Richard Watts
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On the road: why you need to be strategic about touring
Whether venturing around the country or overseas, planning a long-term touring strategy needs careful consideration.
Vale Michael Gurr, honoured across art and politics
Michael Gurr was an important Australian playwright, a speechwriter, and committed to social justice. He has died at the age…
How the arts respond to crisis
From indie artists to state companies, even the most skilled arts administrators are sometimes faced with catastrophe. What can we…
OperaQ’s new artistic director will woo new artists and audiences
'If you're not developing the form in new and different ways, then I think you’re failing as an arts organisation,'…
How art helps us cope with calamity
Belvoir’s latest production demonstrates that it’s not just cockroaches that will survive the apocalypse: art, music and pop culture will…
Creative State one year on
One year since the Victorian Government announced an extra $115 million in cultural investment, what has the program achieved, and…
What's hot in comedy in 2017
From comedians who deliberately make you sad to a new wave of feminist humour, comedy festivals are the perfect time…
Australian gallery among world’s most visited
Steadily increasing visitor numbers, peaking last year at 2.6 million, have resulted in an appearance in the global Top 20…
$50 million initiative targets workplace mental health
The new government strategy will be especially welcomed in the arts, where rates of depression and anxiety are considerably higher…
Caring for our arts elders
A documentary filmmaker and the creative director of a new festival discuss ways in which we can foster greater respect…