Visual Arts

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Ausco announces Cherish Fund for First Nations arts groups, NGA releases info on new blockbuster dates, changes afoot for MOAD,…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
2020 DESIGN Canberra artist-in-residence announced, Helplmann Academy Home Alone Film Fest winner celebrated, finalists announced for Walkley Mid-Year Celebration of…

Supporting the arts can increase our resilience
Given the demonstrated potential of the arts to enhance community resilience, comprehensive support for the sector only makes sense.

Is ageism in the workplace making a pandemic comeback?
As some return to the work – and others continue to face unemployment – we take a look at perils…

Who made the Queens Birthday Honours List 2020?
In a list that is heavily weighted towards the law and politics this year, the arts barely gets a look…

Seven Deadly Sins of Social Media for Artists
There are a wealth of opportunities when it comes to growing your social media accounts, but what are the absolute…

Review: Melbourne Art Fair Viewing Rooms
Although the biennial Melbourne Art Fair, due to open in June this year, has been put on hold because of…

First sector survey results in and they are worse than expected
Among the many COVID-19 surveys currently being conducted, Music Victoria and partner peak bodies reveal that 42% of operators in…

COVID crowdfunding that will get a dance company open
A new work by dancers with disability uses crowdfunding and matched funding to open a new work in Lismore despite…

The Future is Cultural Equity
As we rebuild after lockdown old inequalities and bias are emerging. Veronica Pardo argues that this is our time to…