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Vale 2023: saluting those we lost this year

ArtsHub salutes the lives and careers of the artists, performers and patrons who took their final curtain call in 2023.

Young writers from Story Factory programs benefit in Create NSW’s Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP). Photo: Aamina Musthafa. Three figures stand with a book in hand smiling towards the viewer with a green lawn behind them. The women on the left is wearing a black hijab and black long sleeve dress. The figure in the middle has black long hair and brown skin, wearing a black cardigan and light jeans. The figure on the right has light skin and dark brown long hair, wearing a white t shirt and jeans.
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$9.3 million in funding ensures employment of 10,000 NSW creative workers

138 creative and culture projects and programs share in funding for 2023/24, ArtsHub breaks down the stats.

ArtsHub editors Thuy On and Richard Watts presenting the Crafting Insightful Criticism workshop at The Channel, Arts Centre Melbourne. Photo: ArtsHub. Two figures sit on stage beside a small coffee table with purple lighting. The figure on the left has black long hair and wearing a black dress with stockings and ankle boots. The figure on the right has grey short hair and a mid-length beard, wearing a black shirt, black pants and converse sneakers.
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ArtsHub writing workshop 1: Crafting insightful criticism

Performing Arts Editor, Richard Watts, and our Reviews Editor, Thuy On share their tips and examples on what makes a…

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17 top starring book reviews of 2023

Which books garnered five shining review stars on ArtsHub in 2023?

Finalist in 'Exit Art' exhibition 2023, Jasper Mules from The Essington School, NT. Photo: Supplied. Inside an artwork stockroom a figure with curly blond hair looks towards a 3D fashion garment on the mannequin. The garment appears to be a short dress made out of translucent, petal-like materials that is cream in colour. The figure is smiling, wearing glasses and a colourful patterned shirt with jeans.
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Opportunities and awards

International art award in Taiwan, a call-out for a Feminist Historian in Residence, plus winners of the Emerging Playwright Commission…

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Testing Grounds: writers go collaborative

Working with other artists, across disciplines, can inform and enhance individual practices, but the experience shouldn't be rushed.

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When crime fiction helps literacy in Tasmania

A crime fiction book that's deliberately easy to read is targeted at helping Tasmania's literacy problems.

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10 underrated books in 2023

Some worthy Australian books published this year that may have escaped your attention.

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Cost of living crisis starting to bite for Aussie readers

Less money and less time equates to fewer Australians reading, according to new research.

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Book review: A Brief History of Thought – Unfinished, John Bryson

If anyone is up to the ambitious task of analysing the history of thought, it is the author of 'Evil…

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