Australia
On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
Global search brings Aussie home to SSO, Belvoir's new Executive Director, an AD for Melbourne Writers Festival, & MTC announce…
Cultural democracy
A festival in Sydney is generating momentum by creating a new Australian sound.
Commission creates a culture for new Australian musicals
Three new Australian musicals will be presented over three years; the first has been announced.
Political cartooning - the end of an era
Amid industry turmoil, newspaper cartooning is increasingly becoming a niche activity.
Funding cut threatens theatre company’s future
Succession planning in light of the Artistic Director's impending retirement, and the company's 2018 season, are now imperilled.
The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man
The latest Malthouse production casts a knowing eye over previous iterations of Joseph Merrick's story and finds them wanting.
Why are so many commercial galleries closing?
Watters Gallery calls it a day, joining a string of galleries that have closed their doors globally, but some experts…
Does predictability make a good exhibition?
Predictability wins when surveying the art scene of another nation – in this case the Philippines – rather than the…
MCA partners with Sydney Airport to give art a lift
Australian art will be the last impression left on travellers passing through Sydney Airport’s T1 terminal, in a new commissioning…
Cultural diplomacy starts with an opportunity
Eleven arts and cultural organisations have shared in the 2017 Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants, announced by the Minister for Foreign…