Writing and Publishing
New Russian legislation gags artists
In the wake of the Pussy Riot saga Russia has passed a bill to hand out jail terms to those…
Complaints as Vivid victim of own success
Crowd control failures marred the spectacular success of Vivid Sydney.
The new censorship: a campaign against arts funding?
Was the police raid on Paul Yore's Linden Centre exhibition really the start of a right-wing campaign against arts funding?
$1500 opportunity for writers with a disability
The CAL Connections project is seeking essays from emerging writers from marginalised or under-represented backgrounds.
New initiative for Indigenous musicians set to open in Broome
Program aims to strengthen links between Indigenous and mainstream music industry and assist in establishing long-term careers.
Proposed regulations ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’
The Australian Commercial Galleries Association believes that considered measures to protect artists could be too extreme.
Damien Hirst among $6million art auction investors
The online art auction business Paddle8 has raised $6 million from a group of high profile arts investors.
Alli Sebastian Wolf wins SOYA Written Word category
The Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards has revealed the 2013 Written Word winner.
Borrowing without the ball and chain
Taking out a loan for an arts project does not have to mean tying yourself to banks with expensive interest…
Federal funding secures arts in Orange, but what about Newcastle?
Funding for one NSW regional gallery is great for some, but others still lie in wait.