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Why members are critical to your re-opening strategy
As arts and cultural organisations plan to open their doors with easing restrictions, it’s critical to put members and subscribers…

Artists in iso: Gerry Corcoran, lighting designer
Based on the far south coast of NSW, Gerry Corcoran's work was stopped in its tracks by COVID-19 but the…

How the ordinary is helping creatives cope
From folding laundry to going on ‘state of emergency’ walks, creatives share how small and simple actions are providing ballast…

Conservation in closure – making this time work
From conserving Australia’s oldest dress to outdoor sculptures, we take a look at the "other jobs" art museums are taking…

'Iso', 'boomer remover' and 'quarantini': how coronavirus is changing our language
Watching words evolve is always fascinating, but that evolution seems to have been accelerated by Coronavirus.

Why art museums will open before performing arts venues
What the data tells us about when, and how, to reopen while getting the cost-wellbeing equation right.

How music education stays afloat during COVID-19
Music is at its most powerful when experienced live, so how have educators been able to shift classes online and…

‘A breathtaking cornucopia of brilliant quotes’: Have book endorsements gone too far?
If you're in a bookstore browsing a book does it matter if another authors praises it on the cover? Nick…

Artists in iso: Claire Edwardes, Ensemble Offspring
The internationally acclaimed percussionist and Artistic Director of Ensemble Offspring says her intimate studio concerts presented over Zoom have generated…

Where artists can go for help in isolation
Feeling overwhelmed or isolated by COVID-19? Trisnasari Fraser looks at some of the common responses to lockdown and how to…