Writing and Publishing
What it takes to be a leading regional centre of culture
We take a closer look at an amazing array of cultural events over the next two months in Bendigo.
Who needs a Fringe Festival anyway?
How does the lack of a Fringe Festival impact on a city’s cultural ecology: is its absence actually a positive…
Touring tips: Making it easier for indies to get from coast to coast
Touring a show from Perth to Sydney is hard yakka – especially when your artistic ambition is constrained by the…
Applause: latest funding and awards announced
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair award winners celebrated, The Cultural Fund’s 2018 IGNITE Grant recipients revealed, Yalingwa Fellowship recipient announced, and…
Why we need sensitivity, generosity and kindness in the arts
The arts sector can sometimes feel cut-throat, with qualities such as vulnerability, sensitivity and kindness coming a poor second to…
On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New position appointments for Gertrude Contemporary, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Asialink, Melbourne Youth Orchestra, TasDance and more.
Review: Capture or Kill by Tom Marcus, Macmillan Publishers
By choosing to write realistically about a contemporary problem Marcus has posed an important ethical question.
Review: Border Districts by Gerald Murnane, Giramondo Publishing
This novel features the unselfconscious musings of a mildly eccentric man about to enter happily into early old age.
Calling for entries for the $30,000 Dobell Drawing Prize
Be part of a new national conversation around drawing. The Dobell Drawing Prize has been revived as part of a…
Fifield announces $100,000 to grow cultural links with Singapore
Minister Fifield’s office has announced over $100,000 to support growing cultural links with Singapore, across four key projects.