Features
Bringing mental health out from the shadows
Entertainment workers band together to reduce stigma around mental health in response to alarming findings on suicide and depression in…
How (and why) to remake a classic
‘If it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ doesn’t apply to the arts, where classics are tinkered with all the time.
Calisthenics: the synchronised swimming of arts forms
Calisthenics, a uniquely Australian mix of of dance, gymnastics, theatre and rhythmic exercise, became a cinematic obstacle course for feature…
We can change the world with writing
Kate Larsen, Director, Writers Victoria shares how our stories shape how we see the world and ourselves.
The art of a successful commission
Monash University’s Centre for Theatre and Performance has announced a new playwriting commission, which begs the question: what makes a…
How to tackle inertia in the arts
While creativity, innovation, growth, and advocacy are at the core of why arts workers chose to do what they do,…
Sex and other reasons why we ban books for young people
Books for young readers are often challenged or banned because they conflict with adult perceptions of childhood innocence.
Aboriginal art becoming darling of US collections
The Australia market for contemporary Aboriginal art has lost its shine but American collectors are seizing the opportunity, as two…
Welcoming asylum seekers, welcoming culture
Australian culture has been enhanced by waves of refugees, a fact that shouldn't be forgotten in the current asylum seeker…
Prescribing books for the soul
What should you read to cure loneliness? To reignite passion for life? To find confidence? A bibliotherapist identifies fiction and…