Australia

3 steps for procrastination busting
Starting a business – even a creative one – is hard. But sometimes the hardest part is getting started.

Most Underrated Book Award 2019 announced
The Small Press Network has announced Ilka Tampke has won their prize for a book that may have been neglected…

Why this summer arts camp could fuel your creativity
Forget the beach this January; the Sturt Summer School in the NSW Southern Highlands offers a five-day intensive arts retreat…

Adelaide’s College of the Arts is pushing boundaries by erasing them
A film project at Adelaide’s College of the Arts is helping students explore the way their skills interact and complement…

How VET courses can overcome barriers to performing arts training
Socio-economic disadvantage and other structural barriers can prevent people from gaining access to arts education and working in the arts…

Patricia Piccinini completes her Skywhale family with major new commission
The NGA has announced its acquisition of Patricia Piccinini's Skywhale alongside a new commission, Skywhalepapa, to be unveiled in March…

Freedom to choose frees students from pigeon-hole practice
Emerging artists need to have space to experiment and broaden their practice.

Sydney auditions held for world renowned UK speech and drama institution
Aspiring performers will have an opportunity to study at London’s coveted Royal Central School of Speech and Drama when auditions…

ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
PM endorses War Memorial plans, Rockhampton gallery's new brand, Ziggy Marley and Lizzo hit local stages, major solo exhibition for…

Human saliva demonstrates the benefits of art intervention
Participation in art gallery programs can improve improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia, according to stress levels monitored…