Australian Capital Territory
How independent theatre enriches the local arts ecology
With a burgeoning number of indie theatre companies and a wide array of performing arts venues, Canberra is poised to…
Delivering vision: politicians versus an actor
Working with a ‘laser-like focus’, regional artists and arts organisation offer visionary lessons that are transformative.
Vale Peter Maloney: an artist engaged with our times
Moving between painting, photography and collage, Peter Maloney captured the HIV pandemic and held a mirror up to contemporary life.
A string quartet playing classical works from memory
The acclaimed Vision String Quartet will embark on an extensive concert tour for Musica Viva on its first visit to…
Exhibition review: Know My Name: Making it Modern, NGA
The third instalment in the NGA series, ‘Know My Name: Making it Modern’ is a beautiful show that encapsulates Australian…
Exhibition review: Dean Cross, Canberra Contemporary Art Space
Dean Cross' exhibition 'Sad State' presents a collision of materials, ideas and histories.
Theatre show tackles the tricky subject of consent education
The award-winning Aotearoa New Zealand production YES YES YES is undertaking an Australian tour as consent education is mandated in…
How can we cover the arts without arts journalists?
With mounting numbers of redundancies among specialist arts journalists, can the discipline be saved?
Seven career lessons from intergenerational artists
Career journeys offer many pathways. A group of artists aged from 26 to 66, share advice on managing the options…
Cambodian sculpture return is a win-win
Three Cambodian sculptures have been formally returned, and then loaned back to the National Gallery of Australia.