Visual Arts

SA Arts Plan light on substance
The South Australian government today released its long-awaited arts policy, the first for the state since 2000.

On the move: new Melbourne art fair director and who is leaving Crikey
Melbourne Art Fair appoints Artistic Director, first female Chair for WA Ballet, and more appointments

Leading for change – who’s leading disability arts?
From being disability-led from the top down to making everyone share responsibility to be leaders for change, those doing it…

Fun palace or community hub: What is an arts centre?
The multi-purpose nature of art centres means they can redefine the role of art in society.

Australian all women art gallery opens
A Melbourne gallery puts women first as it decides to represent only female artists and rebalance the gender scales.

Scoring a role: how do you compose music for games?
Videogames offer many opportunities for audio experts, but how do you crack into this evolving industry? We talked to Ring…

Powerhouse Museum collaborates with creative industries
Powerhouse Museum launches inaugural residency program to inspire more collaborations with the creative industries.

ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
Victoria lands Netflix’s Clickbait, Indigenous Jewellery Project holds survey exhibition, AGWA celebrates 40 years of brutalism, 2020 programs announced and…

Finding new audiences starts with centring the margins
Revolutionary change was the theme of Bryan Joseph Lee’s keynote at Performing Arts Connections Australia’s conference this week.

Arts criticism of disabled artists needs to get smarter
Artists with disability believe it is their right to be reviewed in the same way as abled artists; that the…