Features
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
How art museums finally opened their eyes to Australian women artists
The advent of second wave feminism resulted in a long-overdue re-appreciation of the works of Vida Lahey, Margaret Preston, Grace…
Why the arts sector needs to let Australia’s First Peoples lead
In his keynote speech at the recent PAC Australia conference, Dr Richard Walley OAM urged arts leaders to step back…
Ray Chen on breaking down the barriers to classical music
Violin virtuoso Ray Chen discusses how social media provides audiences with wider access to classical music, and shares his advice…
The art of tradition
Why do some events resonate so strongly with audiences that they become instant favourites, whereas other programming decisions quickly fall…