Visual Arts
How portfolio careers can lead to happiness
Screenwriter, cartoonist and illustrator Megan Herbert used to be torn between artforms, but now embraces her portfolio career.
Some practical steps to truth-telling in museums
Calls for First Nations truth-telling are growing louder in Australian politics. What does that look like within the museum sector?
5 tips for pitching to the media
Rather than taking a blanket approach, making each of your pitches count results in a better chance at media coverage.
What happens to art caught in war’s crossfire?
As the conflict in Ukraine deepens, the damage to its cultural heritage reveals various motives behind this kind of destruction.
27 things I learned starting a new art business
How to turn old learnings from portfolio careers into new gains, when starting a studio-based business.
Barbican Centre appoints Arts Centre Melbourne’s Claire Spencer as inaugural CEO
After more than seven years at Arts Centre Melbourne, Spencer is leaving to run the largest performing arts centre in…
Arts podcasts we’ve escaped to in 2021
After another big year of ups and downs, we can find refuge and entertainment in arts podcasts from 2021.
Why the Great Resignation is an opportunity, not a loss
The aura around an arts job is fading, the sector needs to take the hint.
How museums could light up and display more of the world’s precious objects for longer
Emrah Baki Ulas explores how new advances in lighting technology can improve museum displays for visitors while also addressing preservation.
The time is now: Climate awareness in museums is a must
CIMAM’s toolkit offers strategies and resources for museums to reduce their carbon footprint.