Performing Arts
Why my young self knows I'm full of crap
Many arts organisations pay lip service to young people but give them little power. How quickly we forget.
Give the audience what they don’t want
Brian Ritchie, Violent Femmes bassist and curator of MONA FOMA, gave this keynote address at the recent Regional Arts Australia…
Geelong cash-splash supports edifice not artists
The Victorian Government and Opposition are both promising cash for Geelong Performing Arts Centre, but not Geelong’s artists.
Vale Margaret Cameron
The Melbourne-based performance artist, director and writer passed away on Monday.
Health-based arts programs fall through the cracks
Victorian community arts programs are feeling the pinch four months after funding cuts swept the sector.
Industry sets out arts election policy wishlist
The Arts Industry Council (Victoria) is hoping next month's election will get arts on the agenda.
Whose arts policy will Victorians vote for?
Melbourne’s live music scene, graffiti policies, privatisation, funding, international opportunities and a new arts agency are all on the agenda…
Is art a commodity?
Speculation, flipping, bid rigging and guarantees all serve to bolster the global art market, but at what cost to transparency?
Curriculum review lacks artistic eye
A review of the Australian school curriculum recommends a major overhaul of arts education but does the arts sector agree?
Why Melbourne doesn’t need a circus festival
Why try and establish a new festival in an already crowded metropolis, when the birthplace of contemporary circus is just…