Visual Arts
Richer opportunity for green artists
An art competition promoting sustainability offers a double win for Brisbane artists: create works from cheap (or free) environmentally-friendly materials…
Why it always feels like the festive season
Our major festivals are increasingly finding themselves in competition with the growing number of festivals initiated by arts centres.
Understanding the copyright battleground
The creative sector's battle over copyright is likely to come to a head in 2017. We decode the jargon and…
Switch your New Year's resolution for one you can keep
Many New Year’s resolutions fail because they focus on fixing or changing ourselves. There is a better way to start…
Diversity is a white word
The superficial scramble for cultural diversity is not addressing the deep causes of exclusion and the power imbalance in the…
Teaching doctors empathy through art
Health care students are developing their empathy, moral insight and cultural awareness through a program that helps them look at…
A History of the World in 100 Objects from the British Museum
An engaging but occasionally frustrating exhibition tracking humanity’s development from the Stone Age to the Digital Age.
How to facilitate a panel successfully
A great moderator can make the difference between a boring discussion and a memorable one. Here are some tips to…
Shining hope into 2017
Having put the challenges of 2016 behind us, we've asked a range of industry figures to share some optimism for…
Hand over the keys and let in a teen audience
Engaging adolescents in the arts is quite different from - and often more difficult than - family programming. But the…