Australia

The future for exhibition openings in a digital post-COVID world
As galleries moved online in the pandemic some found tools that would bring them to new audiences while others missed…

Itâs time for a new museum dedicated to the fighters of the Frontier Wars
Australia's most important war was fought for 140 years between Aboriginal peoples and the colonists who wanted their land. It's…

#ArtsMatters campaign launched in lead-up to WA election
With Western Australiaâs state election looming, the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA has launched a digital campaign to help…

The art of the impossible: International collaboration during COVID
Companies collaborating with Irish and New Zealand colleagues tell us how their productions are forging ahead despite the pandemic. Dogged…

How a passion for political theatre led a drama teacher back to class
Sophie Benassi has gone from being a secondary school drama teacher to the co-Artistic Director of a Canberra theatre company.

Adaptability key as students thrive making creative works in isolation
The graduate work of acting and theatre students from the University of Melbourneâs Faculty of Fine Arts and Music is…

Shaping a new wave of screen business entrepreneurs
AFTRS Master of Arts Screen: Business is a two-year transformative course that creates the opportunity for screen media thinkers to…

Facebook bans Australian news
The restrictions on sharing news on Facebook in Australia come in response to the proposed News Media And Digital Platforms…

Arts sector speaks out over Facebook changes
What does Facebookâs change to content sharing mean for arts organisations? We asked the sector about what is being described…

Opportunities and Awards Wrap
Undercover Artist Festival seeks applicants, recipients of Asia Dunlop Medals announced, American photographer wins big Australian photographic award, plus more…