News Archive

Being Creative with Social Media - SAMAG talk
Jul 19 2010 - 11:46am

Facebook... MySpace... YouTube... blogs... Twitter... Social media is the topic of the moment. A recent Nielsen poll found that use of social media in Australia was the highest in the world, ahead of the US, the UK and Europe.

Join us for an informative seminar exploring the opportunities, realities and challenges of social media and find out how artists and arts organisations, regardless of their size, can use social media to their best advantage.

Twitter+art=?
Jul 19 2010 - 10:57am

A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald by Elissa Blake has set off a fascinating debate. On the one side we have an increasing swathe of Twitter users enthusiastically engaging in artistic experiences both inside and outside of the 'venue'. On the other we have a defiant chorus of "turn your phone OFF". Which side are you on?

Brush with the Real World
Jun 13 2010 - 5:06am

"Drawing on children's love of visual fantasy, a Brush with the Real World tells a comical story about an animator and his character. The character, Rupert, is a bad tempered artist who makes demands until his creator eventually shows him the limitations of his cartoon world".

transumer
Jun 13 2010 - 4:53am

transumer by PVI Collective now on at 17th Bienniale of Sydney

Artist Rights in the digital era: Roundtable
May 12 2010 - 3:09pm

In October 2009 The Australia Council co-hosted “Revealing the Arts; creative conversations and solutions for the digital era” with industry partner ABCTV. Artist Rights (both commercial and non-commercial) were a recurring theme throughout the day and a half of discussions from both a monetisation and free re-use perspective.

Announcing the Geek in Residence teams
May 13 2010 - 2:57pm

 

Media Release: Thursday 6th May 2010 > Geeks open gateways for the arts