Australia

'Poorest funding round in history': Sector leaders call Create NSW to account
In the wake of what is being described as the poorest funding round in Australia’s history, the sector asks why.

An incredibly present enigma – John Russell and the French Impressionists
Get to know John Russell, Australia’s only French Impressionist, and find out why he was such great mates with Van…

New director announced for APAM’s Victorian leg
Respected arts leader and executive producer Catherine Jones has been appointed Director of the Australian Performing Arts Market, which relocates…

Makeup, lighting, and the misrepresentation of skin colour on stage and screen
A short documentary by filmmaker, Vonne Patiag, explores the experiences of actors of colour and how they feel about their…

Applause: latest funding and awards announced
SAM reveals shortlisted artists for 2018 Indigenous Ceramic Award, Works on Paper Prize winners celebrated, artists announced for MCA's Primavera…

Review: Prehistoric, Meat Market
Elbow Room's Prehistoric is a stand-out piece of theatre.

Shit arts administrators say
A snarky account is generating glee in the Twitterverse.

Every artist is an entrepreneur: How studying business helps
ArtsHub asks a creative entrepreneur how a business degree has helped his career.

When the pen is mightier than the casting couch
Gender, ethnicity, orientation, age, shape, ability – everything that defines a character can be dictated by the playwright. It's time…

Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, QPAC
Hannaford excels as Carole King. She’s energised, mournful, ecstatic, introverted, forgiving and gutsy.