Gina Fairley
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Budget 2020-21: What it means for the arts?
It is no surprise the arts and culture sector has been ignored in last night's Budget 2020-21 delivery, despite the…
Exit Interview: Alex Marsden, AMaGA
After a lifetime career on "the hill" in Canberra and leading Australia's peak organisation for museums and galleries, Alex Marsden…
Artists provide reflections on eco-anxiety
Nature has been quietly knocking at our door for some time and is now getting impatient. A new exhibition at…
So you want my arts job: Exhibition Designer
If you have a keen eye for colour, materiality and space, then being an exhibition designer might be the job…
New art school recalibrates the value of art and craft
Rejecting silo-thinking across art and craft disciplines, and dispelling the myths of waning support, Sydney College of the Arts is…
How the new Chau Chak Wing Museum changes thinking
As university faculties are under the pinch nationally, philanthropy has allowed a future ready 21st century museum to lead, by…
20x20: Creative ageing is an urgent and fashionable topic, yet currently unsustainable
We revisit the topic of Creative Ageing – its challenges and changes – for the International Day of Elder Persons,…
DESIGN Canberra embraces the live festival experience
Having arts festival withdrawals? DESIGN Canberra is offering over 200 events, from open studios and exhibitions to walking tours, putting…
Managing art and dementia programming during COVID-19
The MCA has released a new toolkit to support people living with dementia access creativity at home, while Canberra Symphony…
Vincent Namatjira wins this year’s Archibald Prize, first Aboriginal artist in 99 years
In a timely re-addressing of history, an Aboriginal artist has won the 2020 Archibald prize, with Filipino-Australian Marikit Santiago taking…