Visual Arts
The art of video game writing
From solo wordless adventure stories to story-heavy adventures created by a team, gaming writing requires a unique set of skills
Art detects pollution by changing colour in toxic air
A UK artist has created a wearable artwork that changes colour according to pollution levels.
Beating the four fears that block creative people
Fear can block our creativity or turn our creative practice mediocre. So what makes some artists 'fearless'?
Be careful what you wish for
Sudden success might sound like a dream but it can cause arts organisations many sleepless nights.
Arts boosted in NSW budget
The NSW State Budget has delivered funding for key cultural infrastructure and continuing support for local arts organisations.
Two Sydney art schools set to merge
Next year Sydney College of the Arts will fold into UNSW Art and Design, and conversations with NAS are in…
East coast companies dominate 2016 Helpmann nominations
Only a smattering of works from SA and WA have been nominated, and none from the NT, while Matilda the…
PM flubs arts question on Q&A
Malcolm Turnbull struggled with the facts when asked about arts funding on Monday night.
When politics is performance art
Artists have seen their craft distorted by politicians. Now it’s time to fight back.
Preventing overwork in the arts
We need to get over the sense that normal rules don't apply in the arts and structure the work so…