Vision - a new generation biographical dictionary of Australian artists. It will enable historians and the community to explore and discover the terrain of artistic activity in Australia across space and time.

 

Expansive - redefining the idea of dictionary by offering rich media - text, biography, commentary, audio, still and moving images.

 

Authoritative - driven by Australia's leading art historians, academics, universities, libraries.

 

Best practice technology - creating, managing, and discovering new knowledge.

 

Unique - building on existing material and continuing to evolve as a living resource to reflect the priorities and needs of users managing and discovering new knowledge.

 

Inclusive - presenting the first authoritative database on Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, from colonial to contemporary - inviting contributions - open to commentary, change and reinterpretation.