Visual Arts
What sponsors want from the arts
Sponsorships are not philanthropic donations – they are business investments from which companies want a return. We ask major sponsors…
Review: Stieg Persson Polyphonic at The Ian Potter Museum of Art
This exhibition, currently showing at the Ian Potter Gallery, is testament to an artist that continues to resist the ready…
How to write an art-wank free artist statement
Remember, an artist's statement is a practical and professional tool. It doesn’t have to be a complicated academic paper. Here…
10,000 native plants to feature at 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale
A multi-sensory living installation displaying endangered Indigenous Australian grassland species will interrogate architecture’s responsibility to environmental rehabilitation.
Fringe World moves to assist artists after JumpClimb fiasco
With artists owed $200,000 following the collapse of independent event management company, JumpClimb, Fringe World is taking action to assist.
Short term contract, long-term exhaustion
Working on the festival circuit is like a fairground ride: fast paced and exhilarating, but also exhausting and hard to…
13 ways to build a strong social media presence
Don’t know where to start when it comes to social media? Here's some advice from the experts.
How to handle criticism and naysayers
For any artist, the sting of criticism is inevitable. Here’s how to distinguish when it’s useful, how to handle it,…
Vale: Polixeni Papapetrou
After a prolonged battle with cancer, photographer Polixeni Papapetrou has died at 57.
'Tampergate' – lessons for arts boards and managers
The leadership of any organisation in sport, the arts or the corporate world must have a clear understanding of its…