Detroit’s chief storyteller, Aaron Foley, explains how the simple, yet powerful act of storytelling can help bring communities together.
Aaron Foley presenting on stage at the 2018 Victorian Creative Summit
Creative Industries
Metal statue showing eagles sitting in a wire nest
Small town spotlight: Top six regional art installations
Six Victorian communities have been given a creative shot in the arm by the Small Town Transformations art project.
Project lights, lasers and fireworks on the Great Stupa in Bendigo
Bendigo’s Illumin8 Festival shines light on The Great Stupa
WATCH THE VIDEO: Bendigo’s Illumin8 Festival of Light and Peace featured a special highlight: the homecoming of the statue, The Jade Buddha for Univer
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Science class made cool: check out Scienceworks’ newest exhibition
WATCH THE VIDEO: A ground-breaking new exhibition at Scienceworks, ‘Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen’ puts teenagers very much front and centre.
Fabric artwork showing stylised flowers in bright colours and of different varieties
Best in show: showcasing four regional Victorian galleries
Hit the road and get your art fix out of town in Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo or Horsham this winter.
A girl dressed up in an Alice in Wonderland costume looks inside a cupboard
Lose yourself in WONDERLAND
WATCH THE VIDEO: Venture down the rabbit hole into an enchanted world, where expectations are upended and curiosity is rewarded.
Art installation showing red flowers all over the walls and furniture
Best in show: National Gallery of Victoria 2018 calendar
Check out what’s showing at the National Gallery of Victoria this year.
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Runway City: Melbourne Fashion Festival
WATCH THE VIDEO: The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival is on until 18 March. We chat with the chair, David Briskin, about the festival.
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Five minutes with … Marita Cheng, tech entrepreneur and the inaugural Victorian Government TechSchools ambassador
The 28-year-old – named Young Australian of the Year in 2012 – has garnered international acclaim for her robotics inventions.
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Gandhi exhibition travels from Delhi to Melbourne’s Immigration Museum
Delhi's Mahatma Gandhi exhibition will move to Melbourne’s Immigration Museum in early April 2018.
Artwork showing a woman walking on a swirling blue and black surface
NGV Triennial showcases a world of creativity
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has launched the Triennial, a landmark exhibition of international art, design and architecture.
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Finding the Power and the Passion at the Australian Music Vault
The Australian Music Vault showcases contemporary music, milestones and memorabilia that have shaped the unique history of Aussie music.
A group of people watching colourful light and film projections onto buildings
White Night shines a light on Bendigo and Geelong in 2018
In exciting news for regional Victoria, the White Night arts and culture extravaganza will expand to Bendigo and Geelong for first time in 2018.
An astronaut in a space walk suit on the outside of the space station in orbit around Earth
Opaque Media: Melbourne game developer uses VR to train NASA astronauts for space
What began as a whim has now ended with Emre Deniz of Opaque Media preparing NASA astronauts for the journey into space.
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Girl Geek Academy takes Aussie tech stars to the next level
Around 200 Australian women will have the chance to turn their tech ideas into reality thanks to a new initiative from Girl Geek Academy.
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Global leader Aconex continues to be an industry game changer
Leading global tech solution company Aconex continues to be a game changer in the construction industry after nearly two decades.
Karl Fender and Nonda Katsalidis looking towards camera
The rise and rise of Fender Katsalidis Architects
Melbourne firm Fender Katsalidis Architects is famous for shaping the city’s skyline. Now, it’s reaching new heights of its own.
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Melbourne technology company Conduct uses Human Centered Design to improve lives
The Melbourne-based company is committed to design and service innovation and strives to create solutions that ultimately improve people’s lives.
