Visual Arts
Why CEOs need to improvise in the boardroom
Boardroom etiquette is typically formal. Is that a good thing? A panel of improv-theatre makers and CEOs suggest otherwise, in…
Art is never finished, only abandoned
Can we ever call a work finished? Leonardo Da Vinci said no; rather, we just abandon. We speak with artists…
Should you care whether you are emerging or not?
Is the emerging artist label only useful for finding grants and opportunities, or can creative practitioners benefit from thinking about…
Eroding our culture: how the Australian arts have been slowly undermined
How have the arts lost their importance? Looking back over some of Currency House’s 62 previous Platform Papers, the outgoing…
On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Brisbane Powerhouse CEO to step down, Festival Creative Directors announced for Sydney WorldPride 2023, and more.
Q&A: Indigenous Artist Tony Albert on appropriation, identity and Margaret Preston
Using vintage Aboriginal-styled fabrics, artist Tony Albert's new work sits in conversation with Margaret Preston's iconic linocuts and asks the…
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Art Activism conference, Support for Tassie arts events, biggest LEGO show for kids, circus comes to QLD, a first look…
War Memorial calls for sector feedback as Parliament supports development go-ahead
The Australian War Memorial’s planned redevelopment has been plagued by criticism, but even as it calls for sector feedback, the…
What should WA’s arts priorities be post-election?
Arts leaders from a range of companies offer their arts policy suggestions and ideas for whichever party next forms government…
$4M in sustainability funding directed towards four arts organisations
The Sustainability Fund is designed to assist significant Australian Arts organisations deemed as facing a risk to their sustainability over…