Australia

Kudos: this week’s winners
VIC Literary Awards, the AACTAs, and a family of painters are this week’s winners.

Why are we still buying print?
E-books are cheaper and convenient but the number of print books sold continues to rise revealing our complex reasons for…

Moneybag: latest money news
From new grants to prizes and awards, ArtsHub compiles this week's opportunities to get money: ArtStart, SMFACA Ceramic Award, National…

Will the Queensland election matter to the arts?
Labor is promising a review, the LNP cultural infrastructure money. But will the Queensland result make any real difference to…

Frisky and Mannish: #JUSTTOOMUCH
Moving from audience education to celebrity excess, Frisky & Mannish make a welcome return to FringeWorld

AusCo 'flexibility' isn't necessarily a good thing
The Australia Council's dissolution of art form specific boards plays into a homogenisation of creativity that fails the specific needs…

The next 25 years in ethics
What will the ethical dilemmas of the next 25 years look like?

Sustaining an arts career in the regions
From self-defeating fears about the quality of one's work to the joy of working in isolation, regional life is a…

Disturbing, not pleasing, should be art’s role
Many arts organisations have become dinosaurs, failing to evolve to respond to the needs of new work, delegates at the…

Ten Steps to starting an art collection
Owning art isn't just a matter of following your personal taste. Savvy selection provides opportunity for investment.