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Arts orgs call for greater touring support
Regional communities need improved access to touring performing arts, arts advocates have told a Parliamentary Inquiry.
New CEO announced for Theatre Works
The new CEO and Creative Producer has big shoes to fill following Daniel Clarke’s appointment to the team at Arts…
Art revives intimacy for a lucky few
In a social media-saturated world where anyone can talk to everyone, performances created for audiences of one or few have…
Why exercise is good for your arts practice
A dancer, a pianist and a vocal coach discuss the benefits of fitness on their respective practices.
Staying awake: the art of the epic
Despite claims social media has destroyed our attention spans, audiences still flock to endurance-length theatrical epics: but why?
What could you do with $1 million?
Arts and the imagination go hand in hand: in the wake of the new Australian Ballet residence we asked other…
Bible vs ballet
Having one vocation in a lifetime can be challenging enough. What to do when you have two?
Building a new arts precinct from scratch
In an ArtsHub exclusive, Marcus Westbury takes time out in his first week on the job to discuss the creation…
Beyond Bangarra: the centrality of Indigenous art in Australia
With Stephen Page celebrating his 25th year at Bangarra, we explore how white Australia’s attitude to Indigenous art and culture…
Ballet students get a place to call home
The single new major allocation for the arts in the 2014 budget has provided a residence for young dancers.