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Innovative workshop creates First Nations digital art and storytelling

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Indigenous youth from remote Northern Territory and Western Australia have taken part in an innovative five-day Pamela Lofts Bequest workshop in Sydney with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) to explore their interest in digital technology,digital art and storytelling. In collaboration with DXC Technology and Adobe ANZ, the ILF’s Pamela Lofts workshop provides a mentorship program … Continued

COLLABOR8WOMEN PRIZE 2023 WINNER ANNOUNCED – ARTIST WINS BRANDING BOOST BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS

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    An emerging local artist whose abstract art work portrays the power of connection through the memories of her homeland, has been awarded the inaugural Collabor8Women 2023 Prize designed to give her profile a well-deserved boost.     Latin American artist Marisabel Gonzalez’s painting, entitled ‘Verde Montaña, Mañana (Mountain Green, Tomorrow)’, was a stand-out in … Continued

Audiences shout ‘encore’ for Drum Theatre program

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The Drum Theatre’s popular Encore program will get music lovers moving with an exciting new program for Season 1 in 2024. Do you remember watching Molly Meldrum introduce the hottest music acts every Sunday night? Join us for The Songs of Countdown, which combines all the classic hits from the show with laugh-out-loud observations and … Continued

ROD MENZIES INDIGENOUS ART COLLECTION COMES TO AUCTION THIS NOVEMBER

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Sale includes Emily Kame Kngwarreye’s, Earth’s Creation II – whose sister work was sold by Cooee Art for a record $2.1 million, the highest sale price by an Australian female artist   A significant collection of Australian Indigenous artworks owned by the estate of high-profile auctioneer, entrepreneur and art collector Rod Menzies is to be … Continued

New exhibition shares the secrets of Australian classic

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Blueback: Sharing the Secrets is an interactive, eye-opening and engaging experience that gives family audiences a behind-the-scenes look at how a powerful book became a beautiful film about how we live with our natural world, through the magic of puppetry.   Based on Tim Winton’s novella, Robert Connolly’s film Blueback tells the story of Abby, … Continued

The Creativity Deficit: New research from VistaPrint reveals half of us cannot find time to be creative, despite mood-boosting benefits and positive impact to economy.

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According to a new report launched by VistaPrint today, we’re at risk of ‘creativity deficit’: with lack of funds and time being the three biggest culprits currently sapping our creative pursuits. Hot on the heels of the Government’s National Cultural Policy launched earlier this year, aiming to recognise the creative industries as vital contributors to … Continued

Creative Directions festival explores the critical issues shaping contemporary media, communications and cultural industries

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The rise of generative AI, drag as a cultural force, comedy as an agent of change, and the intersection of sport and climate change. Monash University’s Creative Directions Festival returns with a compelling program of stimulating topics that will delve into the changing role of media and cultures in thriving communities.    Run by Monash … Continued

Armed Koalas take on Save the Koala Day

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In a celebration of Save the Koala Day (29 September), the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is delighted to announce the launch of an exclusive collection, featuring artwork of acclaimed Mambo artist, Reg Mombassa. The collection serves as a beacon of hope and unity, dedicated to the preservation of our treasured koalas. Save the Koala Day … Continued