Boycott call prompts questions about self-publishing
Art dealer Beverly Knight has called for a boycott of a monograph by collector Pat Corrigan. We investigate the line between vanity driven publishing and the…
What is a VIP pass really worth?
Are VIP passes just for massaging the egos of the “celebarati” or do they serve a valuable role in the success of an art fair? In…
From Mona to Archie – the cult of the portrait
When is the line for a portrait more about cult tourism than the art on display? It is said that visitors spend on average of about…
Too dangerous for the museum
Museums can be safe places for unsafe topics but a leading museum director argues there is a point when ideas become too dangerous for museums to…
Corporate sponsorship: vanity or sanity?
Disruption is the new mantra. We look at how cultural organisations can use it to accelerate brand alignment with sponsors to sustain their futures. For the…
Shares and likes are changing journalism
Sharing and the mobile generation are defining journalism today, moving the brand to the writer and the curator of content to the reader. Eight years ago,…
Beyond Success: can a gallery keep growing?
Nick Mitzevich has quadrupled philanthropy and increased attendances by 30% at the Art Gallery of South Australia so what’s left for the encore? Mitzevich was appointed…
Arty merchandise sells
The shop has become a key component to the museum experience, but also a robust revenue stream vital to galleries of all scales. Museums and galleries…
What, new art movements? You’ve got to be kidding
They blazed then died, were regurgitated or appropriated. We thought we’d seen it all, but new art movements have emerged. Art History has been peppered and…
10 new words to fake it in the art world
A screen grab of Old Navy (USA, 2014) television advertisement satirizing the pretentious language of the contemporary art world. Source Ottawacitizen.com I take a look at…
Understanding your audience
We are finally getting good research on the arts; how can you use it to develop your audience? The Australia Council for the Arts released new…
The Art of Branding
Should financially strapped arts organisations be spending money on developing brand identity? Image source Designsteinsmmg When dollars are limited the question of effective spending is particularly…