Features
Arts funding in Australia: the coming crunch
UK arts analyst John Kieffer warns Australia could be headed for a British-style funding crunch
Is that a Whiteley? Why collectors buy lousy fakes as masterpieces
An obsession with names of artists, instead of the quality of the art is a key to the problem of…
Self-publishing matters – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
A long list of commercial success stories has emerged from the self-publishing boom, sometimes with sales in the millions.
A month and more of poetry
April kicks off a month and more of reading and writing poetry in Australia with NaPoWriMo. Here's how to get…
How to turn a chat into an opportunity
Conversation equals wealth if you know how to leverage casual encounters into marketing opportunities.
What a digital aura can do for art
As privacy campaigners consider the dangers of mining metadata, we look at the implications for the arts of your online…
Overcoming creative fear: a bestseller's guide
Best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert took aim at the often-paralysing traits of fear and perfectionism in her talk on "How to…
Why data is key
Leveraging from data about your audience will ensure your venue is running at maximum efficiency.
Art on a soapbox
Artists have a long history of being social issue advocates, but can art itself actually make a difference?
Thinking small a risk for Perth performers
Are Western Australia’s theatre-makers doing themselves a disservice by focusing on small-scale, easily-tourable works?