Visual Arts
Can we be creative without even trying?
Against received wisdom, researchers find the unconscious is not necessarily the great origin of creative accomplishment.
A Manifesta without a manifesto: contemporary art in St Petersburg
Manifesta 10 walks a tightrope between confronting Russia’s right-wing drift and avoiding being shut down.
The Australian Screen Industry - Fact Sheet
The Australian screen industry makes a significant contribution to Australian culture and accounts for the largest proportion of GDP from…
Are you arts leadership material?
Leadership in the arts sector involves leading the process that connects a work of art with an audience, or links…
What's normal in visual arts?
In a tidal way of change, do things ever stay still long enough to embed a ‘normal’ state of affairs…
Opportunities and risks in booming co-productions
Artists and audiences both benefit from co-productions, but is there a risk more co-productions will mean fewer individual opportunities?
Why Melbourne needs a circus festival
A handful of shows in the Melbourne Festival or Fringe is not enough; the art form needs a dedicated festival…
Why funding only the majors means the arts won’t fly
The Federal Government has consistently reiterated its preferences for funding established arts organisations over the grassroots. But companies like the…
Where there's no smoke, Abbott lights a fire
The Prime Minister has attacked WA Opera’s decision not to stage an opera set in a tobacco company while it…
Backstage access online hailed as a great success
The use of online streaming to allow viewers rare backstage glimpses is a valuable tool in growing audiences.