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Coalition arts cuts on the way
Shadow Arts Minister George Brandis has warned of cuts to the arts budget ahead of some 'significant' announcements.
A different kind of visual art audience
Artists are finding audiences outside of galleries, but tailoring their work to suit such art consumers is imperative.
Craft twice as lucrative as fine art
Once the poor relations, craft practitioners now earn more than visual artists and no longer apologise for their medium.
The Seed Fund announces successful applicants
Philanthropic organisation The Seed Fund has announced the successful applicants for the 2013 round of funding.
Digitise or perish, museums and galleries warned
In the digital age, the test of an archive is now how much new work it facilitates.
A Monet for a move: art thief locates best place to steal art
A thief who has admitted stealing $26 million of art says he will return paintings if he can choose where…
God’s stars send in the calvary
God is raising an army of actors, models and entertainers, claims a talent agency feeding Christians their lines.
2013 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Winners
This year’s winners for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, Australia's richest literary awards, have just been announced.
Playwright, filmmakers and visual artists: this week’s awards winners
Plaudits were passed out this week for playwrighting, visual arts and more than 20 films.
Why we Need a Ministry of Culture
Aggregating culture in one department would lead to better measurement, better resourcing and a genuine assessment of cultural impact, argues…