Visual Arts

Global art market declines as China pulls plug
The US market is booming with the highest ever level of sales but China's decline has punctured the global art…

Carriageworks bid for $50 million facelift
With attendances that have grown seven-fold over the last five years, Carriageworks has proven its mixed-discipline entrepreneurial blend works.

Lismore lands $500K Margaret Olley gift
Olley's gift trumps NSW government pledge and places new Lismore Regional Gallery back on the table after six year hiatus.

200 Years of Australian Fashion
200 Years of Australian Fashion uses context and comparison to elucidate the history of fashion design.

My life as a plus-size actress
When you are a child actor, chubby means cute. When you hit adolescence, it can be agony. And as an…

Sounding the right note for women composers
A new initiative designed to address the gender imbalance in Australian composition has been launched in Sydney.

What is a Creative Cluster?
The Blue Mountains is the first to establish a Creative Cluster to bolster local collaboration and create a more resilient…

50 ways to land a job in the arts
Leading arts professionals share ideas on how to break into the industry that don't include working for free.

Shifting the stigma of regional arts
Dubbo as host of the national ARTLANDS conference is a strong case for funding regional arts over the metropolitan fringe.

Fringe artists fight for support as festival numbers swell
Despite growing audience at Fringe Festivals, artists are increasingly concerned about the risks and challenges of participating in such events.