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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Midpul, a First Nations male Elder, sitting and painting with a brush, making lines and dots in ochre.
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Northern Territory artists shine at Charles Darwin University

The institution has launched a new gallery in the heart of the city to showcase the region's artists.

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Exhibition review: Bruce Reynolds and Hiroe and Cornel Swen, Canberra Museum and Gallery

Exploring material histories through ceramics and painting, these two exhibitions make for a sympathetic pairing.

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New galleries for Bruny Island and Caboolture

Bruny Island in Tasmania and Bribie Island in Southeast Queensland, add to the tourism offering with new galleries.

'Tea, Tokyo', John Rabling. A painting depicting a geisha at a tea ceremony.
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Exhibition review: Summer Exhibition 2025, Victorian Arts Society

A showcase of mixed media.

Inside NORPA’s vision for a new home, The Joinery. L-R: AD Julian Louis, architect John Choi, Executive Director Libby Lincoln.
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NORPA launches fundraising campaign to buy and create flood-resistant new Lismore home

The Joinery aims to become a flood-resilient cultural hub for the Northern Rivers region’s performing arts sector.

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Spreading the word – reaching the right artists at the right time to amplify your art prize announcement

When targeting your art prize announcement, be like a shark – laser focused and swimming in the right part of…

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COMA's new flagship home opens among buzzing crowd

With guests spilling out onto the streets at its opening, COMA is positioning itself for a new chapter.

Birthday cake with glowing candles in blackened room. Arts anniversaries
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Celebrating anniversaries in 2025: the first wave of announcements

Visual arts organisations celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2025.

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Opportunities and awards

Grants open for applications, plus winners of GradFoto award, finalists of National Designer Award and National Graduate Showcase, and more!

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