Visual Arts
Proposed regulations ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’
The Australian Commercial Galleries Association believes that considered measures to protect artists could be too extreme.
Damien Hirst among $6million art auction investors
The online art auction business Paddle8 has raised $6 million from a group of high profile arts investors.
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…
Federal funding secures arts in Orange, but what about Newcastle?
Funding for one NSW regional gallery is great for some, but others still lie in wait.
Creating value from your ticket price
Consumer psychology means assessing the value of a ticket is quite different from working out the cost.
Brisbane Festival program released
The release of the 2013 Brisbane Festival program has revealed this year’s festival is focused in part on street culture.
Lotterywest celebrates unique contribution to arts
Lotterywest is unique in Australia as a state lottery that returns profits to the community, including the arts.
The ugly truth about design
There are not enough jobs for designers and that's only part of the problem for those wanting to make it…
When computers become storytellers
If an algorithm can construct a narrative, what is the role for a museum or gallery?
Investing in public broadcasting
Public broadcasting is driven by volunteering and contributions but it will die without a modicum of Government support.