Writing and Publishing
On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Co-Artistic Director appointed at Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Slingsby’s Chair steps down, and more.
Inconsistencies in NSW funding as $50M fund announced
Within days of the NSW Government announcing a lifeline of $50 million to arts company, a scathing account accuses rampant…
Creativity urgently needed in COVID-19 response
The Victorian Opposition is calling for the creation of a $50 million Creative Industries Restoration Fund. Shadow Minister for the…
The economic argument against the arts is over. The government lost.
There is plenty of evidence that highlights the crucial role of the arts in the economy so Esther Anatolitis wants…
How to take a writers festival digital
Moving swiftly and seamlessly, Sydney and Yarra Valley Writers festivals have gracefully pivoted their programs online.
Lessons from lockdown: Six sentences for the future
How Donna Ward re-discovered the secret of all things from unexpected friends.
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Art Gallery of NSW set to reopen, Merrigong Theatre Company announces $40,000 in new opportunities and funding, $10,000 Windmill Trust…
$2 million fund for artists as new festival rises over Melbourne
The replacement for Melbourne Festival and White Night, to be known as RISING, is seeking proposals for new work from…
Students learn realities of creative resilience, for stronger careers
Federation University’s Art Academy is finding opportunities in their pandemic pivot online, teaching students some of the sector’s hardest lessons…
Independents left out in the cold as government institutes emergency relief fund
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries’ decision to suspend existing funding programs and focus on emergency relief…