Visual Arts

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Six artists share in $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture, Young artists honoured in Lester Youth Prize, CGA releases Rising…

Are we funding this digital pivot the right way?
With an urgent need to monetise digital content, a panel of leaders discuss how business models need to change, as…

Where to now: Is gender equity in a good place?
From the '80s to now, artists and art historians unpack the thwarted terrain of gender equity in our museums, in…

Why is the gender pay gap in the arts so large?
David Throsby says that widespread discrimination is the most likely cause of gender-related disadvantage that female artists, across all areas…

Exhibition Review: Know My Name, National Gallery of Australia
Shown where the NGA's International Collection sat traditionally, Australian women artists have usurped the power position with Know My Name…

Design that can transform the world
So, you want to change the world? Do it through design.

Why community matters to a visual arts student
What makes the student experience great? Overwhelmingly, it’s a sense of community.

Re-thought, refitted and reopening: 3 museums for change
The new WA Museum, the Chau Chak Wing Museum, and major refurbishments to the Australia Museum are all unveiled this…

National calls for a national plan
In the wake of 2020’s devastating impacts on Australia’s cultural life and creative industries, what’s the most important role for…

Scholarships and awards provide much-needed stability in uncertain times
Applications for the Marten Bequest Scholarship, the Kathleen Mitchell Award and the Dal Stivens Award are now open, offering a…