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Future of Arts, Culture & Technology Symposium 2024 at ACMI, ‘Presenting the new canon in 2050’ panel. Photo: Gianna Rizzo. People sitting in a dark cinema with four people sitting on stage below a large screen showing a digital work (still). The work features a human figure moving their upper body with arms outstretched.
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Predictions for the arts canon in 2050

The future ultimately hinges on what gets preserved now, where tech hardware, copyright and data protection run alongside ethical considerations.

Katrina Sluis presenting 'Looking at the Machine' at ACMI Future of Arts, Culture & Technology Symposium 2024. Photo: ArtsHub. A presentation slide on stage outlining the AI imaginaries of the art museum. The content of the slide is discussed in the article.
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AI FOMO? Why cool heads are needed in the arts

Two speakers at the ACMI FACT Symposium took a critical stance amid pressures for those in the arts and cultural…

Left: Lavinia Fontana, ‘Mystic marriage of Saint Catherine’, 1574-77 oil on copper. NGV, Felton Bequest, 2021. Image: Supplied. Right: Artemisia Gentileschi, ‘Lucretia’, c.1630-35 oil on canvas. Private collection. Image: Supplied.
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Do you know the first female professional artists in Western history?

Lavinia Fontana, Sofonisba Aguissola and Artemisia Gentileschi sustained rewarding artistic practices with an entrepreneurial mindset.

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International Symposium of Electronic Art heads to Brisbane 2024

ISEA returns to Australia after a decade-long absence and is inviting explorations on time from a First Nations perspective.

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Ways digital transformation is taking place in the cultural sector

From heritage institutions adopting R&D methodology to adapting live theatre for the screen, there are myriad ways of integrating digital…

Chokepoint Capitalism panel
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Why capitalism isn’t paying for creative labour

In a recent panel at ACMI, the authors of Chokepoint Capitalism shared insights on why ‘art is making more money…

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Makers Q&A: personal boundaries on social media

If you’re finding it difficult to manage your social media presence and personal boundaries, read on for some pro tips…

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First Nations artists on adapting traditions for a contemporary world

Five First Nations artists from Queensland discuss what it means to work on Country and how their practices strengthen Cultural…