News

More than Ten Days on the Island
The biennial Tasmanian festival launched its new brand this week, marking a major shift in programming and community engagement.

New $5000 writing award
A new award from the Lorne Sculpture Biennale aims to encourage more analytic witting on contemporary sculpture.

Accountants warn on crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is booming but a major accounting firm has warned investors to be cautious as the US loosens regulations.

No blues for award-winning classical saxophanist
An instrument more usually associated with jazz has won the 2014 Fine Music 102.5 Kruger Scholarship.

Events Tasmania has a new director
With tourism booming in Tasmania, thanks to 'the MONA effect', Events Tasmania has a new director.

Victorian Indigenous Art Awards announced
With a total prize pool at over $50,000 the Victorian Indigenous Art Awards were announced this week.

Turning it up to 11: live music action plan launched
A plan to support live music in Sydney was launched this week, but can it overcome decades of neglect?

AGNSW acquires major Helen Eager
Abstraction gets new life with the AGNSW's acquisition of a major painting by Helen Eager this week.

Author honoured for lifetime achievement
The Australia Council has named its 2013 Lifetime Achievement in Literature recipient, joining the ranks of Bruce Dawe, Christop

The Dynamics of Museum Design - a symposium
Leaders in Museum Design speak with architects and curators in the impact of new architecture of the viewing experience.