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Matt Tabor smiling away from the camera  

Digital masterclass: lessons from a YouTube maestro

by Georgina Jerums | 22 Jan 2020

We met up with YouTube expert, Matt Tabor, who recently hosted a Victorian Government-funded masterclass to promote digital entrepreneurialism.

From The Land, Castlemaine Art Museum. Image credit: Brodie Ellis.  

Exhibitions to inspire: regional galleries showcase

by Georgina Jerums | 15 Jan 2020

Feed your mind and soul, and be inspired by all things arty at these regional exhibitions over the coming months.

State Library of Victoria  

The next chapter: State Library Victoria reopens after five-year revamp

by Georgina Jerums | 17 Dec 2019

VIDEO: Next time you’re in Melbourne’s CBD, duck into the refurbished State Library Victoria, which is very much a library for the 21st century.

Artists impression of the Docklands studio  

Making a scene: Victoria’s screen industry attracting global attention

by Georgina Jerums | 17 Dec 2019

Victoria is becoming one of the most desirable filming locations in the world.

Charred walls of the La Mama gutted by fire  

La Mama Theatre set to return to the cultural stage in 2021

by Georgina Jerums | 4 Dec 2019

After fire gutted Carlton's La Mama Theatre last year, we speak to Co-CEO & Creative Director Liz Jones about the rebuild.

Dr Drew Barry  

Get to know Dr Drew Berry, the Steven Spielberg of science animation

by Georgina Jerums | 13 Nov 2019

Combining science and cinema to reveal the microscopic worlds inside human bodies - we find out more about the work of biomedical animator Drew Berry.

Image from the Kaws exhibition  

KAWS & effect: experience a pop culture phenomenon

by Georgina Jerums | 3 Oct 2019

WATCH THE VIDEO: We met up with Brooklyn-based artist KAWS at his NGV exhibition featuring the likes of Mickey Mouse, Snoopy & Sesame Street’s Grover.

Jane Harrison of Blak and Bright festival  

Blak & Bright: First Nations Literary Festival is for everyone

by Georgina Jerums | 29 Aug 2019

Festival Director, playwright, novelist & Muruwari woman Jane Harrison chats to us about the festival, First Nations writers, and this year's program.

Geelong Art Gallery  

Top five regional art shows for the cooler months

by Georgina Jerums | 14 Aug 2019

When it’s cold out, head indoors for an art fix at these brilliant regional exhibitions.

Facade of the J-ward in Ararat  

Jail time: museums award win for former Ararat prison and asylum

by Georgina Jerums | 18 Jul 2019

Discover an award-winning tourism site with a dark past run by Ararat volunteers.

 

Experience a cultural revolution at Melbourne Museum

by Georgina Jerums | 4 Jul 2019

WATCH THE VIDEO: Step back in time to the swinging sixties at Melbourne Museum’s latest showstopper.

 

Immigration Museum inks a new direction

by Georgina Jerums | 2 Jul 2019

Take a tattoo trip around the world from Samoa to Japan and back to Melbourne at the Immigration Museum’s latest show.

Ceramic bird installation at the National Gallery of Victorai  

China blockbuster opens at the NGV

by Georgina Jerums | 5 Jun 2019

WATCH THE VIDEO: The National Gallery of Victoria’s new Winter Masterpieces series explores the art and culture of China’s past and present.

Architect's impression of Shipwreck Coast along the coast of Cape Otway and Port Fairy in Victoria  

Meet Victoria’s Government Architect

by Georgina Jerums | 29 May 2019

We spoke with Jill Garner, Victoria’s Government Architect, about her background and role.

Wall panel at the exhibition. Lights spell out 'Love your Guts'  

Go with your gut at Melbourne Museum’s new exhibition

by Georgina Jerums | 10 May 2019

WATCH THE VIDEO: Journey into the fascinating, hidden depths of the gut at Melbourne Museum’s latest show.

Write-ability mentor Thalia Kalkipsakis, writer Kate Morell and Publishability Project Officer, writer and advocate working together  

Writers Victoria empowering those with a disability

by Georgina Jerums | 10 Apr 2019

Emerging writers living with a disability are recognised in a new Victorian Government program.

Crowd holding their hands up in the air for for the 2016 Creative Innovation Conference  

The innovation conference helping businesses unlock their creative potential

by Georgina Jerums | 28 Feb 2019

Clear your calendars. The eighth Creative Innovation conference is back this April and founder, Tania de Jong, tells us what to expect.

Wine glass with chestnuts and autumn leaves  

Autumnal appetites – the food and wine festivals to satisfy the season

by Gillian Saxon | 26 Feb 2019

No need to lament the end of summer, autumn is rich with appetising possibilities. Read on for a selection of the upcoming food & wine festivals.

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Employee at Yarra View Nursery working with the plants

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