Features
'Busy' is not a badge of honour
Working at a frenetic pace is a disease of the contemporary workplace. Boasting about it is positively perverse.
How to start a new festival
Old festivals close but newcomers draw crowds. In a saturated market, how does a new festival get a foothold?
Indigenous stories heard through public art
Public sculptures carry an impact you can’t ignore, and a number of Indigenous artists have found a voice in that…
Knowing when it’s time to reinvent yourself
Patron and galleriest Gene Sherman knows the importance of recalibration. As her Fugitive Structures project wraps up she reveals plans…
Author incomes halved in past 15 years
Falling book prices have dramatically reduced the capacity for writers to make a living from their work.
Four ways artists are activists
You don’t need to sew your lips together or take to the streets to make political art. In fact, your…
Making the most of the video boom
We are all told that video content is the way to go, but what path do you take – the…
Is a practical writing degree an oxymoron?
Universities are pitching writing degrees as pragmatic career courses for a new generation of writers.
There's a fair in there: our guide to Melbourne Art Week
A sense of community spirit and collaboration sees Melbourne's visual arts community step up to fill the void left by…
When independent theatre becomes dependent
Companies invited to partner with a mainstage company or major festival have much to gain from such relationships, but do…