Visual Arts
Versatile hues of the National Art School Short Courses
The National Art School has restructured its Short Courses Program for 2015 enabling art lessons in the busiest schedule.
No pain, no gain? The abuse of power in arts education
Does Whiplash, the new film by American Damien Chazelle, glorify or denounce the behaviour of an obsessive teacher?
Fashion victims? How clothes took over our art galleries
Australia’s art galleries are currently enthralled by fashion.
Is arts advocacy working?
The arts industry needs to be less polite and more strategic when it comes to lobbying for sector interests.
Election for the arts
The Victorian state election offers genuine choices and arts policies that acknowledge the transformational power of arts.
Curating participation: arts without a safety net
A step beyond engagement, drawing participation from audiences requires the asking of a lot of tough questions.
Victorian election: arts winners will depend on ballot box
The Coalition is touting 'excellence', Labour 'creative industries'. The result will have direct funding implications for four major projects, the…
How improvised is improv?
Improvisation plays a key role in many art forms, but how much of what we is see is truly spontaneous?
International arts without the carbon footprint
Barack Obama challenged Tony Abbott on climate change at the G20 but he burned carbon getting here. Artists have an…
Finding the right business to partner your arts organisations
Businesses like BP and Transfield look like great partners for arts organisations. But if you don't ensure genuine common interest…