News
This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.
12 A-list Hollywood stars who also call themselves painters
Does being a famed actor make you a good painter too?
Arts Workforce Scoping Study interim findings indicate crisis across sectors
New findings illustrate that Australia's creative workforce is in a critical shape, facing recruitment and retention issues.
La Mama's Festival of Mother Tongues
The festival celebrates diverse languages in a theatrical showcase of multilingualism.
Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize 2024
A surprise winner in this year's award is out of this world.
Vale Roz Hervey
Beloved by the Australian arts sector, Hervey chose to leave this life with dignity, on her own terms and surrounded…
Talk to the claw: New York's graffiti royalty gets Australian exclusive at regional gallery
Since the 1990s, Claudia Gold, aka Claw Money, has been making waves in graffiti and now she is taking over…
Opportunities and awards
National Photographic Portrait Prize entries open, plus winners of the CGA Rising Stars, finalists of the SA Ruby Awards and…
Home Truth: artwork offers a bold paradigm shift in Australia's housing crisis
The latest Architecture Commission at the National Gallery of Victoria poses big questions for sustainable living.
Merrigong Theatre Company’s 2025 season is its largest ever
A committed development program for local artists, coupled with a range of touring works from around the country, have been…