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New month-long program bins outdated perceptions about poetry
The inaugural 2021 Poetry Month takes to social media and international exchange to update poetry's pedestrian acceptance as vital, diverse…
Persistence pays off: Green light for Newcastle Art Gallery's $35.6M expansion
After two knock-backs, and 16-years of lobbying, Newcastle Art Gallery gets green light for $35.6M expansion project, which will double…
ICYMI: the week's top arts news
From an Indigenous writing symposium to festival cancellations, here's the arts news you may have missed this week.
Fourth RISE round announced: $40 million to 82 orgs
While the roll out of $40M to the sector is welcomed, there are growing inconsistencies and warnings demonstrated in the…
NGA repatriates 14 objects to India, valued at over $3M
Updated policy overlays ethical lens on collecting, with implications for First Nations collections, and ushering a next chapter for National…
Piccinini’s Flinders Street installation extended to January 2022
ArtsHub speaks with Piccinini on the feeling of loss with closures and the importance of public engagement as her RISING…
The next pivot: a digital response to disruption
The Australia Council’s new national Digital Culture Strategy aims to embed digital thinking in a whole-of-sector approach, via mentorships, residencies,…
Gutted by Government: new report shows fading optimism at a grand scale
Keeping Creative is a new report that pits state and federal government responses to COVID relief for the arts, against…
Suzanne Cotter appointed new MCA Director
Australian expat to return home to take up the helm of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, after a 30-year…
Against the grain: the art school that’s expanding careers
The National Art School is fully independent and puts hands-on studio practice first. Their annual Open Day allows you to…