Education & Student News

Primavera: Young Australian Artists receives three-year regional tour
Thanks to a new partnership, MCA's 'Primavera: Young Australian Artists 2023' will embark on a national regional tour to nine…

Sally Rippin is the Australian Children's Laureate 2024-25
The best-selling author of the 'Billie B Brown' series takes out top position as Children's Laureate.

Opportunities and awards
International guitar competition, funding for Indigenous Languages and arts, plus winners of Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards and shortlist for…

This week's arts news and trending topics
We break it - you read it. This week's top Arts news stories.

LEGO has therapeutic benefits, here is how to access them
How to get the most out of LEGO's therapeutic benefits as an adult, with children and through LEGO-based therapy.

Opportunities and awards
Writing award opportunities, festival call-outs, plus 2023 Sydney Theatre Awards winners and more!

4 urgent issues on the minds of arts educators this year
Problems of equity and access continue to weigh on the minds of art teachers at the start of this new…

Targeting dance injury at the source
New research will examine the health literacy of the pre-professional dance community.

Repositioning: teaching and learning in the visual arts
The fifth National Visual Art Education Conference (NVAEC) saw teachers, artists and curators gathering to share ideas, inspire each other…

Opportunities and awards
Glass prize call-out, travelling scholarships, Country Arts Support Program (CASP) announces recipients and 2024 Indie Books Awards shortlist revealed.