Writing and Publishing
Book review: God Forgets About the Poor, Peter Polites
A sympathetic tale of one migrant’s experience.
Opportunities and awards
New grant funding rounds for touring exhibitions and music festivals, plus winners of inaugural Creative Australia Awards and historical novel…
Book review: New Australian Fiction 2023, edited by Suzy Garcia
The latest Kill Your Darlings short story collection captures the shifting shades of Australian identity.
Book review: Sunbirds, Mirandi Riwoe
Set in the Dutch East Indies on the eve of World War II, this novel draws you in and keeps…
Book review: Let's Never Speak of This Again, Megan Williams
This award-winning book is an enjoyable, insightful and distinctly Australian coming-of-age story.
So you want my arts job: Architectural historian and writer
As a child, Peter Andrew Barrett spent endless hours exploring Melbourne's rooftops and alleyways. Now he works to preserve and…
Programming with lived experience
From tackling the question "Where are you from?" to multilingual performances, these initiatives champion for visibility and understanding.
Book review: Vincent & Sien, Silvia Kwon
Forget your textbook knowledge of Vincent van Gogh.
Book review: Why We Are Here, Briohny Doyle
A hilarious and devastating window into the transformative impacts of love and grief.
Book review: Would That Be Funny?, Lorin Clarke
Lorin Clarke reveals much about her brilliant father, warts and all, with honesty and wit.