ArtsHub, the art and culture news website, has survived almost a quarter of a century when its competitors were overwhelmed by the avalanche of social media. Read the Full Story on AdNews.com.au

MELBOURNE (12 November, 2025) Hundreds of media outlets have had to shut their doors  or slash jobs, but one digital pioneer is thriving and celebrated its 25th anniversary this month on 8 November. ArtsHub is Australia’s longest-running independent, digitally native arts and culture publisher. 1 From its early days as a free arts-employment listing service, ArtsHub has grown into Australia's leading voice for the arts industry. It offers breaking news, opinions, events, and opportunities, and it remains THE source for arts industry jobs.  Network Membership Drives Revenue Growth Acquired in 2007 by a group of shareholders led by Simon Baker, who was then CEO and Managing Director of the company behind realestate.com.au , ArtsHub has gone on to build an entirely new, global digital publishing group up around itself.  Called the Creative Hubs Group, this larger entity houses both the Australian and UK editions of ArtsHub and also ScreenHub, the dedicated games, film, TV and streaming site. The Group in total now averages 604,000 web, social, and email users per month and 3 million social and website impressions per month.  "More Australians use the Group’s websites every month than attend the National Gallery of Australia every year." 2 Mimi Curran, Group Chief Commercial Officer, said, “Rebranding as Creative Hubs Group earlier this year turned our beloved ArtsHub and ScreenHub brand destinations into a powerful, integrated network with the same industry trust and credibility" “The launch of our network-wide membership offering for organisations and new opportunities to reach our thousands of members is just the start. Advertisers can now tap into Australia’s leading arts, screen, and games audiences and award-winning journalism through a single point of contact" Flourishing During a Media Apocalypse “ ArtsHub.com.au has strengthened during a dire period for the media industry that saw the launch and rise of Facebook and the iPhone, as well as the subsequent destruction of 38% of Australian newspapers,” 3  said Creative Hubs Group CEO and Managing Director Sol Wise. “And it’s not just newspapers. Among the casualties are other major arts and culture media brands, like The Daily Review, Kotaku Australia, the Smith Journal, The Adelaide Review, The Australian Art Review, Rip It Up Magazine, and Vice Australia" “Media giant Nine announced 50 job cuts just last week, and the publishers of the 85-year-old literary magazine, Meanjin, have made its editors redundant and are shutting down, as well.  Date ArtsHub Media Milestone November 2000 ArtsHub.com.au  founded as DramaticOnline by a former ABC Radio producer and the former Director of the Bendigo Arts Centre. March 2003 ArtsHub.com.au  takes on its final identity as DramaticOnline is rebranded. March 2007 ArtsHub.com.au  acquired by its current owners, including Simon Baker, then CEO and Managing Director of the company behind realestate.com.au October 2012 ArtsHub.com.au  acquires ScreenHub.com.au , a site dedicated to covering film, TV and streaming. September 2021 ArtsHub.com.au  founded GamesHub.com as a daily video game news, features, and reviews website. This was divested in June 2025. May 2025 All the destinations were combined into the Creative Hubs Group , a new, one-stop shop for the best arts, screen and games content. November 2025 ArtsHub.com.au 's 25th anniversary. The Accidental Media Moguls Ex-ABC Radio producer Fiona Boyd and ex-Bendigo Arts Centre Director David Eedle first launched what has become ArtsHub.com.au as DramaticOnline, rebranding it with its current name in 2003.  Wise said, "Fiona and David were accidental media moguls and began by posting free job listings, like today you might start an email newsletter. They quickly saw they were filling a vital need for the arts world" " ArtsHub.com.au grew so rapidly that they quickly gave up their consulting work altogether. From that day on, ArtsHub.com.au and now the Creative Hubs Group have never looked back. And now we're building a platform for the next 25 years.” When asked about the website he created with Fiona Boyd, co-founder, David Eedle said: “We are both immensely proud that a business born in our loungeroom that sought to support a fractured and underserved community is still going strong after a quarter century. Even though we both moved on to new endeavours many years ago, people still stop us today to tell us how Artshub is such a useful part of their professional arts lives.” ArtsHub Celebrates Its Members Curran also said, “To celebrate our 25 years, we’re launching a series of special offers for industry professionals and organisations. And since our readership includes the most talented creative minds in Australia, we've created a competition for members to design a new and limited-edition commemorative bag. “For ArtsHub.com.au to still be thriving after a quarter century is because of our members. That is why, over the next 12 months, instead of celebrating our creativity and accomplishments, we will celebrate theirs. Our editorial team is writing a series of member profiles and giving them the same level of attention as the biggest industry story.” About Creative Hubs Group Creative Hubs Group through its foundational brand, ArtsHub.com.au , has a 25-year alignment to the arts and entertainment industries that includes ArtsHub, ArtsHub UK, and ScreenHub. Creative Hubs Group offers advertisers reach across the whole group through a single point of contact. Its audiences love the arts, events, culture, entertainment, and video games. They are educated, prosperous, engaged, and aged from 18 to 54. Learn more: https://www.creativehubsgroup.com/ Other arts publications originated in print (Limelight, Art + Australia, and Beat Magazine) or launched much later (Broadsheet in 2009, Concrete Playground in 2009, The Music in 2013). 2. National Gallery of Australia Annual Report 2023-24, p65, https://nga.gov.au/media/dd/documents/NGA_Annual_Report_23_24.pdf https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/newspapers-are-dying-news-diversity-died-years-ago

Hundreds of media outlets have had to shut their doors or slash jobs, but on a more light-hearted note ArtsHub has just celebrated its 25th anniversary.  Read the Full Story on B&T.com.au

MEDIA RELEASE Melbourne, Australia — 20 October 2025  As dedicated Games coverage continues to vanish from Australian media, ScreenHub has strengthened its position as the country’s most consistent and credible source of Games journalism, most recently through its exclusive, in-depth reporting from the 2025 Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW), in conjunction with Creative Victoria. Australia’s Games industry is booming: Australians spent $4.4 billion on games and digital game hardware in 2023, and the local market is projected to reach US$6.8 billion in 2025. Yet while the creative and economic impact of Games continues to surge, the journalism covering it has been shrinking fast. Over the past few years, major Australian Games outlets including Kotaku Australia, Hyper Magazine, Game Informer Australia, Good Game, and ScreenPLAY have all closed. According to the Australian Communications and Media Authority, the number of people working in journalism nationally declined by 19% between 2011 and 2021 — leaving fewer reporters to cover one of Australia’s fastest-growing creative sectors. Against this backdrop, ScreenHub remains one of the few independent publications investing in specialist Games coverage. “While many outlets have scaled back or eliminated their Games reporting, ScreenHub continues to invest in it,” said Paul Dalgarno, Head of Content at Creative Hubs Group, ScreenHub’s parent company. “Australia’s Games industry deserves the same level of cultural coverage and critical engagement as film, television or literature — and we’re proud to provide it.” Paul Dalgarno, Head of Content at Creative Hubs Group ScreenHub’s coverage of MIGW, which concluded on 12th October and is their fourth year working with Creative Victoria to bring this industry and consumer event to life, featured exclusive interviews with leading game developers and industry leaders including Ben Ee from Summerfall Studios  and Johnny Galvatron from games studio Beethoven & Dinosaur , shaping the next generation of Games professionals.  The publication’s focus is timely: Australia’s Games development sector generated $339 million in revenue last financial year, employing 2,465 people, with 93% of revenue earned through exports. Despite this success, the decline in Games media leaves few dedicated outlets connecting local creators to global audiences and discourse. “Games are not just entertainment — they’re visual-first storytelling, design, art and technology combined,” said Creative Hubs Group Chief Commercial Officer, Mimi Curran. “Our role is to ensure that this industry’s creative and cultural achievements are visible, documented and celebrated.” Creative Hubs Group Chief Commercial Officer, Mimi Curran. ScreenHub’s leadership in Games journalism aligns with its wider mission to inform, connect and champion Australia’s screen and creative communities — spanning games, film, television, digital media, and interactive entertainment as well as the arts - visual and performing, literature, fashion, architecture and design through its sister brand, ArtsHub. About ScreenHub ScreenHub is Australia’s leading online resource for the Games and Screen professionals and enthusiasts. Part of the Creative Hubs Group, ScreenHub delivers breaking news, reviews, analysis, and commentary across games, film, television and digital production, supporting professionals, creators, and students across Australia’s creative ecosystem. For more information, visit www.screenhub.com.au  or follow ScreenHub on Linkedin . Media Contact & Partnership Opportunities:Mimi Curran, Chief Commercial Officer, Creative Hubs GroupEmail: mimi@creativehubsgroup.com

MELBOURNE (13 August, 2025) — ArtsHub, the home of the creative industry and leading media publisher of arts and entertainment news, reviews, opinion, events and jobs, today announces the launch of the Creative Journalism Fellowship , its arts and cultural journalism mentorship program, a new initiative designed to bridge the gap between study and professional journalism experience for emerging arts journalists. The program, proudly supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW, is being piloted in NSW and pairs aspiring NSW-based journalists with ArtsHub’s award-winning, experienced journalists, editors and media industry leaders for hands-on mentoring, skill development, and professional paid work experience. Over a six-month period, participants will gain real-world journalism experience, work on professional editorial projects, and receive on-the-job career  mentorship including critical training on defamation, cultural safety, SEO practices and utilising a Content Management System. If successful, ArtsHub are hoping to take the program national, in partnership with other state bodies related to the arts and are actively pursuing those discussions. “Breaking into journalism can be one of the hardest steps for new journalism graduates or self-taught writers,” said Paul Dalgarno, Head of Content at ArtsHub’s parent company Creative Hubs Group. “This program gives young, emerging journalists direct access to the mentorship, professional networks and hands-on experience they need to succeed in today’s fast-evolving media landscape. Our ambition at Creative Hubs Group has always been to be a one-stop shop for the best arts, screen and games content, bringing a distinctly Australian sensibility to our coverage of national and global entertainment. We’re excited to mentor the next generation of journalists through this program.” Kerri Glasscock, Executive Director Create NSW said:   “Increasing the opportunities for journalists with expertise in arts and culture is vital to encourage critical public discourse and elevate the achievements of NSW artists and storytellers. “This strategic initiative, delivered by ArtsHub, will nurture emerging arts writers through industry-led professional development opportunities. It’s another way we’re embracing the creative industries and building capacity in the arts sector, a core principle of the Creative Communities policy, to help energise the sector for growth.” Creative Hubs Groups Australian brands ArtsHub and ScreenHub recently combined their editorial teams into a single network content development team under a new Head of Content, headed by Dalgarno. The move has been well received and is designed to accelerate the development of new industry and consumer-focused content formats across the network, with a particular focus on video. This new structure promises to enable Creative Hubs Group to accelerate its position as a leading arts and entertainment media publisher by optimising how content is produced across its ArtsHub and ScreenHub brands, while exploring new content formats designed to more powerfully engage audiences and deliver impactful advertiser outcomes.  Participants must be based/living in NSW, aged 28 and under and/or in the first five years of professional practice, and willing to participate in a program that will be publicly promoted and potentially high profile and require public facing video content development. The mentorship program will run from September 2025 to March 2026 and will include: One-on-one mentoring  with senior journalists and editors Practical journalism experience  including research, interviewing, editing and publishing Workshops  on multimedia storytelling, ethics, and audience engagement Opportunities to publish  work across Creative Hubs Group’s media platforms Paid professional journalism work  in partnership with cross-sector partners The application period for qualifying journalists opens today, with places available for 10 emerging journalists from across NSW. Some travel may be required.ArtsHub is seeking applicants from diverse backgrounds and regions across NSW, with a strong interest in telling stories that matter to Australian audiences related to arts and entertainment. Creative Journalism Fellowship Graphic with Logo Lockup For more information and to apply, visit https://www.artshub.com.au/creative-journalism-fellowship-nsw/ . Government bodies and other organisations seeking to support this program or similar programs designed to grow the creative industries in NSW or nationally are encouraged to get in touch. About Creative Hubs Group Creative Hubs Group through its foundational brand, ArtsHub.com.au , has a 25-year alignment to the arts and entertainment industries that includes ArtsHub, ScreenHub and ArtsHub UK. Creative Hubs Group offers advertisers reach across the whole group through a single point of contact. Its audiences love the arts, events, culture, entertainment, and video games. They are educated, prosperous, engaged, and aged primarily from 18 to 54. Learn more: https://www.creativehubsgroup.com/ Media Contact & Partnership Opportunities Mimi Curran: mimi@creativehubsgroup.com

MELBOURNE (14 July, 2025) — Melbourne-based global digital media publisher Creative Hubs Group today announces the launch of a new, comprehensive advertising offering for Government Organisations and Advertisers called Custom Membership, designed to offer advertisers a complete advertising solution across classified listings and media advertising,  promising cost-effective advertising at scale coupled with ease of transaction and campaign flexibility. Custom Membership is a 12 month membership that offers brands and government advertisers the ability to reach arts and entertainment industry professionals and consumers across its Australian brands ArtsHub and ScreenHub with all the benefits of membership, including exclusive news and content, dedicated monthly tips on advertising best practice as well as attractive, ongoing discounts across all advertising products. Event, Job, Opportunity and Grants Listings as well as all media advertising across its websites, social media channels and newsletters are included in the membership. What’s unique about Custom Membership is that it offers advertisers the ability to, as part of their membership, effectively pre-pay for their annual advertising on ArtsHub or ScreenHub, or both. Included with the membership is credit for use on ArtsHub and ScreenHub classifieds and media advertising, at rates never offered before. Custom Members can enjoy 40% off their classifieds listings for the entire year, as well as between 20-55% off their media advertising on everything from premium display media to sponsored social media posts and sponsored editorial. This move is part of a series of strategic moves that Creative Hubs Group has made recently, including the launch of the Games tab within ScreenHub, designed to offer advertisers cost-effective reach to industry professionals and arts and entertainment consumers alike.  “Organisation Members who undertake Custom Membership will receive the best rates on all advertising across our network, as well as the ability to change their campaign across the year as their advertising needs change. They’ll also receive one-on-one consultation from our Client Team on the best way to maximise their membership. We’ll also shortly be launching a new Member Portal which makes it easier than ever to manage and maximise the benefits associated with their membership. ” - Mimi Curran, Chief Commercial Officer. Creative Hubs Group is launching a special promotion for Custom Membership, offering advertisers, including existing Organisation Members, the ability to enter to win $2,500 towards their choice of Custom Membership. The promo launches today with the winner announced on Monday 1 September 2025. Advertisers can enter via this link: https://gleam.io/RERoL/enter-to-win-2500-towards-a-custom-membership END About Creative Hubs Group Creative Hubs Group through its foundational brand, ArtsHub.com.au , has a 25-year alignment to the arts and entertainment industries that includes ArtsHub, ArtsHub UK, and ScreenHub. Creative Hubs Group offers advertisers reach across the whole group through a single point of contact. Its audiences love the arts, events, culture, entertainment, and video games. They are educated, prosperous, engaged, and aged primarily from 18 to 54. Learn more: https://www.creativehubsgroup.com/ Media enquiries: Mimi Curran - mimi@creativehubsgroup.com

MELBOURNE (14 July, 2025) — Aussie-based global digital media publisher, Creative Hubs Group, today announces the launch of its new Creative Hubs Group Content Team, bringing its award-winning editorial team, formerly under the ArtsHub and ScreenHub brands, into a single network content development team, designed to accelerate the development of new content formats across the network, with a particular focus on video. The new Content Team will be headed by two newly created roles, Creative Hubs Group Head of Content and Creative Hubs Group Content Operations Manager. Current ScreenHub Editor Paul Dalgarno is stepping into the Head of Content role while former GamesHub Editor Stephanie Panecasio is stepping into the Content Operations Manager role. Both Paul and Stephanie are experienced and highly qualified journalists who have been with Creative Hubs Group for a number of years. This new structure promises to enable Creative Hubs Group to accelerate its position as a leading arts and entertainment media publisher by optimising how content is produced while exploring new content formats designed to more powerfully engage audiences and deliver impactful advertiser outcomes. Video is at the heart of this strategy, which Creative Hubs Group believes will drive more engagement and loyalty with its audiences. This move is part of a series of strategic moves that Creative Hubs Group has made recently, including the launch of the Games tab within ScreenHub, further accelerating its leading position in Video Games media as well as the launch of a new advertiser offering across its ArtsHub and ScreenHub brands, designed to offer advertisers cost-effective reach to industry professionals and arts and entertainment consumers alike. The new offering called Custom Membership , offers Organisation Membership that includes Classifieds and Media advertising, offering advertisers a complete advertising solution that promises cost-effective advertising at scale coupled with ease of transaction and campaign flexibility. “We’re well known for our award-winning content in arts and entertainment and we have ambitious plans to evolve how we produce that and what type of content formats we offer.” “This will enable us to explore new segments and formats that engage and drive loyalty with our audiences.” - Sol Wise, Creative Hubs Group’s CEO. New Head of Content, Paul Dalgarno, said: “Our ambition at Creative Hubs Group has always been to be a one-stop shop for the best arts, screen and games content, bringing a distinctly Australian sensibility to our coverage of national and global entertainment. We’re excited to build on our existing offering with new products and platforms that will allow us to engage with our growing audience in new ways.” New Head of Content, Paul Dalgarno. Image Supplied. Creative Hubs Group’s user data reveals its audiences across ArtsHub and ScreenHub have a shared interest in screen-based entertainment, so offering more video journalism will give audiences a richer experience. About Creative Hubs Group Creative Hubs Group through its foundational brand, ArtsHub.com.au , has a 25-year alignment to the arts and entertainment industries that includes ArtsHub, ArtsHub UK, and ScreenHub. Creative Hubs Group offers advertisers reach across the whole group through a single point of contact. Its audiences love the arts, events, culture, entertainment, and video games. They are educated, prosperous, engaged, and aged primarily from 18 to 54. Learn more: https://www.creativehubsgroup.com/ Media enquiries: Mimi Curran - mimi@creativehubsgroup.com

MELBOURNE (30 May, 2025) — Aussie-based global digital media publisher, Creative Hubs Group, today announces the integration of a new dedicated Games section for video game content within ScreenHub.com.au , which also covers streaming, film, and TV.  The move reinforces the site’s competitive advantage around screen-based entertainment and creates the opportunity to build a larger audience.  Separately, the company has sold its GamesHub.com  brand, which had been a dedicated outlet for video games content. Under its new ownership, it will belong to an organisation that is not a digital media publisher, so Creative Hubs Group expects the site will not compete with ScreenHub.com.au . From today, the award-winning editorial team from GamesHub.com will be part of the ScreenHub.com.au team. “In today’s digital advertising environment, the scale and quality of your content offering and audience are your most important currency,” said Mimi Curran, Creative Hubs Group’s Chief Commercial Officer. “It made more sense to combine all our content related to screen entertainment into a single destination. This is consistent with what we’re seeing elsewhere in the industry.” Creative Hubs Group’s user data reveals shared interests between the audiences who view TV, film, and video games content. Creating a single home for this award-winning content gives audiences a richer experience and gives advertisers a larger audience that is passionate about screen-based entertainment. About Creative Hubs Group Creative Hubs Group through its foundational brand, ArtsHub.com.au , has a 25 year alignment to the arts and entertainment industries that includes ArtsHub, ArtsHub UK, and ScreenHub. Creative Hubs Group offers advertisers reach across the whole group through a single point of contact. Its audiences love the arts, events, culture, entertainment, and video games. They are educated, prosperous, engaged, and aged primarily from 18 to 54.