March is Women’s History Month and in honour of that The Broad is covering a new book about an Australian swimming legend and the woman who’s captured her story. Mina Wylie at Coogee beach In Search of Mina Wylie tells the life story of Australia’s greatest swimmer. It recounts the life of
Creative Women at Work
Interviews with women in the arts, culture or creative industries about their work, their inspiration and their lives.
Frida Kahlo: The enduring appeal of a feminist icon
An immersive exhibition on the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo reminds us of the enduring appeal of the feminist icon. Who wouldn’t recognise the iconic self-portraits that capture her soulful, expressive face. Her dark hair, parted and twisted atop her head with the crown of flowers and of course
Novelist Alle C. Hall on her first novel
Her Fidelity: Herstory of a record store tragic coming of age
Inspiring Creativity with Morning Pages
Morning Pages offers a simple way to to harness creativity, wherever it's needed. Creativity comes in many forms and has useful outlets, just not the strictly artistic. But what is the wellspring of creativity? And what happens if creativity and inspiration fails you? The Broad has recently adopted the practice of Morning
Meet Author Jessica Mudditt
Meet Author Susanne Gervay
Hazel Edwards & lockdown writing
How can creatives get paid?
Being an artist, freelancer or an independent creator gives you plenty of creative and artistic freedom, but what about getting paid? Nothing about being an independent creative is easy, although it’s rewarding and interesting, but it is possible to fund your work yourself. Supporting yourself is possible without a wealthy patron
Is there an age limit to be an emerging artist?
The Broad recently read an article in the local paper about several new art critics who had just been appointed. Now it’s always encouraging to read stories about mainstream media funding arts coverage, particularly in these times of closures and cutbacks across all outlets. Being an art critic, like being