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Creative activities for spring school holidays (online and IRL)
Holidays are the ideal time for kids and teens to get creative.
Exit interview: Kelly Gellatly, Director, Ian Potter Museum of Art
In an unexpected turn, Kelly Gellatly has resigned as Director of Ian Potter Museum of Art, a decision triggered by…
Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
AACTA's Reg Grundy Award celebrates Australian screenwriters, women dominate performance category at Art Music Awards, Shortlist for Banjo Prize announced,…
5 ways COVID has changed the Archibald Prize
COVID has meant more than a shuffle of dates for Australia's oldest portrait prize. Deputy Director Maud Page gives us…
Choir unites in isolation to celebrate 100 years
As part of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ 100th anniversary, the company premieres a new work celebrating Australia’s diversity composed by Elena…
8 arguments to include in your Parliamentary Inquiry into the Arts submission
With the Federal Government investigating the impact of COVID on the arts, Dr Jackie Bailey looks at arguments that need…
$10.5M in acquisitions and programming to future proof arts engagement
The NGV, NGA and the Federal Minister for the Arts have each announced significant initiatives to support national engagement in…
Too little, too late, too confusing? The funding criteria for the arts COVID package is a mess
Numerous question remain about the Federal Government's support of the arts sector during COVID, including the fact that the Minister…
Vale Kate Daw, who lead a generation of creatives at VCA
Known for her generous spirit and her rigorous desire to interrogate contemporary art, VCA's former head of school will be…
90% of dance studios risk closure as pandemic grinds on
Victoria's dance schools and studios see mass job losses and closures that will reverberate across the sector, according to a…