''Artlink'', formerly titled ''Artlink: Australian contemporary art quarterly'', is a themed magazine covering

contemporary art Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic co ...

and ideas from Australia and the Asia-Pacific. It covers a diverse range of issues, including social and environmental issues as well as media arts, science and technology.

History

''Artlink'' was established in 1981 by Stephanie Britton as a bi-monthly newsletter, published in black and white by Art Link Incorporated. Its initial funding came from the South Australian Department for the Arts, and the magazine was run by a committee on which the following bodies were represented: the Experimental Art Foundation, the

Contemporary Art Society The Contemporary Art Society (CAS) is an independent charity that champions the collecting of outstanding contemporary art and craft for UK museum collections. Since its founding in 1910 the organisation has donated over 10,000 works to museum ...

, the South Australian School of Art Student Union, the

Women's Art Movement The Women's Art Movement (WAM) was an Australian feminist art movement, founded in Sydney in 1974, Melbourne in 1974, and Adelaide in 1976 (as the Women's Art Group, or WAG). Background Such movements had already been created in other countri ...

, and the Friends of the

Art Gallery of South Australia The Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA), established as the National Gallery of South Australia in 1881, is located in Adelaide. It is the most significant visual arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia. It has a collection of ...

. From 1986 it developed national coverage, with regional editors, and from 1988 began quarterly publication, with themed issues beginning in 1989. In 1994 Artlink Australia was created to replace Art Link Inc. Since June 2011, ''Artlink'' has published regular editions of ''Artlink Indigenous'', beginning with three-year project to produced annual issues. The first issue was guest edited by Daniel Browning and

Stephanie Radok Stephanie Radok (born 1954) is an artist and writer based in Adelaide, South Australia, whose work is held in the National Gallery of Australia and the National Gallery of Victoria. She worked as a general editor for Artlink and as an art criti ...

, and was also launched in

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, with the assistance of the Australian High Commission. commissioned by

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writers, editors and artists. In 2014, Stephanie Britton retired from the position of Executive Editor, and Eve Sullivan was appointed to the position in July 2014. Sullivan left in February 2021, and Una Rey succeeded her as editor in 2022.

Description

''Artlink'' is listed on the

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's Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2018 journal list, meaning that it meets the criteria of being academic or scholarly, and publishes original

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer revie ...

research. The

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's catalogue entry gives ''Artlink: Australian contemporary art quarterly'' as an alternative title.

Publication and funding

Published by Artlink Australia, based in the

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suburb of Glenside, ''Artlink'' receives support from the

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via the

Australia Council for the Arts The Australia Council for the Arts, commonly known as the Australia Council, is the country's official arts council, serving as an arts funding and advisory body for the Government of Australia. The council was announced in 1967 as the Austr ...

and other funds, the South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and private sponsors.

Governance and staff

Una Rey is editor and Megan Rainey is the CEO of ''Artlink''. There is a board of directors comprising five members.

Distribution

''Artlink'' is distributed by Ovato Retail Distribution Australia to newsagents in Australia and New Zealand, and by Artlink Australia to independent bookshops, galleries and museums. Issues are also available as

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s via the website, and the full text version is available via

APAIS Informit is most well known as an online database that provides access to over 100 databases, some of which provide full-text sources. The online versions of the Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS) subject index, and the Austra ...

until December 2013.

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.artlink.com.au/ 1981 establishments in Australia Contemporary art magazines Bi-monthly magazines published in Australia Magazines established in 1981 Quarterly magazines published in Australia Mass media in Adelaide Arts magazines published in Australia