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Chinese-speaking students a largely untapped arts audience, says new report
Drawing on a comprehensive survey of 600+ Chinese-speaking students, a new report provides insights and case studies to help arts…

Why art-making is so valuable for children
From improving motor skills to developing a sense of self, art-making for children is an important part of development writes…

Facebook ban to lift but can we trust them again?
The Facebook news ban is being lifted but what did the shutdown mean for small arts organisations and publishers who…

Are local artists enough to save our festivals without international headliners?
Can 'hyperlocal' arts programming save Australia’s previously thriving festival scene? Or are audiences still looking for the big names from…

On Art, Activism and Empathy: George Gittoes and Luke Cornish
Having both worked in zones of conflict, Gittoes and Cornish speak with ArtsHub about their use of art as a…

The future for exhibition openings in a digital post-COVID world
As galleries moved online in the pandemic some found tools that would bring them to new audiences while others missed…

It’s time for a new museum dedicated to the fighters of the Frontier Wars
Australia's most important war was fought for 140 years between Aboriginal peoples and the colonists who wanted their land. It's…

The art of the impossible: International collaboration during COVID
Companies collaborating with Irish and New Zealand colleagues tell us how their productions are forging ahead despite the pandemic. Dogged…

The many Australias in our graphic novels
Comic creators have been wrestling with contemporary Australia and its identities in a series of publication coming out this year.…

Two women who rewrote Australian Modernism
A sculptor and a spiritualist are an unlikely pair to have shaped the history of Australian art, both now recognised…