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Kim Kardashian: an artist's guide to the future
A dystopian view of the future locks art and culture into a virtual world where everyone lives a Kardashian-style online…
How to be an artist activist
Artists have extraordinary power to change the way people think but it takes more than good intentions.
The most important thing in the arts
As the Australia Council faces $110 million in lost funding, Deputy Chair Robyn Archer argues for the importance of 'saplings…
Negotiating the sharing economy
Online sharing has created new rules of exchange for artists who must find ways of converting followers who like their…
Six ways art can help you find a soulmate
If you're tired of swiping left and right on Tinder, stepping into the gallery might take you one step closer…
Raising the bar for video art
24 Frames Per Second is an ambitious project that brings together 239 artists, dancers and filmmaker in the commissioning of…
Saving energy costs in public venues
Between keeping galleries cold enough for artworks and theatres warm enough for patrons, energy is a major expense for arts…
Women's stories can counter gender discrimination
A reader’s ability to view female characters as complex, layered, intellectual beings would have a profound effect on how they…
Strangerland: tough terrain for an actors' director
For Strangerland, director Kim Farrant dealt with the awesome experience of Nicole Kidman and the innocence of a fifteen year…
Is your art a hobby or a business?
Three ways to know whether you are really in the arts business or just kidding yourself about your hobby.