Writing and Publishing
No man is an arts island
Over the last two decades, the island of Singapore has worked tirelessly to transform itself into one of the Asia–Pacific’s…
Arts score big time during World Cup 2006
The FIFA World Cup 2006 has netted a wealth of opportunities for artists, galleries and museums all over the world.
3 W’s of cultural policy
"It is useful to think about cultural policy across many different fields; that we should be aware it can be…
Outsider Art
In Sydney’s south, an exhibition is being held at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery of works which once would have been described…
Temple conservation
Temple conservation is the preserve of artisans more than artists, yet without it many ancient art forms would be lost,…
Blueprint for a bestseller
Earlier this month, at the Publishing Industry's annual BookExpo America, American author John Updike stated in a speech made to…
To Smoke or not to Smoke? That is the question!
The issues surrounding the banning of smoking in public and the more recent flurries about banning on-stage smoking have been…
Artists with borders
After September 11 and the ensuing ‘war on terror’, the United States and many of its Western allies went into…
Artists clustered around creative industries
In the past artists were supported and directed by patrons. Today it is clients and arts boards that dictate an…
A necessary refuge
One would be hard pressed to look at any of the world’s media sources nowadays without coming across a story…