National

Fear and intimidation as Yore banned, Henson withdraws
Paul Yore has had work banned from Sydney Contemporary and been charged in Victoria. Bill Henson has withdrawn under pressure…

Gentrification trades affordability for opportunity
Inner cities suburbs are now they providing funky venues and developers with an art budget.

Piano installation to strike major key
More than twenty ‘street pianos’ will dot Melbourne in January 2014 in art work that encourages public music-making.

Twitter isn’t the future of the novel
At the 2013 Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF), author Teju Cole made the case for Twitter as the future of the…

Public art opportunity
Artists are invited to transform George Street with public art in the centre of Sydney.

New model for artists’ payment
The perennial problem of underpayment for visual artists has been addressed in a new set of guidelines by Visual Artists…

Top 10 tips for blogging an arts event
Writer and Communications Professional Lliane Clarke shares her ten tips for using the new age medium to promote your arts…

$10,000 opportunity for designers
Applications for the Kristian Fredrikson Scholarship will open on 1 October 2013.

Young singers battle for Australasia's top award
Five finalists have been chosen to take part in the Australian Singing Competition's upcoming performance.

Record number of finalists for Portia Geach Memorial Award
This year's submissions are of high calibre and reflect the innovative styles of contemporary portraiture.