Film
Why the innovation agenda needs the arts
The arts happen to be very good at exactly the skills the Government has highlighted in its Innovation Statement.
Australian culture in the Age of FANG
FANG – Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google and their ilk now dominate global culture. Where does that leave Australian identity?
Arts budget 2016 doesn't hurt (much) but doesn't heal
For the arts, the 2016-17 budget is steady as she goes: it neither inflicts major damage nor helps heal the…
There's a better way to back creative workers
Victoria's new creative industry policy promises new programs to develop creative talent. But research suggests it may not be smart…
Exposing the creative industries fallacy
The idea of creative industries is based on an economy that has no way to count the things that matter.
Who got the Catalyst money?
On the eve of the 2016 Budget, the winners of Catalyst funding taken from the Australia Council a year ago…
Creatives share traits with psychopaths
Bold, sexually appealing, risk-taking, arrogant... are you a psychopath or just creative?
Why people choose arts experiences (the wombat's a clue)
Animal insights can help clarify what your audience is looking for and how they see you.
Festival app makes adventurous art accessible
A new app helps festival performers, producers and creators avoid the time-suck of development logistics to focus on making great…
Anti-burnout advice for freelancers
Fluctuating workloads and financial pressure is a recipe for burnout in freelancers. We've collected strategies to help identify and defeat…