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Power Institute supports Blue Art Journal

Blue Art Journal is the first publication in Australia dedicated to critical writing about local and global First Nations art. With support from the University and its Power Institute, the journal will revolutionise how we think about Indigenous art.

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Scholar in Residence: Dipti Khera

The Power Institute is proud to be hosting Dipti Khera as our 2025 Sydney Asian Art Series Scholar in Residence.

Small Art Press

Australian Small Art Press Collection

This initiative will establish a unique home for Australian small press art publications—offering public access to a rich and diverse range of voices shaping contemporary visual culture. The collection will include past and present titles published by Power Publications, alongside works from emerging and established small publishers across the country.

Internship

Schaeffer Fine Arts Library Internship Program 2025

The Schaeffer Fine Arts Library hosted three student interns through the GLAM & FASS3000 Internship Program, offering hands-on experience in metadata enrichment and archival cataloguing. Working with the Noel Gray Artist Book Collection and the Sherman Galleries Ephemera Collection, the interns helped enhance access to and preservation of rare and overlooked materials.

Internship

Apply now for Schaeffer Library internship (GLAM and FASS3000 Unit)

The Schaeffer Library is offering an exciting internship opportunity for students interested in the intersection of museum studies, art history and library science. 

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Celebrating 25 Years of the Schaeffer Fine Arts Library

On Thursday, 22 May 2025, the Schaeffer Fine Arts Library proudly celebrated a major milestone — 25 years of inspiring scholarship, creativity, and cultural memory.

Must Read Topics by Academics & Artists

Must Reads

A curated selection of titles recommended by esteemed academics and leading experts in their fields. This collection highlights influential works that have shaped thinking, inspired research, and sparked meaningful conversations across disciplines.

From the unnumbered edition of 2000 (there were also 50 signed and numbered copies), published by Yale University Press, New Haven, see condition report for detailed description.

Schaeffer Fine Arts Library item featuring in Venice Architecture Biennale

Schaeffer Fine Arts Library item featuring in Venice Architecture Biennale

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Academic Collaboration Spotlight

Academic collaboration underscores the Schaeffer Library’s growing role in facilitating innovative teaching and learning partnerships, and supporting creative, research-rich learning experiences across the University.

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Schaeffer Library imagines its future

The Power Institute’s Schaeffer Fine Art Library at the University of Sydney, which opened in 2000, is marking its 25th anniversary with a celebration of its past and a bold vision for what research on art and visual culture will look like in the future.  

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