest funding and awards announced
Don Dunstan Foundation Our Mob Emerging Artist Prize winner revealed, 2018 Sidney Myer Creative Fellows announced, and more.

When the hustle gets hard, let the hustle inspire the art
The hustle of being an artist, or any type of creative for that matter, can at times become all too…

Review: American Masters 1940-1980, NGA
The National Gallery of Australia had one of the largest acquisition budgets in the world in the 70s. A new…

Creating entry points for non-arts audiences
Converting the general public into arts lovers is everyone’s responsibility, and it’s an area in which festivals, with their range…

Tips for engaging an independent producer
Independent artists sometimes have only a vague sense of how working with a producer might benefit them - or even…

Providing literature to remote communities
Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s The Great Book Swap raises funds for remote Australian communities: you can host a book swap at…

Review: Prize Fighter by Future D. Fidel, Hachette
This is undoubtedly one of the best books published by an Australian writer in a long time.

Review: Working With Children, Southbank Theatre
Nicola Gunn brings us a kind of meta-theatre with her new work.

Review: Lovesong by Abi Morgan, Red Stitch
An ensnaring and honest story of new and old love.

An art fair is more than just selling art
From a kitty-inspired kids project to talks that tap into a global zeitgeist, site-responsive installations and videos to rival box…