Opinions & Analysis
What the arts can learn from Black Lives Matter
To really change the arts, we need to change arts leadership. Travis de Vries thinks we should make bigger systemic…
What the arts sector says about the Fed Government's $250M relief package
While it is much-needed money, views are divided over the Federal Government’s arts relief package.
Helping universities' threatened humanities
The recent fee increases for university humanities degrees will have knock-on effect for the arts. Fleur Kilpatrick argues that now…
Re-futuring as recovery for the arts
What can a First Nations-led recovery look like? BlakDance is looking at a process of 're-futuring' based on concepts of…
The case for a Universal Basic Income: freeing artists from neo-liberalism
The misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the misery of not being exploited at all.
Anyone can do art – so why fund the Arts?
How can art maintain its value as it becomes increasingly commodified? Frances An explores why public funding is still essential.
Could paid entry become the new norm for galleries and museums?
Research shows that numbers drop off when museum entry is imposed, but are there ways around it to bolster revenue?
Why live music needs government support
In construction for every million dollars invested you get between 0.9-1.3 jobs. In the arts sector, you get 9 jobs.…
Are Australian monuments in line to be toppled?
As a trend sweeps the world, from the US to London, Brussels, Edinburgh and beyond, we ask what Australia’s colonialist…
Supporting the arts can increase our resilience
Given the demonstrated potential of the arts to enhance community resilience, comprehensive support for the sector only makes sense.