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When do you have enough material to start writing your book?
The leap of faith from a shorter work to a full-length book comes with many potential pitfalls including procrastination and…
How to help artists and cultural industries recover from the COVID-19 disaster
Almost a year into the pandemic's impact on the arts, now is the time to look beyond emergency support programs…
Must see performing arts of 2021: Part Two – dance and circus
Our Performing Arts Editor Richard Watts selects more of the shows he’s most excited to see in 2021.
Why ‘the witch of Kings Cross’ Rosaleen Norton was a groundbreaking bohemian
A self proclaimed witch, trailblazing Norton was an under-appreciated cultural touchstone of 20th century Australia, until now, thanks to a…
Robots were dreamt up 100 years ago – why haven’t our fears about them changed since?
The world's first robots, created by playwright Karl Čapek, appeared on a Prague stage in January 1921. This long read…
Why weren’t there any great women artists? In gratitude to Linda Nochlin
Linda Nochlin’s 1971 essay was a scathing and detailed analysis of how and why white bourgeois men were 'great' while…
Writers’ Festivals in Australia 2021
This year is shaping up to be a return of the writers festival as events that were cancelled are all…
How to start a small press in a pandemic
Thinking of starting a small business venture in the midst of a world crisis? ArtsHub speaks with the founders of…
Five tips to get you reading again
Even if you've not opened a book in ages, remember that we are in an age of hyper-literacy and our…
The challenge of programming festivals for more than one city
The Artistic Directors of major festivals in Perth, Darwin, Brisbane and other mainland capitals only have to satisfy their local…