Features
Why New York is interested in Toowoomba, and not Melbourne
A regional QLD city has caught the eye of New York curator–influencers, who value its cultural programing as being richer…
Are our museums in crisis?
For International Museums Day we examine the contemporary value of museums and harness the 2017 theme of saying the unspeakable.
Learning from our art mistakes
We learn by failing, but rarely talk about it. Here, artists and arts workers from diverse sectors reflect on what…
Have we reached peak ebook?
When claims and statistics about book sales versus e-readers are bandied about, it pays to be suspicious.
From toxic theatre to safe spaces
Artists aren’t the problem when it comes to self-care; it’s the culture we work in which damages people. It’s time…
On the road: why you need to be strategic about touring
Whether venturing around the country or overseas, planning a long-term touring strategy needs careful consideration.
Who goes to MONA? Peering behind the 'flannelette curtain'
David Walsh's Museum of Old and New Art is located in one of the most disadvantaged municipalities in Tasmania, but…
How the arts respond to crisis
From indie artists to state companies, even the most skilled arts administrators are sometimes faced with catastrophe. What can we…
How to attract audiences: a radical rethink
Arts organisations are ‘snow blind’ with demographic data that fails to explain what really makes audiences buy tickets. There is…
Don’t get an arts job
Monetising your art might kill your creativity.