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Big spenders look for smart philanthropy
Top donors are every bit as engaged in the arts as creators and have their own philosophies and priorities.
The new censorship: a campaign against arts funding?
Was the police raid on Paul Yore's Linden Centre exhibition really the start of a right-wing campaign against arts funding?
Borrowing without the ball and chain
Taking out a loan for an arts project does not have to mean tying yourself to banks with expensive interest…
When computers become storytellers
If an algorithm can construct a narrative, what is the role for a museum or gallery?
No money but big ideas: NSW's magic pudding
The NSW Government Creative Industries Plan aims to grow the creative sector without public investment.
Finding the Gen Y philanthropists
Under 30s are frequent givers but what will it take to get them to donate generously to the arts?
The future of electronic art
Faster network speeds, accessible technology and wider acknowledgement have allowed electronic art to flourish.
Tessa Farmer’s fairies are invited to the court of the Red Queen
The Red Queen asks why we make art. Sculptor Tessa Farmer’s fairies may have one answer in their microworld of…
What do editors want?
Industry experts at the Emerging Writers' Festival reveal everything budding writers need to know when dealing with the gatekeepers of…
Reportage Festival censors...reportage
Photos of a pregnant belly, burnt trees and a girl brushing her hair are among images censored from the Reportage…