Performing Arts
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…
Kudos: this week's award winners
The world's biggest stencil art prize has been awarded to an Australian artist.
Australian Curriculum review changes the goalposts
Only two arts subjects need to be mandatory according to the recent review of the Australian Curriculum.
Where to now for contemporary performance?
Live art, greater agency for audiences, and one-on-one performances are now commonplace: what next?
Hello, Goodbye and Happy Birthday
Roslyn Oades' latest work plays like an encyclopaedia of Australian attitudes to ageing.
Something Very Far Away
A little puppet show asks a big question: how far would we go for true love?