Writing and Publishing

Unveiled: latest program announcements
Jazz, circus, French cinema, the Angry Penguins and more - this week's wrap of programming news.

A year of directing dangerously
Going to work in a prison revived this theatre-maker and reminded him why he makes theatre.

Speed dating: find your perfect match
Speed dating may have ominous connotations in the romantic world but in the arts it's a different story

Indigenous literary festival a place to learn, laugh and participate
The inaugural Indigenous literary festival Blak & Bright will promote and celebrate a diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

Copyright guide for street art and 3D printing
Did you know that copyright can apply to your tattoo and your tag? We bring you copyright updates from the…

Should a commercial gallery receive Catalyst funding?
Half a million is a big piece of the $12 million pie to be awarded to a commercial gallery within…

12 great books by Australian women
The Stella Prize announces its 2016 longlist, celebrating a diversity of genres and titles written by Australian women.

Great expectations set students up for a fall
Course outlines can offer tantalising visions to prospective students but some who go in planning a creative arts career are…

Overcoming creation guilt in the arts
Should being busy really be a badge of honour? The mounting pressure for artists to create more, more, more may…

Conferences shouldn't only be a talkfest
Creating different avenues for learning can turn conferences from a talkfest into an important space for practical education in the…