Visual Arts
Nine ways to cope with being a casual
Writers and artists have always had erratic work. But the casualisation of the workforce means arts managers and curators do…
Becoming location independent
Life as a digital nomad takes a little more than a laptop and a Lonely Planet guide.
Julie Lomax heads to Liverpool
Director of Visual Arts for the Australia Council, Julie Lomax will head to the Liverpool Biennale next year.
David Walsh reveals “Stuff we are planning to do”
Dreams have become plans for Mona's next stage with a reveal of designs, acquisitions and footprints for the future
Learning from reality television
The arts used to pursue cultural popularity but decry popular culture. Not any more.
Dinner party answers every arts believer needs
Arm yourself with smart comebacks to the people who insist on telling you arts funding is a waste of money.
Five rules for an artist's budget
If you are not playing by these budgeting rules, don't expect the numbers to add up on an arts income.
Eight ways to deal with post-project blues
You have just handed in your manuscript, finished a great season or closed the doors of your exhibition. You’re expected…
Getting to know the collectors
A new do-it-yourself guidebook, Private, make the top collections in Australia and New Zealand public.
Is originality over-rated?
In the age of the mash-up, adaptations, reappropriations and covers can provide a more viable stream of work than doing…