Features

How to make the most of a Fringe festival
Three Fringe festival veterans on why they love Fringe and their advice for newcomers.

Bad news Boards
Last year, Kate Larsen asked our sector to imagine a radically different structure for its arts Boards – or a…

Exit Interview: Amy Barrett Lennard, PICA
A veteran arts leader signs off after 16 years in a career-defining role.

A tale of two Darwin Festival Artistic Directors
Outgoing Artistic Director Felix Preval and incoming AD Kate Fell sit down together to discuss programming, population, and the unique…

Street dance: from community to the stage
A diverse style propelled by the power of community and collaborations, here are three street dancers expanding its reach.

15 new art spaces you suggested we visit
Step off the beaten track and explore these new art spaces, from the unconventional to the community-orientated.

Colour safe art: Rosie Deacon and Ken Done
Whether capturing a tourist market, collaborating with fashion designers, or inspiring kids to be creative, colour is a safe bet,…

Flood-affected artists take vital steps to recovery
The first artists’ forum held since Lismore’s devastating floods brought over 200 creatives together to begin mapping their future.

Persuasion and Bridgerton: ‘cool’ history kills the context
Progressive sensibilities deserve praise but what's lost in a context-free approach to the once fusty and boring period costume drama?

How a life at NIDA helped shape Australian talent
In his new memoir, An Eye for Talent: A Life at NIDA, former Director John Clark remembers the institution and…