Writing and Publishing

On the move: Latest appointments & departures
NGA director to retire; SPARK NT Curator named; meet Footscray's new CEO,, and this week's board appointments.

The entrepreneurial value of wild ideas
Back to Back Theatre's Alice Nash on the ingredients needed to make great work, and the value of such work…

Applause: recent winners
Queensland literary award shortlist revealed; Event Awards celebrated on the Sunshine Coast; Artist in resident will head to Scotland, and…

Art and science join forces at the inaugural Big Anxiety Festival
New research in mental health points to the arts as a solution. This festival will advance the conversation further.

How to think like a leader
What makes a good leader and how can we steal their ideas? We asked two of the industry’s most innovative…

Fighting the slaughter of arts journalism
If we want good arts journalism it may just be up to us as content consumers, not because of cuts…

GROW your ideas: Expressions of interest now open
Bankstown Arts Centre is offering artists multiple opportunities to showcase their talents by exploring ideas of urban growth across six…

Sydney's Cloud Arch critics and our mean-spirited approach to public art
Australians displays a consistently miserly approach to public art, with typically miniscule budgets requiring artists to respond with agility to…

The art of private giving
Arts philanthropy and private donations are on the rise. So who are behind these gifts and what motivates these benefactors?

Artists on film – is Australia on trend?
With the recent release of two feature films about Australian artists, we take a look at the hidden agendas and…