Visual Arts

AACTA brainwave creates pitching competition for performers
Actors from 8-80 years old living anywhere from Sydney to Smataloona will be running at this pitching competition. They have…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
As arts organisations go online, a whole bunch of opportunities have opened up for artists - we give you the…

Nerd immunity: Can geeks save the arts from COVID-19?
Yen Yang thinks the secret to artistic survival during self isolation might be in the darkest corners of the web.

Screen News in Brief: producers' POV, more production funding as government waddles along
Our fortnightly roundup of news as positive opportunities stagger through the flames. Coronavirus coverage is about covering many, many details…

Upskilling in Isolation: Making Use of the Time
Masterclasses, podcasts, free micro-skilling sessions and a bunch of AFTRS short courses online. Here are some ways to continue learning…

Screen Australia may shift funds to development in crisis
Screen Australia signals flexibility if demand shifts, but the major problems are shaping up to be huge.

The future of storytelling is collaborative
Breaking down the barriers between subjects and producers, and empowering communities to control their own stories, the Beyond the Box…

Covid-19: sector scrambles to make sense
Industry trembles on the edge of chaos as producers realise they have reached the end of the known world.

Who is Chris Keely, the man leading Create NSW?
After a rocky three years for Create NSW, Executive Director Chris Keely says he is a stayer, and has a…

3 Things The Government Must Do To Save Australian Content
Streaming services are on the rise, and the government must take action or risk losing local broadcasters. Here's how.