Features
Small cities, big ambitions
Artists and organisations living outside the Sydney-Melbourne axis can sometimes feel overlooked, but isolation also has its advantages.
Opportunities and risks in booming co-productions
Artists and audiences both benefit from co-productions, but is there a risk more co-productions will mean fewer individual opportunities?
Why funding only the majors means the arts won’t fly
The Federal Government has consistently reiterated its preferences for funding established arts organisations over the grassroots. But companies like the…
Shall we dance? Why Opera Australia staged The King and I
Why is a government subsidised company staging a work that falls squarely within the ambit of commercial theatre?
Exploring the ineffable
Australian artists are increasingly using their practice to examine religious and spiritual themes.
Meditating for creativity
Many creative people are tapping into the power of meditation, both in the workplace and in artistic practice.
Does form still follow function?
WA shines a light on a century-old industry debate, exploring art and functionality in architecture, and its role in shaping…
The essential skills of a great director
The British critic James Agate once unkindly defined a theatre director as ‘a person engaged by the management to conceal…
When the war is over, literature can help us make sense of it all
From poetry to memoir, literature can help us come to grips with the chaotic nature of conflict.
Artists' rights in the Twitterverse
In the US a photographer received US$1.2 million over reused tweeted photos. What are the implications for Australian artists?