Opinions & Analysis

Artists first, disabled second
Arts funding agencies fail to understand the value or needs of intellectually disabled artists.

Making the most of awards opportunities
Film producers need to leverage from Australian Academy of Cinema Television Arts (AACTA) Awards as US studio executives do with…

Understanding what business wants from the arts
Arts organisations need to be savvy about the assets they can offer business in return for investment.

How Indigenous art is changing Australian law
Aboriginal art has become a source of legal evidence for native title claims.

How to go beyond the Fringe
Anyone can get up a Fringe show but how do you break in to the stages beyond?

Building an international presence
Global tours don't have to be a pipe dream. Develop skills for building international relationships in the arts and finding…

Do arts graduates get jobs?
Ignore the naysayers, university degrees in creative arts equip students to become flexible, entrepreneurial workers with a range of career…

Artist residencies: how changing place changes work
There is something about working away from home that focuses the mind, gets you out of tired old patterns and…

Arts training should be vocational training
Snobbery and short-sightedness are preventing artists being trained as craftspeople in TAFEs or individualised vocationally-focused university courses.

How art can transform your town
From Lake Ballard in remote WA to Vercorin in Switzerland, small towns get big change when they engage with arts.