Visual Arts

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Callout to Australian composers for heritage-listed residency program, shortlist for Elizabeth Jolley short story prize revealed, Copyright Cultural Fund announcement…

Solid tips for podcasting during the time of Covid
With less options to participate in the arts in real life, many are turning to podcasts to express themselves. If…

Data shows 1 in 4 audience members have returned to cultural events and venues
Data collected in the second phase of the Audience Outlook Monitor instills confidence, while also suggesting that full recovery of…

Carriageworks secures independent future
Carriageworks saved, thanks to a 20-year lease agreement and guaranteed annual funding - two necessities it has battled since opening…

NATSIAA in COVID times: What five finalists have made
On the event of the 37th NATSIAA, the benchmark for contemporary practice, we take a look at five finalists and…

5 face masks to make public appearances fun
With face masks now the new normal, why not make your public appearance stylish and support a fellow artist at…

Exit Interview: Esther Anatolitis, NAVA
After three years as Executive Director, Esther Anatolitis is moving on from the National Association of the Visual Arts (NAVA).…

Cheats guide to photographing your art online
A quick 'dummies guide' to studio photography that will make your move online not only look better, but find new…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
A new Artistic Director for Melbourne Writers Festival, NAVA’s Executive Director to move on in August, and more.

Vale John Schaeffer
Self-made businessman, John Schaeffer was arguably Australia’s greatest collector of Pre-Raphaelite art, his gifts to our state institutions leaving a…