Visual Arts
It's different in this city
Arts festivals reflect place, requiring artists and directors to understand the very different personalities of Australian cities.
How to write a successful grant application
15 steps to writing the grant application that has the best chance of bringing home the money you need.
No interns allowed at new artist development program
A group of writers, directors, actors and dramaturgs have been selected for a new program that ensures pathways are still…
iHockney reveals his electronic sketchbook
Imagine you could learn from a master, stroke by stroke. David Hockney now carries an iPad instead of a sketch…
Flash dance, flash mob or just flashy art?
VIDEO: American artist Nick Cave hits Sydney with a stampede of horses, but at a hefty cost these hooves are…
Inspire60: Tony Stephens
A background as a plumber put Artbank’s Director in good stead for running the country’s most democratic and sustainable collection…
Women are the winners
Women won the lion's share of art prizes in 2016, taking home 57% of the prize earnings.
Artists compete to work in whisky distillery
Author William Faulkner considered whisky a tool of his trade. For one lucky artist it will also provide a studio.
Finding the best creative partnerships
The Creative Partnerships Awards are looking for exemplary marriages between the cultural, philanthropic and business sectors.
Today the inner city, tomorrow the world
Options for touring innovative works aren’t just limited to the hipster belts of Australia’s major cities.