Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts

Richard Watts's Latest Articles

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Why art matters

So much of our time is spent chasing audiences and funding, and thinking about metrics instead of creativity. It’s time…

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From pathway to HWY: theatre development opportunities now open

La Boite’s artist development programs provide valuable opportunities to strengthen and grow Brisbane’s dynamic theatre sector.

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Slow down to strengthen the sector

The accelerated pace of contemporary life is damaging to the art world and to collaboration between organisations, say visual arts…

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Sexual harassment and abuse targeted through new Code of Behaviour

Described as a living document, which can be updated as required following sector input, the Code of Practice is based…

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From breaking to ballet: new festival covers dance in all its forms

A new initiative from Australian Dance Theatre, the inaugural Adelaide Dance Festival will be held from 8-21 July 2018.

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A word in your ear: podcasts and the arts

Advice from the experts on creating your own culture-focused podcast, as well as suggestions as to what to listen to…

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Six events you can’t miss at Sydney Festival 2018

From an avant-garde underwater performance to insights into masculine intimacy created by the National Theatre, the 2018 festival features artistic…

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Ten talks not to miss at REMIX Sydney 2017

From the Royal Shakespeare Company’s latest innovations to the brains behind a temporary desert city, this summit of electrifying ideas…

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$300,000 artist support program announced in Brisbane

The new program aims to give Brisbane creatives the time and support required to present shows of a professional standard.

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ACMI goes down the rabbit hole

A new exhibition, the latest in the Winter Masterpieces series, will explore the many screen adaptations of Lewis Carroll’s book…

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