Australia

Emilya Colliver on why Making Art (with corporates) Matters
Cultural Entrepreneur Emilya Colliver has written a book targeted at developers and corporates, to assist in navigating board room discussion…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
New names added to Adelaide Festival Centre's Walk of Fame, Peter Porter Poetry Prize shortlist revealed, regional arts in Australia…

The most anticipated Australian indie books of 2021
After a year that had us all appreciating our local talent, Melissa Cranenburgh looks forward to the small press surprises…

How the arts in Australia suffered (but survived) in 2020
The year everything got cancelled – writer Jo Caust looks at the toxic landscape of 2020 from arts education, relief…

$1.4 million funding boost for First Nations arts and culture
Through the Cherish Fund, the Australia Council has delivered $1.4 million to First Nations arts organisations and artists.

Calling Indigenous artists to create a public sculpture of national significance
Using a charged historical site, Dubbo Regional Council is calling Indigenous artists nationally to consider a new kinetic public artwork…

Changing the national anthem advances Australia nowhere
While viewed as an important step by some, changes to the Australian national anthem have been dismissed as tokenistic and…

20x20: Why you need courage – not talent – as a creative
As 2020 closes, we look back at this article by Madeleine Dore who argues that courage more than confidence is…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Portrait of Behrouz Boochani wins ANZ People's Choice Award, winners of CLIPPED Music Video Festival announced, $1.4m to support First…

Exit Interview: Todd MacDonald, La Boite Theatre Company
After six years as Artistic Director/CEO at Brisbane’s La Boite, MacDonald is moving on. He looks back on his time…