Film
Should a commercial gallery receive Catalyst funding?
Half a million is a big piece of the $12 million pie to be awarded to a commercial gallery within…
Great expectations set students up for a fall
Course outlines can offer tantalising visions to prospective students but some who go in planning a creative arts career are…
Overcoming creation guilt in the arts
Should being busy really be a badge of honour? The mounting pressure for artists to create more, more, more may…
Beyond Bangarra: the centrality of Indigenous art in Australia
With Stephen Page celebrating his 25th year at Bangarra, we explore how white Australia’s attitude to Indigenous art and culture…
Why this week means I would refuse Catalyst funding
A grants manager argues that arts organisations should reconsider taking money from a government that is deporting babies.
New warrant would allow police to seize museum artefacts
A new model proposed by a government review would give museums clearer public accountability and reduce the chances of another…
Ballet students get a place to call home
The single new major allocation for the arts in the 2014 budget has provided a residence for young dancers.
Why 24 people need a 350-seat theatre
A tiny town in the Riverina is about to move its popular opera program from a converted pig-pen to a…
Money to upgrade regional arts facilities
Regional capital grants enable small towns to become cultural destinations.
Should you do a PhD?
A PhD can open doors for artists and creatives—but only if accompanied by some clever strategising.