Australia

Life Through a Noongar Lens: photographs that re-tell history
Ahead of Reconciliation Week we look at an exhibition of rare photographs taken by one of Australia’s earliest First Nations…

Learning to nurture diverse voices in young adult literature
How are writers of children’s and young adult books being trained to tell difficult and diverse stories? We speak with…

COVID one year on: Impacts on creatives of colour
Already marginalised, the pandemic has seen creatives of colour significantly impacted by increased racism and loss of incomes, writes Monique…

Are jewellery exhibitions art, and why the recent rise in them?
This month, seven exhibitions that celebrate art jewellery are presented concurrently across Australia. Are we witnessing a rise, and what…

Judith Wright Arts Centre reopens after $3.1m refurbishment
First opened in 2001, the new refurbished multi-arts centre in Fortitude Valley re-opened in Fortitude Valley last Friday.

Know my name – and don’t forget it
Australian organisations join global campaign to recognise women artists, starting with an all-day intervention by the National Gallery of Australia.

Two new gallery spaces for Moreton Bay Region
Rather than reducing its cultural footprint, Moreton Bay Region has invested in and expanded its cultural activities in sync with…

A regional Queensland university reawakens the creative arts
After an unprecedented year in the tertiary sector, University of Southern Queensland’s School of Creative Arts has launched a slate…

Ensuring an accessible future for the arts sector
As the changes brought by COVID fade, an upcoming conference aims to ensure we keep the best of the disruption…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Director of Riverside Theatres resigns after 20 years, Black Swan Chair steps down, new triumvirate leads Four Winds, and more.