Australia

Major acquisitive prize sets new standard for regional galleries
The MAMA Art Foundation National Photography Prize has increased to $50,000 and provides opportunity for collectors to purchase original works…

Mildura Arts Centre: Gateway for the arts in North West Victoria
Mildura Arts Centre offers a diverse experience for its audience with its unique location and creative collaborations.

Artistic careers boosted by $25,000 Art Prize and residency
Applications are now open for the Sunshine Coast Art Prize, one of the largest acquisitive awards for two-dimensional works in…

Australia Council invests in arts leaders
Grybowski said investing in the development of arts leaders was critical to building the strength and artistic vibrancy of arts…

How to build a national profile
Building a profile is important in the Australian art scene. We spoke with six leading regional arts organisations to find…

Why we need adaptive resilience
Innovation, change, sustainability – they are words that plague our art landscape today and unless we adapt, we are doomed.

Hot topics reveal current obsessions
The subjects of the moment set the agenda for arts and society in the coming seasons. Some are predictable, others…

Tom Ballard – Boundless Plains to Share
Inspiring, intensely powerful, and laugh-out-loud hilarious, this show should be compulsory viewing for all Australians.

A budget for the spontaneous creative
Planning isn't the first thing that comes to mind for those who enjoy a spontaneous lifestyle. But for artists and…

Time and money are biggest worries for artists
A survey of over 300 independent Australian artists has revealed key concerns but also offer a sense of possibility and…