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Carpetbaggers are on the rise again, threatening Aboriginal art centres
In calling out carpetbaggers, art centres remind us that we all have a role to play in ensuring best practice…

Reconciliation is not only remembering, but advocating for change
To mark National Reconciliation Week #InThisTogether2020 we dive into our archive to share some of the meaningful conversations along the…

$30,000 Bowness Photography Prize is calling for entries
A reduced entry fee and supported logistics are COVID-responsive measures that will assist artists to enter Australia’s most important contemporary…

Artists face financial vice over cancelled residencies
COVID-19 has made it hard for artists seeking professional development opportunities. We look at advice for those who have been…

Who’s reopening: the organisations leading the charge
Arts Minister Fletcher gives national collecting institutions the green light to reopen and signals a chain reaction as orgs set…

Situation Critical: The ArtsHubbub episode five
Ever got a bad review or unhelpful feedback? In the latest episode of our podcast we speak with artists, writers…

Steering 12 organisations out of crisis: Adam Lindsay
As Executive Director of Sydney Living Museums and NSW State Archives and Records, Adam Lindsay oversees 12 organisations. We talk…

Inconsistencies in NSW funding as $50M fund announced
Within days of the NSW Government announcing a lifeline of $50 million to arts company, a scathing account accuses rampant…

Vale Frank Watters – a giant with a gentle smile
A coal town boy with an eye for art, Frank Watters left an amazing legacy on the landscape of Australian…

Students learn realities of creative resilience, for stronger careers
Federation University’s Art Academy is finding opportunities in their pandemic pivot online, teaching students some of the sector’s hardest lessons…