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Vale Baillieu Myer, stalwart arts philanthropist
A giant of the retail world who was also firmly committed to the arts, Baillieu ‘Bails’ Myer leaves a lasting…
Dance review: Pursuit, Enneagon Movement
An exploration of female solidarity and intimacy through the movements of seven dancers.
Why drama is the most important school subject
As students return to school, drama offers space to reconnect, but it’s also where vital life skills are learned.
Who received Australia Day honours in the arts?
Actor Deborra-lee Furness, singer songwriter Delta Goodrem, and Indigenous artist Lena Nyadbi are among the arts figures honoured with Australia…
What does Australian artist mean in 2022?
Curators weigh in on the complex layers of Australian contemporary art.
Live arts insurance scheme urgently needed
As Omicron hinders long awaited performing arts rebounds, the need for a Federal live arts insurance scheme intensifies.
Vale Ann Newmarch
The Australian visual art world is mourning the loss of a politically progressive art activist, at the forefront of the…
Remote Aboriginal art centres in Omicron limbo
Rapid antigen tests shortages and out of touch government advice are putting new pressures on remote Aboriginal Art Centres.
Safety first at festival time like no other
Insights from producers at Sydney Festival and Mona Foma reflect the fortitude required to stage works during Omicron.
Creative work predictions for Year of Tiger
If 2022 has you spinning already, the upcoming Lunar New Year might have different things in store for your creative…