Name a First Nations Composer. Many of You Can’t. But that’s about to change.
Most Australians can name First Nations actors, authors, or visual artists, but far fewer could name a First Nations composer working in classical or new music. Yet over the past decade, this field…
How ANU set the scene for Emily Maguire’s award-winning novel, Rapture
When readers pick up Rapture, the award-winning seventh novel by acclaimed author Emily Maguire, they’re immediately immersed in the world of 9th century Europe.But there’s a little bit of modern-day…
Sir William Dobell Chair and Fellows for 2026 announced
In 2023 the Centre for Art History and Art Theory in the ANU School of Art & Design established a new fellowship scheme to increase the impact of the Dobell endowment to support the research of…
Applications Now Open: Space to Create - First Nations Music Residency
We're excited to announce that applications are now open for the Space to Create: First Nations Music Residency. This immersive program is designed for emerging and established First Nations…
Student stories: meet Charley Barnes
"There’s a common misconception that creative degrees don’t have strong job prospects but ANU equipped me with the skills to work in both the art and design fields."For Charley Barnes, graduating at…
2025 ANU School of Art & Design Drawing Prize Finalists
Congratulations to the finalists of the 2025 Drawing Prize!The ANU School of Art & Design Drawing Prize showcases and celebrates the breadth and depth of drawing practice within the ANU School of…
Dennis Golding, H.C. Coombs Creative Arts Indigenous Fellow 2025
We are delighted to announce the H.C. Coombs Creative Arts Indigenous Fellow is Dennis Golding. Dennis Golding (b. 1989) is a Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay artist and curator from north-west New South…