Visual Arts

Writing awards, competitions and opportunities in 2020
Keep an eye on these literary prizes and opportunities.

Iranian cultural sites as political targets
While Australia fights to save its cultural assets after bushfires, the USA threatens to destroy cultural sites across Iran.

How to care for and recover artworks after bushfire
There are three main factors to consider when thinking about the impact of bushfires on your personal treasures – smoke,…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
New board appointment at CCP, meet the new Age arts editor, and more.

Cairns' KickArts adopts new name for new decade
Introducing NorthSite Contemporary Arts, melding three decades of community drive and experience with a new brand that speaks more to…

The arts – not politicians – give bushfire relief
The Government was quick to dismiss the value of the arts in December, rolling it into a new super department,…

Art or Morality – that is the question
With the release of new guidelines for ethics for artists at the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art,…

The arts – not politicians – as first responders to bushfires
The Government was quick to dismiss the value of the arts in December, rolling it into a new super department,…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Aussie visual artists headlne Sydney Festival at Carriageworks, new commission for Hyde Park Barracks, Mona goes music mad, Queer Screen…

12 shows not to miss at Sydney Festival
From visual art to cabaret, and from Western Sydney to the heart of the city, here are our must-see picks…