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What adult artists can learn from children and young people
In this extract from the latest Platform Paper, Polyglot Artistic Director/co-CEO Sue Giles reflects on the ways that listening to…
How strong partnerships made a regional festival a national event
‘We don’t feel disadvantaged being in the regions. In fact, we see this as an opportunity,' says former Four Winds…
Bangarra dance program strengthens connection between elders and youth
Bangarra's youth outreach program Rekindling returns in 2018, encouraging Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students to explore culture and relationships…
New study reveals why some people are more creative than others
Mapping the brain reveals that creative people are better able to co-activate brain networks that usually work separately.
Revising old work – is art ever really finished?
To change or keep as is? A director, a playwright, a live artist and a choreographer reflect on revisiting and…
We Were There: the women HIV/AIDS left behind
A new verbatim play seeks to tell the untold stories of women who cared for men living with HIV/AIDS in…
Building cultural capacity outside the CBD
To grow the arts outside the major capital cities, we need to grow the community’s capacity to support and sustain…
How music festivals can change the tune on sexual violence
Continued and concerted efforts to tackle the issue of gender inequality in the music industry are required.
Who’d leave a television career to join a library?
They used to be quiet spaces; now they are the quiet achievers. We can all learn from libraries' successes in…
Like DVD extras but live: ancillary programming in Australian theatre
Associated programming is a way to connect aspiring creatives with the wider theatre community.