Opinions & Analysis
Theme a year's worth of programming to excite an audience
Defining programming over a year can give your events shape and an overall narrative for audiences to connect with, according…
The arts funding drought
Consistent financial discrimination funnels arts money into richer companies, leaving independent artists gasping for air.
Do we need a National Aboriginal Theatre?
There’s been a lot of talk about the need for an institution dedicated to First Nations performing arts. Carissa Lee…
Where's the money in the SA Arts Plan?
Following the release of South Australia's first arts plan in almost 20 years, Ben Brooker digs into the document to…
On being an ally for diversity
Being an ally means being prepared to do the difficult work towards structural change.
Blak books to get you ready for the Blak and Bright Festival
As this weekend event celebrates First Nations writers, thinkers and artists, Timmah Ball presents some of her favourite books to…
How we're losing the history of Australian dance
Adelaide dance lecturer Dr Jeff Meiners remembers Ausdance National's many initiatives for Indigenous dance.
Who should lead the Australian War Memorial?
With announcement of the retirement of Brendan Nelson as Director of the AWM, several names have been in the mix…
From writer to festival director - and still finding time to write
From award-winning novelist to festival programmer: Sarah Schmidt is curating the Yarra Plenty Regional Library Booklovers Festival.
Arts criticism of disabled artists needs to get smarter
Artists with disability believe it is their right to be reviewed in the same way as abled artists; that the…