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20x20: Sheilas in the art market – gender bias goes commercial
In 2018, the art fair Sydney Contemporary was the setting for a debate on ‘gender discounting’ and fair pair in…

Communication in COVID and beyond
Co-presented by ArtsHub and Creative Victoria, the third in our Recovery Roadmap Webinars discussed the importance of personalised communication, how…

Theatre companies push storytelling boundaries with online audiences in COVID-19
One night in April, I found myself holding my cat up to my laptop, eagerly showing her off to a…

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…