The Lester Prize is open for 2026 season entries
Entries are now open for the Lester Prize Main Awards, Australia's richest prize for portraiture – and everyone's invited.
Paddington Bear leads a huge week of Australian musical theatre announcements
Australia is in for a big year of musicals in 2027. We've rounded up all the latest news for you.
The next national cultural policy must put artistic freedom before ‘social cohesion’
It's now a familiar phrase in the arts, but social cohesion must not unseat the commitment to freedom of expression.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
20 to 26 April 2026: opportunities include a residency in Alice Springs and micro-grants for Western Sydney creatives.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 25 to 31 May include fellowships, prizes and major commissions.
AI might have just won a literary prize – is this writing's Deep Blue moment?
Recent high-profile discussion around AI use in literature has raised uncomfortable questions.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives: 2–7 March 2026
This week: growth opportunities for emerging classical musicians, dancers, visual artists, and more.
Listen to Indigenous voices on climate and Country
'Indigenous ways can tell you what is wrong and perhaps, through ancient knowledge, we can tell you what to do…
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 18 to 24 May include valuable visual arts and writing prizes.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 1 to 7 June include major fellowships to Paris and a free Sydney rehearsal space.
