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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…

Report shows University Art Museums should not be underestimated
A new Survey Report shows that Australian University Art Museums punch well above their weight scale, and are growing in…

20x20: Sheilas in the art market – gender bias goes commercial
In 2018, the art fair Sydney Contemporary was the setting for a debate on ‘gender discounting’ and fair pair in…

ArtsHub’s Archibald, Wynne and Sulman predictions
No it’s not a leak… ArtsHub has run the data, and these are our predictions for this year's Archibald, Wynne…

Review: Van Gogh Alive, The Royal Hall of Industries, Sydney
If you can get past the mental roadblock that this is not an exhibition of Van Gogh's paintings but a…

National Art School offers bespoke in-person open day tours
NAS doesn’t mince words. The theme of its Open Day is ‘The Future is Art’ and with doors open, a…

A career defining opportunity in Utopia
Despite shaping the Aboriginal art market since the 1980s, Utopia is only now building a dedicated art centre – and…

20 questions you've always wanted answered by a curator
To celebrate Ask A Curator Day, we posed 20 questions to 20 curators nationally, touching on topics from ethical responsibilities…

7 peak orgs on Disablity Arts - making and taking space are not the same
Arts access sector and disabilities-led conversations need wider sector commitment beyond ticking boxes to create genuine spaces at the table.