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As gallery costs shoot up, these curators are finding inventive exhibition platforms
ArtsHub speaks to artists and curators expanding exhibition opportunities for independent artists as conventional gallery hire costs go up.
Melbourne Fringe is fighting to fill the gaps in a shrinking sector
As festivals fold and tensions rise, Melbourne Fringe weighs what artists need in 2026 and the role it must play…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
This week, arts leader Katrina Sedgwick OAM steps into a new position, and a curator is appointed for the next…
Arts Centre Melbourne workers face a battle between industrial and cultural policy
Union negotiations at Arts Centre Melbourne show that in the arts, demands for better pay are often inseparable from questions…
Who should assume the risk when art gets controversial – the artist or their employer?
Tensions around arts boards reveal divided opinions about artistic risk and freedom of expression.
Powerhouse Parramatta: what we know so far about the misconduct allegations and the museum’s future
Powerhouse Parramatta is weeks from opening, but its CEO has abruptly stepped aside amid an ongoing investigation. Here’s what we…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
This week sees an interim team step in at Powerhouse Parramatta, and board reappointments at Ausfilm.
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New touring initiative ORBIT creates sustainable pathways for indie dance
Three major dance organisations join forces to tackle the touring barriers facing independent choreographers.
Anthony Frith on Mockbuster: ‘I had my cake and ate it too – I was greedy and it paid off’
Adelaide filmmaker Anthony Frith made his first feature in six days – then made the documentary Mockbuster about what it…
2026 NT Book Awards shortlist celebrates the breadth of Top End talent
This year's shortlist for the NT Book Awards ranges from poetry and family history to Indigenous-language picture books and even…