Jo Pickup

ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

Jo Pickup's Latest Articles

Installation view of an exhibit at SA Museum. 2021 showing a cabinet of fossils in jars and a bark shield hanging in mid-air.
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Outcry over SA Museum restructure reveals systemic government funding cuts

An overwhelming public backlash to a proposed SA Museum restructure prompted the SA State Government to tell the Museum to…

pvi Director Kelli McCluskey outside the BHP offices in Perth, standing in front of a giant poster that looks like an invoice from pvi to BHP.
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pvi collective delivers carbon invoices to fossil fuel companies

A collective at the apex of interventionist art used the language of economics to open dialogue with fossil fuel companies……

art and food: A light-filled gallery and restaurant space with high ceilings and polished concrete floors with a large white circular sculptural installation in the middle of the room, and a waitperson walking past carrying a plate of food,
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Galleries harnessing art-foodie crossovers: what’s in their secret sauce?

As a state gallery dips its toe into fine dining at an exhibition, ArtsHub spotlights others who know the power…

confidentiality: a photograph of hands and fingers pointing at a contract someone is holding, with papers and a laptop on a desk behind them.
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Confidentiality clauses in arts contracts: are we getting the balance right?

Confidentiality around creative work can be hugely important. But when do contract clauses limit arts workers' freedom of speech?

Iridescent pink web sculptures pictured hanging in a pitch black setting.
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Artists navigating environmental costs of AI art

AI is opening new doors for artists, but there are environmental costs to consider. Two artists share their views and…

new theatre audiences: a scene of actors amongst pizza boxes and stuffed animals.
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Tapping in to gaming subcultures to build new theatre audiences

What happens when a game-obsessed playwright meets two puppet artists who want to make a new theatre work? The answer…

a birds eye view of a pair of women's hands reaching to laptop keyboard.
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Job insights: most in-demand arts jobs and salaries in Australia 2024

Which roles are arts employers looking for most? Which roles are you most interested in reading about? Here’s what the…

Two performers, one is a female opera singer with bright orange hair, and the other is a female acrobat hanging from silks, on a darkened stage. cross art form.
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Lessons in cross art form collaboration for audience growth

Three directors share their secrets on how to minimise the risks and maximise the gains in cross art form collaborations.

Two young men wearing blue short-sleeve tops. One is in the centre of the frame with his arms wide apart and his mouth open. The other is standing on the right side looking down at his phone.
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Theatre Review: Brothers Wreck, Subiaco Arts Centre

The ties that bind after a tragic loss are examined in exquisite detail in this WA production of Jada Alberts’…

A string orchestra playing in the atrium of a large retail space in front of a staircase. The musicians are masked and wearing black tie dress, with many colourful dresses included.
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The performing arts company breaking every convention in the book … and winning

For a company working in an art form steeped in tradition, the choice to break away from some of its…

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