Visual Arts
Blake Prize for religious art resurrected
A miracle of sponsorship has allowed the prestigious Blake Prize for religious art to rise again, defying Doomsday predictions.
Grant rounds halved as AusCo adjusts to Budget cuts
The Australia Council has bit the bullet in the wake of Budget cuts, cancelling half its grants rounds and the…
The future of arts advocacy
The power of arts advocacy in recent weeks has implications beyond arts funding for the entire civic narrative.
The arts sector's formidable machine
If nothing else, one good thing to come out of the artquake caused by the funding cuts in the last…
Global network offers new opportunity for design students
Australia has joined an international education network which will offer design students the chance to study on five continents.
National Art School gets a $8.7 million makeover
Australia’s oldest art school has welcomed the first group of students into revitalised Postgraduate Centre.
Rising attendances on the coat tails of fashion
The first 2014-15 attendance figures are out, with pleasing results for many of the major galleries.
Chief eXperience Officer: a 21st Century job title
ACMI believes it is the first in the world to appoint a Chief eXperience Officer, a position designed to reimagine…
The Coffs Coast: More than The Big Banana
The Coffs Coast region has always been a popular holiday spot, attracting sunseeking families to its diverse environs in abundance.…
Cha-ching – art market matters
From David Walsh taking a gamble to a secondary market that charges no commission, we take a look at movements…