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SA budget provides little relief for the arts
The 2017-18 arts budget is targeted towards capital works and festivals, with no new money for individual artists and small-to-medium…
Does one size fit all? Bridging the urban/rural taste divide
For artists focussed on inner-city audiences, the idea of touring regionally can be confronting. But are audiences any different outside…
Need a fundraising advantage? Here’s how you can seize it.
Staying abreast of the latest fundraising trends and challenges is made simpler when international knowledge is shared.
The Boy Who Lived On: 20 Years of Harry Potter
From humble beginnings, the Harry Potter books became a global phenomenon. Twenty years after the first book was published, we…
My Fair Helpmanns
Opera Australia and John Frost’s production of My Fair Lady leads the Helpmann Awards pack with nine nominations.
MTC launches $4.6 million playwright development program
The NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program will provide 50 opportunities for Australian writers, consisting of residencies and commissions across five years.
QLD budget provides additional $43.1 million for the arts
Indigenous and regional arts will receive a significant boost, as will existing state owned assets through a new Arts Infrastructure…
Lightbulb moments vs slow dawning: learning to love the arts
Artists and arts workers discuss falling in love with the arts – for some a flash of insight, for others…
So you want to work with young people?
If you’ve been thinking about expanding your practice into making work with children and teenagers, here’s some advice from the…
Macbeth
Fast paced and accessible, this action movie take on the Scottish play fails to get to grips with the story's…