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Welcome to artery, the quarterly newsletter of the Australia Council for the Arts.

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Previous issues

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artery 7 - winter 2008

Welcome to the seventh edition of artery, the quarterly magazine of the Australia Council for the Arts.

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artery 6 - autumn 2008

Highlights of this issue include: APAM 2008 connects to Asian markets; Doug Hall AM appointed Australian commissioner at 2009 Venice Biennale; dancers move and shake at Sydney Festival; arts leader Alex Kelly is thinking big; donor makes difference for homeless theatre.

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artery 5 - summer 2007-08

Highlights include: the success of the Australia Festival in PIttsburgh; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts stories, including converging clans, culture warriors and Arnhem Land rock; some of Australia's exciting young artists and performers; violist Glen Donnelly's journey; and the creative life of law professor Larissa Behrendt.

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artery 4 - winter 2007

Highlights of this issue include: the launch of Australia's largest promotion of reading Books Alive 2007; a profile of Miles Franklin winner Alexis Wright; Australian visual artists' hot European summer, and the secret creative life of Sandra Yates AO.

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artery 3 - autumn 2007

Highlights of this issue include: a new program to help dancers manage their careers; interviews with the new Australia Council CEO Kathy Keele and singer/songwriter Josh Pyke; and an innovative philanthropic initiative mentoring Indigenous arts organisations.

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artery 2 - summer 2006-07

Highlights of this issue include: Australia's representation at the Venice Biennale 2007; interviews with Joe Gersh AM, deputy chairman of the Australia Council and author Kate Grenville; plus, $3.5 million for big picture programs.

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artery 1 - spring 2006

Highlights of this issue include: an interview with the Australia Council's chairman James Strong AO; news from the opening of the Musee du quai Branly in Paris; plus background on the Australia Council's community arts report and strategic initiatives.