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Opportunities and awards
Call for artworks from refugee artists, plus winners at National Portrait Gallery, recipients of the Regional Arts Fund and more!

A sunrise like no other – wonders of Country shared through Indigenous agency
Aṉangu artists share their deep connection to Country in a bespoke sunrise experience designed to captivate and entrance in Uluṟu.

Can a festival provoke for all the best reasons?
At the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, nothing seems to be off the table – from a meditation on genocide to…

Culture keeps the fire burning at Desert Mob
Desert Mob ignites Mparntwe/Alice Springs with First Nations pride and supports ethical purchasing of artworks alongside diverse programming.

Human artist beats AI, but it's coming back with a vengeance
While a non-AI image has taken out a win at an AI awards program, news of Meta scraping social posts…

Mona's big flex – how David Walsh wrote himself into the books
'Namedropping' is an all-consuming exhibition about questioning status, but by doing so, Mona owner David Walsh has cunningly bolstered his…

Film review: Inside Out 2
With fast pacing, great visuals and enough emotional depth, 'Inside Out 2' delivers on more than one front.

After a solid debut, Now or Never reveals 2024 program
Promising highlights include the homecoming of Marco Fusinato’s monstrous Venice Biennale work and a four-night music line-up at the Royal…

Opportunities and awards
Entries open for digital literary award, plus winners of Art Handlers' Awards at the National Portrait Gallery and Creative Australia…

Driving cultural ambition with touring performances and global partnerships
Hong Kong is driving its arts and cultural strategy with touring performances to Australia and a global partnership with Art…