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    This Is Not Art Festival Saved

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    Chris Jordan’s Rubbish Photography

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    Text-Me-Up! The Art of Text Messages

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    Blacktown City Art Prize Calls For Entries

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    Win a Double Pass to Graphic Festival

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    Pictures of Pictures from the Past in the Present

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    Chewing Gum Turned into Miniature Works of Art

    A London artist is using chewing gum stuck to the ground as his street art canvas.

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    Pencil vs. Camera Project: New Additions from West Africa

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    Art Installations Immerse Viewers in Vibrant Colour

    Intense combinations of colour and real-world light phenomena create a mind-blowing visual spectacle.

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    Art/Work Interview with Keg de Souza

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    Win One of Five Passes to Semi-Permanent Sydney

    We're partnering with Semi-Permanent again this year and have 5 x two-day passes to give away (worth $310 each).

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    Paint Your Running Route with GPS Technology

    Running routes recorded with GPS technology are transformed into dynamic, digital artworks.

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    Sydney Brewery Given New Life as a Canvas for Artists

    Work from Brook Andrew, Mikala Dwyer, Claire Healy & Sean Cordiero and Caroline Rothwell features in Sydney's new public art project.

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    Art/Work Interview with Kate Mitchell

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    Art/Work Interview with Mitch Cairns

    Art/Work is a new series where we take some time out to chat with our local creatives in an attempt to unravel the daily grind behind being an artist.

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    Spreading Happiness with the SF Mirrors Project

    The SF Mirrors Project aims to spread confidence and happiness to the people of San Francisco.

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    Bespoken Art Puts Voice to Canvas

    Bespoken Art captures the sound waves of your voice and creates a unique piece of artwork.

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    Honouring Titanic’s 100th Anniversary

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    Madrid’s Street Ad Takeover

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    It’s OK to Photograph This Art

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    Thousand's of observations from the tourist paparazzi come together in single, haunting images.

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    New Book Puts Palestinian Street Art Against The Wall

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