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Coaxing New Zealand's arts community back out the door
As New Zealand's lockdown restrictions lift, artists and arts organisations question how difficult it will be to get punters back…

Joy Hester – a body of work, remembered at last
The Heide retrospective of Hester’s work marks the centenary of her birth. It comes at a time when audiences have…

Art is at the heart of community: how can we keep it beating?
Artists discuss how lockdown has revealed certain truths about arts’ role in our communities, and what we need to do…

Will Blockbuster exhibitions be the collateral damage of COVID?
When we think of blockbusters we imagine big crowds, big dollars and international travel – a sure recipe for cancellation…

Is there a lack of diversity in LGBTQI children's literature?
According to a Deakin study, almost a third of rainbow families struggle to find representation in LGBTQI+ children’s books. Booksellers…

Exit Interview: Ashleigh Wilson, Arts Editor at The Australian
As he leaves The Australian, Ashleigh Wilson wraps up two decades with the paper, half of which was spent shaping…

Why we need to stop waiting to be the next viral hit
Dreaming of being the next How to Dad? We give you tips on how to readjust your social media mindset.

How your childhood can shape your writing
ArtsHub spoke with 2020 Miles Franklin shortlisted author Peggy Frew about her latest novel 'Islands', and how feeling like an…

Collaboration made easy: 6 ways to build a writing relationship
New York Times-bestselling Australian author Sean Williams offers advice on the different ways to approach creative co-writing.

Training a new generation of performers about intimacy, safety and creativity
From the film Fame to MeToo and most recently COVID-19, history says there is still more that can be done…