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Canberra aspires to be nation’s arts capital

The plan for the national capital to become the arts capital has been kicked off with a $10M budget boost.

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Provenance, art and ethics: The ArtsHubbub episode 17

Who owns art and when should it be returned? NGA Director Nick Mitzevich speaks in our latest podcast.

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$14M artwork commissioned by the National Gallery

National Gallery announces major commission of sculpture by artist Lindy Lee to mark 40th anniversary.

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The power of play and how to bring it home

The playground may be closed with no free-roaming allowed, but small acts of play can still be achieved and are…

Opinions & Analysis

On the future of touring

The show can’t always go on, but it can shift, pivot and be reimagined.

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Supporting Indigenous Filmmaking with Australia's audio-visual heritage

The Morrison Government's new grant will allow the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) to commission an Indigenous…

Detail of repatriated Indian artwork from NGA Collection.

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…

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7 steps to building the perfect arts board

A strong Board can be essential to a flourishing arts organisation. But what does that look like and how can…

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Exhibition Review: Australian Love Stories, National Portrait Gallery, ACT

Over 200 portraits of love in its all myriad forms.

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Music review: Greatest Mozart 1, Canberra International Music Festival

Some very fine playing in an all Mozart program but acoustical issues leave us wanting more.

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