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Placing community at a festival’s heart while reaching for the stars
Brisbane Festival’s Louise Bezzina wants to redefine what a festival can and should be.
Precinct redevelopment sets a precedent for community consultation
The latest additions to Queensland’s Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct include a Living Museum, designed to showcase and celebrate locals…
How does your State Gallery show its permanent collection?
What’s the size of your State Gallery’s art collection? And how do they display these works?
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.