Visual Arts

Think tank releases working paper ahead of creative Parliamentary Inquiry
​A working paper released by Canberra based think tank is designed to assist organisations and individuals to prepare submissions ahead…

Exit Interview: Alex Marsden, AMaGA
After a lifetime career on "the hill" in Canberra and leading Australia's peak organisation for museums and galleries, Alex Marsden…

Artists provide reflections on eco-anxiety
Nature has been quietly knocking at our door for some time and is now getting impatient. A new exhibition at…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Darwin Festival appoints CEO, Executive Director joins Open House Melbourne, GM joins team at Western Edge Youth Arts, and more.

Humans and animals mingle in new Aboriginal Rock Art style
Introducing the Maliwawa Figures: a previously undescribed rock art style found in Western Arnhem Land.

So you want my arts job: Exhibition Designer
If you have a keen eye for colour, materiality and space, then being an exhibition designer might be the job…

Meet Victoria’s new Minister for Creative Industries
The Hon Danny Pearson MP steps into Martin Foley’s shoes following a Cabinet reshuffle. So who is the new Minister…

New art school recalibrates the value of art and craft
Rejecting silo-thinking across art and craft disciplines, and dispelling the myths of waning support, Sydney College of the Arts is…

Word for Word Festival showcases the power of non-fiction during crisis
Geelong’s non-fiction festival goes online in 2020 with an ambitious program that pushes the envelope and honours its roots.

Protocol updates for First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property
The Australia Council has released new protocols addressing key legal, ethical and moral considerations for the use of Indigenous cultural material…