Australia

Geelong stakes its claim as an arts destination
With art in unusual places, plans for a green corridor, and continuing tradition in a contemporary songline, there are many…

Nightmare chairs and how to survive them
The chairs who run arts boards are usually corporate successes and often rich and powerful. But that doesn't necessarily mean…

Slow painting wins in digital age: 2016 Bulgari Art Award
This year’s winner of the $80K Bulgari Art Award, artist Jude Rae champions the importance of slow painting in our…

Anti-burnout advice for freelancers
Fluctuating workloads and financial pressure is a recipe for burnout in freelancers. We've collected strategies to help identify and defeat…

Arts SA funds Edinburgh Fringe push
More than $55,000 in funding has been invested in profile-building for SA artists at the world’s largest arts festival.

No money for contemporary art but plenty for history
Current funding priorities mean we close a contemporary arts space while spending millions commemorating the past.

Eastern suburbs provide audience for the West
An increased flow of works and ideas between cultural organisations in Sydney’s east and west is helping to unify the…

The Detective’s Handbook
This musical pastiche of hardboiled crime fiction and film noir is a rivetingly good show.

Song Contest - The Almost Eurovision Experience
You thought Eurovision comes only once a year? Think again!

Major cultural institutions can’t afford to do their job
‘Efficiency dividends’ have sliced so much from our major cultural institutions they can't provide proper access to cultural heritage.