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Catch art and music at Suara Festival, Bali Indonesia. Two very large installations appear like masks hovering over a crowd with the sun setting into the background against a purple sky.
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Upcoming Asian arts destinations 2024

A hand-picked guide of contemporary arts festivals and biennales to add to your Asian travel itinerary in the second half…

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Roadmap to Success – Learning Module 1, Essential Elements

The second in a new series of videos offering practical advice for creative businesses and produced by The Big Idea…

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Exploring when art was an Olympic sport (we’re not joking)

Olympic art is medal worthy, plus Parisian lessons for Brisbane 2032.

Live wedding painter Rebekka Lord-John. Black and white photo of a woman with long straight hair, looking down at the canvas she is painting on. The photo is digitally manipulated to be on top of a purple background, with the words 'so you want my arts job?'
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So you want my arts job: Live Wedding Painter

Do you have the skills to spend five to seven hours painting at a wedding? Live wedding painter Rebekka Lord-Johnson…

A string orchestra playing in the atrium of a large retail space in front of a staircase. The musicians are masked and wearing black tie dress, with many colourful dresses included.
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The performing arts company breaking every convention in the book … and winning

For a company working in an art form steeped in tradition, the choice to break away from some of its…

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How to succeed when negotiating a new salary or a pay rise

When negotiating for a pay rise, always take the time to consider the other party's situation and capabilities.

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Booktopia is poised to collapse – what next?

Booktopia, Australia's largest online book retailer, went into voluntary administration last week. The industry is reeling.

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Literary Olympics: what wordsmith events would be on the program?

Imagine if there were an Olympics that favoured (bookish) brains over brawn. What would it look like?

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New support for UK/Australian collaborations

The British Council has announced the opening of applications for its Connections Through Culture arts grants, supporting new cultural projects…

A strong project proposal can take idea into reality. Photo of a figure wearing a cardboard box on their head with the letters ‘BRAIN’. Above it is a hand holding the word ‘IDEA’ in red.
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Good project proposals: 5 dos and don’ts

From open calls to grant applications, project proposals are assessed in a competitive process that can benefit from strategising.

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