Q&A with Nici Cumpston
Artistic Director of the Tarnanthi Festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, 13 Oct 2017 - 28 Jan 2018, Adelaide.
NAVA Book Club
What actions do we need to take to ensure Indigenous artists’ rights are protected? How do critical Indigenous methodologies change the ways we work? NAVA Book Club coinciding with VOLUME 2017 | Another Art Book Fair.
Art Wires - October
NAVA's October 2017 Art Wires - Queer Identity and Equality is out now. View online here.
Q&A with Van T Rudd
We chat to Melbourne-based artist and activist Van T Rudd about his murals, free speech and how he challenges the status quo.
Art Wires - September
NAVA's September 2017 Art Wires - Art Fairs is out now. View online here.
Q&A with Dick Quan
Dr Dick Quan is a highly respected collector of Australian and international art. We caught up with him to find out what he enjoys about art fairs.
Q&A Future Contemporary
We chat to participating Future Contemporary galleries showing at the upcoming Sydney Contemporary 7-10 September 2017 at Carriageworks.
Art Wires - August 2017
NAVA's August 2017 Art Wires - Awards and Prizes is out now. View online here.
Art Wires - July 2017
NAVA's July 2017 Art Wires - Fair Pay for Artists Update is out now. View online here.
Q&A with Wendy Whiteley
A preview of our upcoming NAVA in conversation podcast with Wendy Whiteley.
NAVA Queensland Artists' Survey
Calling all Queensland artists, complete our artist survey.
Art Wires - June 2017
NAVA's June 2017 Issue of Art Wires farewells Tamara Winikoff. View online here.
Q&A with Tamara Winikoff
We chat to Tamara Winikoff about the highs and lows and the changes she's witnessed over her years at NAVA.
Responses to Tamara's resignation
Following on from Tamara Winikoff's announcement of her resignation as Executive Director of NAVA, we share some of the messages from the sector celebrating her achievements and contributions to the visual arts sector.
Change of Leadership for NAVA
After twenty-two years, Tamara Winikoff OAM has announced her resignation as Executive Director of NAVA, the peak national body protecting and promoting the Australian visual arts sector.
Art Wires - May 2017
NAVA's May 2017 Issue of Art Wires is on Industrial Relations. View online here.
Q&A with the CoUNTess Team
We caught up with the Countess Team to discuss the impact their research has had on the contemporary Australian visual arts sector over the past 9 years.
Art Wires - April 2017
NAVA's April 2017 Issue of Art Wires is on Queensland. View online here.
Q&A with Judy Watson
We chat with NAVA Member and renowned Brisbane-based artist Judy Watson.
Making a Career in the Arts
Presented by SAMAG in collaboration with NAVA and Artspace.
Art Wires - February 2017
NAVA's February 2017 Issue of Art Wires looks at the launch of the small to medium report. View online here.
Art Wires - January 2017
NAVA's January 2017 Issue of Art Wires looks at fair pay for artists. View online here.
ArtsPeak welcomes creation of a new national arts voice
Media Release
Art Wires - December 2016
NAVA's December 2016 Issue of Art Wires looks at summer opportunities. View online here.
Q&A with Michelle Nikou
We had a chat to one of the NAVA Visual Arts Fellowship recipients - Michelle Nikou.
Art Wires - November 2016
NAVA's November 2016 Issue of Art Wires looks at regional Australian art practice. View online here.
NAVA highlights
Find out what NAVA has been doing this last quarter including campaign work, events, forums and more.
Art Wires - October 2016
NAVA's October 2016 Issue of Art Wires looks at curating. View online here.
Art Wires - September 2016
NAVA's September 2016 Issue of Art Wires looks at freedom of expression. View online here.
National Day of Arts Action Launch
Media Release
NAVA warmly welcomes the Greens' arts policy
Media Release
Art Wires - May 2016
In our May 2016 Issue of Art Wires we look at small to medium organisations. View online here.
Q&A Harrie Fasher
We chat to Harrie Fasher, recipient of the 2015 Windmill Trust Scholarship for Regional NSW Artists.
Let's Talk
A series of NAVA and Artspace Sydney hosted ‘town hall’ style public discussions exploring current issues affecting the S2M arts sector.
Art Wires - April 2016
In our April 2016 Issue of Art Wires we look at the visibility of craft. View online here.
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Art Wires - March 2016
In our March 2016 Issue of NAVA Art Wires we look at women in Australian art. View online here.
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Q&A with Women's Art Register
Interview with Danielle Hakim and Sally Northfield, Co-Convenors of Women's Arts Register.
Gender acCOUNTability in the arts
Media Release
Art Wires - February 2016
In our February 2016 Issue of NAVA Art Wires we look at tertiary education and beyond. View online here.
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Q&A with Stephanie nova Milne
Stephanie nova Milne is one half of the artist nova Milne, and co-founded their collective Ms&Mr, and also our NAVA Online course facilitator for Writing Grant Proposals. Currently based in New York, Stephanie chats to us about the importance of writing grants within an arts practice.
Q&A with Brook McCarthy
We chat to Brook McCarthy trainer and business coach and founder of Hustle & Heart, and online course facilitator for NAVA Online's Maximise Your Exposure about the importance of marketing skills for artists.
Q&A with Monica Davidson
We chat to Monica Davidson, CEO of Creative Plus Business Group and the former NSW Creative Industries Business Adviser and online course facilitator for NAVA's Art Business Basics about the practical skills artists need alongside their creative practice.
Australia Day Honours List 2016
NAVA congratulates the following individuals who were among those recognised in the 2016 Australia Day Honours Lists for their service to the visual arts and craft sector.
Art Wires - January 2016
In our January 2016 Issue of NAVA Art Wires we look at New Year's Resolutions. View online here.
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Art Wires - December 2015
In our December 2015 Issue of NAVA Art Wires we look at Localism. View online here.
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Q&A with Jon Goulder
We chat to Jon Goulder, Creative Director of Furniture Studio, Jam Factory about his practice, place and the popularity of Jam Factory.
Art Wires - November
View our November 2015 NAVA Art Wires e-newsletter here.
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Q and A with Amanda Buckland
Amanda Buckland is passionate about the power of creatively to transform people and places. As a cultural planner, project manager and educator, she connects government, artists and communities. She works for Not for Profits, Local Government and in the Health, Art and Education sectors. She has designed a course for NAVA online called “So where to from here? Alternative income sources for artists".
Utopia - what do you wish for?
We asked representatives across different sectors to start a discussion on perspectives for the future.
You can contribute your thoughts and your vision to the prompt: Utopia - what do you wish for by emailing a paragraph (100-150 words) to ywu@visualarts.net.au
Q&A with Heidi Axelsen
In July Sainsbury Sculpture Grant 2014 recipients, Heidi Axelsen and Hugo Moline completed their artist residency at Australia House, Echigo Tsumari, Japan (2013-2015). In collaboration with fellow Australian artist Nathan Hawkes, and the local Japanese community, they developed a new public art work, 2000 Waraji 200 Feet which was commissioned especially for the 2015 Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale. During Axelsen and Moline's installation of their recent work Owner Occupy in Martin Place Sydney, part of the Groundwork 2015 festival, we spoke to Heidi about their latest project and how their residency experience has shaped their practice.
Q&A with Art Collective WA
We chat to Art Collective WA's Chair, Merrick Belyea, and Director Felicity Johnston about their unique gallery model, the circumstances surrounding its formation and its focus on the careers of established Western Australian artists.
On the Current Health of Commercial Galleries
In a series of voxpop interviews at Sydney Contemporary we asked several gallerists for their perspective on the state of the commercial gallery scene.
NAVA at Sydney Contemporary
NAVA will be at Sydney Contemporary and we need your help! We’re looking for volunteers who are available throughout the art fair from the 10th to 13th September to help us staff the NAVA stall in the Media Hub area and to be part of our roving team. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of Sydney's thriving contemporary art scene over the four days.
Senate Inquiry Hearings
Five public hearings have been confirmed for the Senate Inquiry into the impact of the 2014 and 2015 Commonwealth Budget decisions on the arts and will take place across Australia over the next six weeks.
Harrie Fasher wins the 2015 Windmill Trust Scholarship
Media release
The Windmill Trust and the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) are delighted to announce Harrie Fasher as the recipient of the 2015 Windmill Trust Scholarship.
Q&A with Dr Terry Wu
This month we interview Dr Terry Wu, collector, an indefatigable advocate for the arts, and NAVA Board Member, Terry endeavours to contribute to the wellbeing of artists and visual art in Australia. Terry serves as a Board Director of Heide Museum of Modern Art and supports institutions and events including the National Gallery of Victoria, The Melbourne Festival, Sydney Biennale and the new Australian Pavilion for Venice Biennale.
Australia Council Funding Cuts - National Call to Action
Take Action to Protect Australian Arts from Deadly Cuts
Queen's Birthday Honours List
NAVA congratulates the following individuals who were recognised in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours List for their service to the visual arts and craft sector.
Mass Dance Action - Friday 22nd May - Nationally
This is a national call to action in response to Minister Brandis' plan to take $104.8 million from the Australia Council and transfer it to a proposed National Centre for Excellence in the Arts. Organisers are calling on artists, artsworkers and art-lovers all over to join together in a mass dance action across Australia on Friday 22 May at 1:30pm EST.
Federal Arts Budget Changes
In the 2015 Federal Budget, there was an announcement by the Government of proposed cuts to the Australia Council's budget to establish a new parallel program called the National Programme for Excellence in the Arts.
Q&A with Mike Parr
Renowned Australian performance artist Mike Parr on the challenges of maintaining an independent practice since the 1970s, eschewing government funding and establishing one of Australia's landmark ARIs Inhibodress.
Q&A with Phillip Keir, Keir Foundation
NAVA speaks to Phillip Keir, co-founder of the Keir Foundation, and Chairman of the Biennale of Sydney about his support of the Arts within the realms of "arts incubation" and "venture capital".
