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

Career Advice

Conflict resolution for artists and arts workers

Conflict is inevitable in a sector where collaboration is common and being an artist doesn’t always lead to creative solutions.

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Wrapping up the National Dance Forum

Physical communication, learning from sport’s successes, and a focus on inclusion and diversity were highlights of NDF 2015.

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Indigenous artists challenge dance sector over lack of representation

Participants at the National Dance Forum challenged the sector over its failure to adequately support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

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Suicide risk increased by working in the arts

Sound technicians, roadies & stage crews may be more at risk of depression and suicide than their peers according to…

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Adelaide Festival Centre to receive $90 million upgrade

Work will start later this year on increasing access points, technical upgrades, and better integrating the Centre with its riverbank…

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Castlemaine State Festival – opening weekend

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Castlemaine State Festival is one of regional Victoria’s treasures.

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Sydney Symphony to play ‘The Planets’ for a global audience

The inaugural Concert for the Planet links environmental concerns with strategies to develop audiences online.

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Major events under review

White Night, Winter Masterpieces and other blockbusters are under review in an attempt to keep Victorian tourism competitive.

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Thinking small a risk for Perth performers

Are Western Australia’s theatre-makers doing themselves a disservice by focusing on small-scale, easily-tourable works?

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Ten must-see shows at Dance Massive

The biennial festival of contemporary dance kicks off in Melbourne this week; here are our program highlights.

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