Visual Arts
WA artists work with ill children to create sculptures
The Perth Public Art Foundation commissioned artists to create collaborative work to provide fundraising for Telethon.
John Peart (1945-2013)
Australia loses a great painter in tragic circumstances.
Arts good for students but extra lessons may harm
A new study into how arts engagement affects youth development has reinforced the value of the arts but also found…
Artist occupation of Middle Head draws attention
Artists engage with a unique part of our military history through commissioned and site-responsive artworks.
Newcastle Art Gallery forced to downgrade
Director of Newcastle Art Gallery Ron Ramsey could be the latest casualty in a new round of Council cost-cutting.
Snagging the tourist dollar
Tourism is big business for arts festivals, exhibitions and major performances but designing arts events to lure interstate visitors can…
Facing the Follow Up
The financial and emotional pressures of the second project are often tougher than the first.
Brown is the new Green
Cultural heritage has been unfairly painted as an enemy of environmentalism. In fact it is fighting a similar battle.
City of Melbourne Grants go to the Dark Side
67 artists and arts organisations to share over $848,000 to fund projects that include lost dance, spoken word and Star…
Melbourne Festival takes flight with first international partner
Melbourne Festival's new partnership with China Southern Airlines will bring more widely-acclaimed artists to the Festival.