Australia

Barbican Centre appoints Arts Centre Melbourne’s Claire Spencer as inaugural CEO
After more than seven years at Arts Centre Melbourne, Spencer is leaving to run the largest performing arts centre in…

First Nations storytellers receive funding boost
Performing arts in QLD receive major boost as recipients of two funding streams announced.

2022 Arts Conference & Summit Planner
Whether you're a curator, a visual artist, theatre performer, writer or festival director, 2022 has a conference or professional development…

Axing Neighbours will be a screen industry blow
The under-threat show has been a vital training ground for screen artists over its 37 years, writes Philippa Burne.

New dance company aims to strengthen career pathways
Great Southern Dance intends to strengthen career paths for Tasmanian dancers and reflect the island’s unique history and geography.

Future of NFTs depends on ‘who’, not ‘what’
After NFTs farewells the golden hour of headline price tags, artists have the power to shape its future.

How are solo independents handling Omicron?
What is it like to be an independent artist flying solo amid Omicron?

Book review: Guilty Pigs, Katy Barnett and Jeremy Gans
Guilty pigs, ancient laws and inhuman acts

Reviewer versus book publisher
Australian publisher Ivor Indyk under fire from reviewer Declan Fry and other literary figures.

Jumping, pivoting and thinking outside the box: growing great writers
NIDA’s Master of Fine Arts (Writing for Performance) offers writers with a passion for expression the tools to fine-tune their…