Trends and Analysis
A telling snapshot from inside the music industry
Summarising the VMDO's latest research to help you wrap your head around current challenges in the music sector.
The fall of drawing and the rise of photography
Applying Sir Isaac Newton’s 17th century Third Art Law, could the rise in photography be at the fall of drawing?…
Opinion: Reviving Australia’s arts and culture
One in a series of arts-related opinion pieces from the major parties prior to next weekend's Federal Election.
4 Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway … or not
What is the status of the four major new Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway around the country?
The inaugural Music and Data insight summit: April 2025
A new music and data summit is aiming to deliver insights to the music industry.
Stop censoring artists: perceptions and strategies
Whatever branch of the arts you're in, the treatment of Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino is censorship and must be…
Former Ambulance Station proves successful regional model as creative hub
As artists flee our cities with rising costs, this model proves that vibrancy and connection need not be lost.
Poll: 50 women making an impact in the visual arts sector
Recognising 50 Australian women leading the visual arts sector today.
5 Australian BookTubers shaping our taste
These Australian BookTubers are amassing hundreds of thousands of views for their reviews of a diverse mix of books.
Shortfall in incomes draining visual arts sector, says new report
Australia’s visual and craft arts sector is likened to the gig economy in a new four-year study.