First of all, thanks to all of you who got behind the first Kulture Kid Digest issue - we appreciate it and we hope you stick with us because we've got some exciting things lined up for our future issues. This month's issue is Colour & Culture, and is all about GLAM practitioners (people) of... Continue Reading →
Interview: Curator of Colour
We called out to creative practitioners, from artists to curators and producers and collection managers who identify as POC to get their personal experience of practice, what they’re hoping for and how they tackle the (sometimes) contestation of their identity and their work. We had a chat to curator Garth O’Connell to find out more... Continue Reading →
Navigating the museum as a person of mixed-race heritage in Australia
By Karen Schamberger I was fifteen when I saw her in an art gallery. Dark hair, dark eyes, light skin, well-rounded and not quite fitting any ethnicity. Her name was Rita Lee and she was an artist’s model in Sydney in the early twentieth century. Her mother was of Chinese descent, like mine. And... Continue Reading →
Am I There Yet?
By Jose Walsh In addition to contributing to our Agony Aunt page (go check it out!), Jose responded to the following question, and it's one that I keep asking myself. Is there a stage in your career where you think you're no longer an emerging professional? Have you reached that yet? About 2... Continue Reading →
The Risky Business
By Kelly Burgess I’ve never been much of a risk taker. I’ve always known exactly what I want to do and what my next step in life and my career will be. I’m a planner by nature. This all changed however in the middle of 2014. Tired of the monotony of my Canberra life and... Continue Reading →