Museums

No Minister: An artist's encounter with Senator Brandis
Behind cocktails and canapes there was a fiery exchange at the Helpmann Awards this week.

Cultural capitals: Brisbane
Join us each week for a trip around the Australia metropolitan arts scene, as our capital cities show us their…

Legacy trumps a trend: APT8 and performance art
Tired of performance art? APT8 moves beyond the recent hype surrounding performance art and turns to the region for historical…

One door closes, another opens in Budget controversy
Submissions for the guidelines governing the controversial National Program for Excellence in the Arts (NPEA) announced in the Budget close…

Museums struggle with the entertainment imperative
First it was blockbusters, then architecture-branded museums, now slides and merry-go-rounds. Is it possible to be too entertaining?

The invisibility of Islamic art in Australia
Islamic art is sparsely displayed in our public galleries, and almost never seen beyond state capitals. Why?

Art’s multi-million dollar mile high club
A foreign company has brought culture to 6.6 million Australians through a unique sponsorship partnering suggested by its Aussie competitor.

The future of arts advocacy
The power of arts advocacy in recent weeks has implications beyond arts funding for the entire civic narrative.

Rising attendances on the coat tails of fashion
The first 2014-15 attendance figures are out, with pleasing results for many of the major galleries.

Chief eXperience Officer: a 21st Century job title
ACMI believes it is the first in the world to appoint a Chief eXperience Officer, a position designed to reimagine…