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How the arts assist with healthy ageing
As the population ages, arts programs helping people face the challenges of growing older are springing to life.
What’s streaming in September 2022: Australian guide
What's streaming in Australia this September? We've got you covered.
Vegan art materials: taking the animal out of art
Put an end to dead animals in your art, and learn more about vegan art supplies.
How festivals transform lives – and landscapes
Using Tasmania as an example, researchers explore how landscapes affect the festival experience and people’s sense of self and place.
Can arts funding be self-sustaining?
Inviting the sector to pitch in, new startup ArtsPay envisions the role it could have in paving the way to…
Cruising past COVID; rebooting gigs onboard
Cruise ships have recently returned to the seas, which means entertainers are back on stages as the gig industry reboots.
Music-making where professionals and amateurs meet
Australia’s pro-am classical music sector includes both orchestras and choirs whose passionate participants are motivated by the joy of performing.
Where are the development programs for women opera directors?
Whereas state theatre companies have taken a proactive role in investing in development programs for women directors and other creatives,…
How autism shaped the poetry of Les Murray
Les Murray said his autism shaped his poetry; Amanda Tink reveals how Murray's later poems offer insights into his creative…
Why is the cost of art-making surging?
Price rises and COVID shortages are causing pain for many artists and suppliers.