Artlink

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Artlink
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Cover of vol. 28, no. 2, June 2008
EditorUna Rey
Former editorsEve Sullivan
Categories Contemporary art
FrequencyQuarterly
FounderStephanie Britton
Founded1981;43 years ago (1981)
CountryAustralia
Language English
Website www.artlink.com.au
ISSN 0727-1239

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

Contents

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 South Australian School of Art Student Union, the Women's Art Movement, and the Friends of the Art Gallery of South Australia. [1]

From 1986, the magazine 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. [1]

Since June 2011, Artlink has published regular editions of Artlink Indigenous, beginning with three-year project to produce annual issues. The first issue was guest edited by Daniel Browning and Stephanie Radok, and was also launched in London, with the assistance of the Australian High Commission. [2] commissioned by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers, editors and artists. [1]

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, [1] and Una Rey succeeded her as editor in 2022. [3]

Description

Artlink is listed on the Australian Research Council'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 research. [4]

The National Library of Australia's catalogue entry gives Artlink: Australian contemporary art quarterly as an alternative title. [5]

Publication and funding

Published by Artlink Australia, based in the Adelaide suburb of Glenside, Artlink receives support from the Australian Government via the Australia Council for the Arts and other funds, the South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and private sponsors. [1] [3]

Governance and staff

As of May 2022, Una Rey is editor and Megan Rainey is the CEO of Artlink. There is a board of directors comprising five members. [3]

Distribution

As of 2021Artlink is distributed by Ovato Retail Distribution Australia to newsagents in Australia and New Zealand, and by Artlink Australia to independent bookshops, galleries and museums. [6]

Issues are also available as PDFs via the website, [7] and the full text version is available via APAIS until December 2013. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "History". Artlink Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Launch and Forum Artlink Indigenous". Framer Framed. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "About Artlink". Artlink Magazine. 27 May 2022. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "ERA 2018 Journal List". Australian Research Council . 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2021. This list defines the journals that are eligible for institutions' ERA 2018 submissions – that is, scholarly, peer reviewed journals that publish original research and were active during the ERA 2018 reference period for research outputs (1 January 2011 – 31 December 2016).
  5. 1 2 Britton, Stephanie (editorial director.) (1980). "Artlink". National Library of Australia. Trove catalogue entry. ISSN   0727-1239.
  6. ↑ "Distribution and stockists". Artlink Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Issue 41:2 - August 2021 - In Public / Inside". Artlink Australia. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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