Australia

6 reasons why teaching art workshops can boost your own creativity
Teaching art workshops is not an add-on – they can also creatively boost your own artistic practice.

5 ways ChatGPT can help artists practise their craft
While the concerns around AI software like ChatGPT and art rage on, the technology offers some uniquely powerful tools for…

12 money tips for visual artists in a looming recession
Artists are always on a budget, but the purse strings have just been pulled tighter. Here are a few studio…

Dreaming and celebrating big: Adelaide's children’s festival DreamBIG turns 50
DreamBIG in 2025, the longest running children's festival in the world.

Opportunities and awards
‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ receives six Tony nominations, a portrait of an artist wins the Packing Room Prize and…

Q-Lit is Victoria’s new festival of queer writers and storytellers
Over 60 LGBTQIA+ writers and artists will be in attendance at Q-Lit's first festival.

Musical review: Les Misérables, The Arena Spectacular, ICC Sydney Theatre
Big stars and even bigger production values distinguish this arena production of 'Les Misérables'.Â

Musical review: Carrie: The Musical, Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
A contemporary stage adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, 'Carrie: The Musical' explores issues relevant to today's youth.  Â

Theatre review: St Kilda Tales: A Performance Rave: Explosives Factory
Raimondo Cortese's 2001 play is revisited in this new production.

10 Australian literary scandals
The Australian book world has long been enlivened with scams and misdemeanours.