Australia

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Angela Goh receives Beyond the Studio Fellowship, Port Phillip Arts Rescue Package announced and Copyright Agency announces additional funding.

When your exhibition can't go online: intimacy vs pornography
NGA’s exhibition The Body Electric was unable to pivot digitally during COVID-19. We speak with the exhibition's curators about notions…

The Coronavirus animation making an impact in the Kimberley
An animation designed to educate Aboriginal communities in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions about Coronavirus highlights the importance of art…

Livestreaming lockdown: how it is changing performance
Isolated from their audiences during lockdown, performing artists found alternatives to connect with audiences through live online performance. But just…

Why artists should take over the COVID-19 Commission
Are artists best placed to come up with innovative ways to restart our society after lockdown? Esther Anatolitis asks why…

Harvesting delight from uncertainty: how artists can care for themselves after the pandemic
How can artists look at mastering their anxiety rather than letting it control them? Dr Jackie Bailey asks the experts.

Carpetbaggers are on the rise again, threatening Aboriginal art centres
In calling out carpetbaggers, art centres remind us that we all have a role to play in ensuring best practice…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
New board appointments at the AGSA and NAVA, and more.

NZ launches $175 million arts support package
Valued at AUD $163,483,753, the new program was launched on Friday by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and colleagues.

Morrison Government's complete abandonment of the arts is shocking
Tony Burke, the Shadow Minister for the Arts, is stunned by the Coalition's apparent willingness to let the arts and…