VIDEO: Mick Bogie is constructing a larger-than-life platypus sculpture for the Burraja Art Trail, a five-kilometre path lining the Murray River.
Creative Industries
Midsumma Festival highlights: celebrating diversity in Melbourne
A selection of six of the best events from a thoroughly stellar line-up, happening at Midsumma Festival between 19 April and 5 May.
A Super Full Moon rising for Melbourne’s nocturnal winter festival
When the moon rises above the horizon from 26 May to 6 June, the city of Melbourne will come alive after dark with a new winter festival.
From Holocaust survivor to iconic artist: Mirka Mora retrospective opens in St Kilda
Mirka Mora’s famously colourful, uplifting art spanning a 70-year career celebrates love, hope and resilience.
Lights, Camera, Action! ACMI reopens after major development
VIDEO: The new and improved Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) at Federation Square is now open. Take our tour.
Storytowns adds another dimension to regional Victoria with interactive audio tours
After years working in radio and travelling around the world, Jarrod Pickford returned to regional Victoria and realised his passion was storytelling.
Come From Away raises the curtain in Melbourne to standing ovations
After its first season was cut short in 2020 due to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, Come From Away has made an emotional return to the stage.
Street artist Kaff-eine creates art for heart’s sake in Melbourne's CBD
Street artist Kaff-eine joins more than 150 creatives - designers, music producers, light specialists & more, being recruited to revive the city lanes
A regional art tour: 5 galleries to visit this summer
In the mood for a cultural fix over the holiday season? Look no further. These five regional galleries have you sorted.
Carving out a brighter future
Morwell’s new GovHub building has teamed up with Correction Victoria’s The Torch program to create artworks with a difference.
Collingwood book business has designs to expand online
Podcasts and live author talks are just two of the ways a Collingwood book business is courting an online crowd.
Digital masterclass: lessons from a YouTube maestro
When we met YouTube expert Matt Tabor a few months ago we never could have predicted his advice on working in a virtual world could be so prescient.
KAWS & effect: experience a pop culture phenomenon
VIDEO: While we can’t visit the National Gallery of Victoria at the moment, you still have an opportunity to see the exhibition online.
Exhibitions to inspire: regional galleries showcase
Feed your mind and soul, and be inspired by all things arty at these regional exhibitions over the coming months.
The next chapter: State Library Victoria reopens after five-year revamp
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.
Making a scene: Victoria’s screen industry attracting global attention
Victoria is becoming one of the most desirable filming locations in the world.
La Mama Theatre set to return to the cultural stage in 2021
After fire gutted Carlton's La Mama Theatre last year, we speak to Co-CEO & Creative Director Liz Jones about the rebuild.
Get to know Dr Drew Berry, the Steven Spielberg of science animation
Combining science and cinema to reveal the microscopic worlds inside human bodies - we find out more about the work of biomedical animator Drew Berry.