Opinions & Analysis

BOAA fails to pay over $350K
Solvency records show that the inaugural Biennale of Australian Art (BOAA) still owes around $350,000 to artists and vendors, while…

The best COVID-19 support for the arts around the world
How are our programs to help the arts survive comparing with others introduced around the globe? Dr Jackie Bailey looks…

Glocalism: COVID inspires the local blockbuster
As international art freight has become more difficult in a COVID and climate concerned world, major local exhibitions are the…

Resale Royalty Scheme: 10 years on and we're still confused
Still struggling to be self-supporting after a decade, Australia’s Resale Royalties Scheme continues to be perceived as skewed and behoven…

Kids and reading, here, now and for the future
Reading for pleasure has been re-discovered by many during lockdown and children’s author Jane Godwin believes we should find ways…

21 reasons our arts industry will bounce back better than ever (Part Three)
Simon Hinton, Artistic Director/CEO of Merrigong Theatre Company, concludes his celebration of our theatre champions.

Mobilising ideas and talent for the creative economy
Humanities and the creative arts have been identified as foundational for our workforces of the future - so why kill…

21 reasons our arts industry will bounce back better than ever (Part Two)
Simon Hinton, Artistic Director/CEO of Merrigong Theatre Company, continues his celebration of our theatre champions.

Fast-forward 12 months: Four curators' predictions for the visual arts
What does 'normal' look like in a post-COVID environment? We asked four curators to gaze into their crystal balls and…

21 reasons our arts industry will bounce back better than ever (Part One)
Simon Hinton, Artistic Director/CEO of Merrigong Theatre Company, has written a love letter to the theatre industry celebrating our arts…