Opinions & Analysis

What is an artistic director and why does STC need one?
A flagship theatre company can transform a city’s view of its place in the world, prompting conversations on issues of…

Support to jump the mid-career hurdle
Career funds and fellowships aimed at mid-career artists acknowledge that the need for support doesn't end when you hit thirty.

Should you discount tickets to fill empty seats?
Discounting fills houses but it can come at a price in future sales and audience perceptions.

'Commutainment' rules the Millennial market
Self-made YouTube vlogs are creating a revolution in the control and distribution of entertainment.

The stuff we don’t talk about
VIDEO: ​Leaders in arts and disabilities open up about mental health challenges and how the sector can handle them better.

A Miles Franklin that Stella would have loved
Touching, ferocious and poetic, the Miles Franklin shortlist is worthy of your attention.

Olympics vs art: the price of victory
Each gold medal at the Olympics costs taxpayers approximately A$12M; how does that compare to Australia's expenditure on culture?

Getting what you need in the arts
In this video discussion from Arts Access Australia’s Meeting Place 2016, panellists discuss advocacy in the arts and disability sector.

Copyright attack 'an unusually destructive force'
'Massive, unjustified, poorly researched and based on a remote and disconnected economic ideology of unusually destructive force.' That's what the…

Open rehearsals changing audience perceptions
Open rehearsals are not just an audience development strategy. They change public understanding of how art is made.