Features
Beyond backdrops: scenography takes centre stage
Australian theatrical design is distinctive for its collaborative approach, a quality that will be on display at an international scenography…
Too dangerous for the museum
Museums can be safe places for unsafe topics but a leading museum director asks whether there is a point when…
The Brandis effect on regional Australia
To write off towns outside of Sydney and Melbourne as being bereft of culture is an arrogant falsehood.
The essential skills of public speaking
The latest in our series looks at how to overcome our greatest fear and master the art of public speaking.
Mobilising audiences to oppose Australia Council Budget cuts
Arts companies are enlisting the weight of audience opinion to protest the Minister's Budget move redirecting funding from the independent…
Does sex still sell?
In an era when anyone with a smart phone can quickly sate their erotic appetite, do carnal desires still help…
Mourning the end of ArtStart
The axing of AusCo's ArtStart program has independent artists fearing the worst for their creative future.
Corporate sponsorship: vanity or sanity?
Disruption is the new mantra. We look at how cultural organisations can use it to accelerate brand alignment with sponsors…
Regional arts is not all about touring
Isolated communities are keen to showcase their own creative strengths not just receives visits from touring companies.
'Always was, Always will be': the art of Reko Rennie
Reko Rennie will use his Australia Council National Indigenous Arts Awards to create work that is highly political and he…