Features
Finding the theatre in the politics
A bricklayer at a barbie held the key to turning the tragedy of asbestos into Dust, a dramatic case study…
Making “sense” of the visitor experience
By activating senses other than sight, curators force audiences out of their zone of complacent viewing
Survival should never be the aim
Lisa Havilah explains why cultural institutions should be radical and participatory, and shares her secrets to success.
Who are the new guard?
Among the gloom of last week there’s a bright note: some companies have received multi-year organisational funding for the first…
Risk taking needs to happen in the board room
In the old model artistic directors came up with risky ideas and boards applied brakes. But smart governance likes a…
Five ways to improve your acting
Learning to ignore external stimuli, extending your vocal range, and how to pull a script apart are all skills aspiring…
50 ways to survive lost funding
Need a plan B? For an industry that is dismayed and shocked by the funding chaos, here are some pragmatic…
Is creative industries policy really good for the arts?
Collecting the arts under a broader creative industries umbrella has risks as well as opportunities.
Can activist art be good art?
New Yorker Steve Lambert knows a thing about activist art, and he is coming to Sydney to talk about what…
The new philanthropy
Whether peer-to-peer, youth targeted, tech driven or dream driven, the models of philanthropy have moved well beyond the simple "ask".