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‘The need to make work keeps me going’
Physical theatre artist Debra Batton has had a long and varied career. ArtsHub spoke with Batton about her career journey,…
Creative ageing is an urgent and fashionable topic, yet currently unsustainable
Creative ageing is a two-fold problem: the crisis of our artists ageing into poverty, and the lack of sustainability in…
How workplace routine makes innovation difficult
Your colleagues aren't dinosaurs - it's the routines of your workplace that prevent change from taking place.
Feeling the impact of cultural tourism beyond the majors
Artshub takes a look at how the rise of cultural tourism is trickling into regional Australia and towards bespoke individual…
Changing the way we think about audio accessibility
From audio dramas to documentary, a number of podcasts are breaking with convention when it comes to accessibility by offering…
How philanthropy is encouraging creative risk-taking behind the scenes
As arts funding becomes harder to obtain, the role of philanthropy in supporting the creative developments of more challenging projects…
Sheilas in the art market – gender bias goes commercial
Sydney Contemporary art fair was the setting for a long overdue debate on ‘gender discounting’ within the contemporary art market.
Ten of Australia's best literary comics
With news that the Man Booker Prize long list includes a graphic novel for the first time, the spotlight is…
Artists who use the politicised body in their art
A recent panel discussion at Sydney Contemporary unpacked the ideas around how the performed body can either uphold or defy…
Metamorphosis: How a visual artist became an opera designer
Artist-come-designer Mark Thompson has created the sets and costumes for Opera Australia’s new production ‘Metamorphosis’, based on Kafka’s iconic novel