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Creating COVID-safe super venues and sharing the stage
While the conditions for opening up theatres may not be ideal, they beat another half-watched livestream playing to a handful…
Why we need the joy that art provides
The 2020 Brisbane Festival aims to 'surprise and delight' its audience, says Artistic Director Louise Bezzina.
7 peak orgs on Disablity Arts - making and taking space are not the same
Arts access sector and disabilities-led conversations need wider sector commitment beyond ticking boxes to create genuine spaces at the table.
Is corporate art collecting still a thing?
The corporate art collection may have changed since the ‘greed is good’ days but it still has an important role…
What will online audiences pay?
New conversations about paying for online events and how habits are changing raise ongoing questions for the arts.
Winding back JobKeeper and JobSeeker will push 740,000 Australians into poverty
Arts workers are heavily reliant on JobKeeper (if they're lucky enough to have their work recognised by the program) with…
20x20: Why we are burning out in the arts
First published in 2015, it would seem we have not yet learnt to manage workloads and expectations – we're still…
As COVID wreaks havoc, do we still need a national opera company?
Last year Opera Australia was boasting an operating surplus. Last month it was restructuring to cut 25% staff. And with…
New research examines link between culture and inequalities
There is clear evidence that the kinds of culture Australians have access to depends on their social backgrounds, new research…
Reaching new audiences in a time of crisis
In the second Recovery Roadmap Webinar, jointly presented by ArtsHub and Creative Victoria, we learned how regional arts organisations have…