Updates

HOTA announces commissioning opportunity for 20 Australian artists

21 May, 2020

Contemporary cultural precinct HOTA, Home of the Arts has today announced it will commission up to 20 Australian artists to create a suite of new work for a major exhibition to be presented in its new gallery opening in 2021. The new AUD$60.5 million HOTA Gallery is currently under construction within HOTA precinct on…

Artspace announces first wave of Australian artists in 52 ACTIONS series

18 May, 2020

Artspace has announced the first wave of Australian artists, creatives and collectives set to participate in their new 52 ACTIONS series, launching on 18 May 2020. The selected Australian artists and creatives will receive $1000 for the development and presentation of new work and will see the creation of 52 artworks including…

Recharge 2020 Festival

14 May, 2020

It’s been a tough six months across Victoria’s creative and agriculture/tourism sectors with fires, floods and now the COVID-19 crisis leaving our creative and agricultural communities in tatters. Whilst a full recharge is still some time away, the team behind Delivered Live, the live-streamed concerts that brought the gigs back into your home,…

The Cape sustainable estate rises to COVID-19 challenges

14 May, 2020

As households, communities and the real estate industry navigate difficult times with current COVID-19 restrictions in place, The Cape sustainable estate in Victoria’s Bass Coast has a number of “liveability and resilience” features that are proving very effective in the present environment, and provide a roadmap for the broader housing…

Koskela presents Ngukurr Arts: Yugul Mangi Group Show

12 May, 2020

Koskela Gallery is pleased to present its very first online exhibition, Ngukurr Arts: Yugul Mangi Group Show. Ngukurr Arts is a unique space where artists explore, share and develop their own distinctive styles. Situated alongside the banks of the Roper River in South East Arnhem Land, the town of Ngukurr…

NGV launches virtual programs and exhibition tours

12 May, 2020

WATCH: ART IN FOCUS In this series put art works under the microscope by de-coding some of NGV’s most significant masterpieces through our new Art in Focus program. Hosted by NGV curators via live Webex video conference, the program will give audiences a deeper understanding of the significance and meaning behind each masterpiece….

2020 Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist announced

11 May, 2020

The best of Victoria’s architecture, showcasing the immense value architects add when embedded end to end in a project, has been revealed with the release today of the 2020 Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist. The awards program, run by the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects, features a shortlist…

Assemble launches 15 Thompson Street, Kensington apartment project

9 May, 2020

Innovative property development and community management company, Assemble, is forging ahead with its highly anticipated Assemble Model project, 15 Thompson Street, Kensington, with applications now open. Featuring 198 apartments across two mixed-residential buildings, 15 Thompson Street will welcome a vibrant urban community, comprising studio, one, two and three-bedroom floorplans. Assemble…

Bethan Gray: design storyteller

8 May, 2020

It was a love of natural materials that led to Welsh furniture and homeware designer, Bethan Gray establishing her acclaimed studio. Since then, Bethan’s work has taken her all over the globe, from the UK to the Middle East. “That’s how we like to work, craft partnerships all over the…