Writing and Publishing
Unpacking ableism and challenging excellence: why disability arts needs a platform, not a box
Undercover Artist Festival's Madeleine Little explains why we need to get rid of boxes completely.
ICYMI: the week's top arts news
From an Indigenous writing symposium to festival cancellations, here's the arts news you may have missed this week.
Fourth RISE round announced: $40 million to 82 orgs
While the roll out of $40M to the sector is welcomed, there are growing inconsistencies and warnings demonstrated in the…
The SBS Emerging Writers' Competition returns for a second chapter
The competition aims to discover new voices that reflect the diversity of contemporary Australia.
The next pivot: a digital response to disruption
The Australia Council’s new national Digital Culture Strategy aims to embed digital thinking in a whole-of-sector approach, via mentorships, residencies,…
‘Tell me how it ends’: 2021 Melbourne Writers Festival program revealed
At a time of uncertainty, does the end signal hope, despair, or simply a new beginning? This is the challenge…
Book Review: The Monster of Her Age by Danielle Binks
A young adult novel explores family dynamics in an alternate version of the Australian film industry.
Local and international: a joint venture between WA Writers and Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
A partnership between the two organisations will bring literary powerhouses to Australian shores.
Opportunities and Awards Wrap
Entries open for $150,000 Moran Portrait Prize, 2022 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Commission, free Tasmania art studio, and shortlists announced…
Book review: The Airways by Jennifer Mills, Pan Macmillan
A ghost story about boundaries, contamination, and the porous corporeality of existence.