Writing and Publishing
Arts education cuts leave sector fuming
Plans to cut the number of tertiary arts courses eligible for student loans from 70 to just 13 have shocked…
On thin ice: making a new art form
What happens when the art form you love is cringe-worthy? You remake it in a contemporary manner.
What your (funding) partners want from you, but may be too polite to ask
No, they are not doing it solely out of the goodness of their hearts. Arts funders have their own agendas.
The brave new world of the independent producer
When we think of "producing," we often think "institution" but independent producers have a huge opportunity to create capacity and…
How to write, direct and produce your own script
The trifecta of the performing arts is writing, directing and producing. Here’s what AFTT lecturers Sean O’Riordan and Andrew Lawrence…
Dissecting the Dylan Nobel controversy
Dylan's Nobel Prize in Literature has been variously described as an inspired choice, a thoughtless slight to real writers or…
Creepy clowns obscure the value of real clowning
The current craze for creepy clowns is a sad reminder that real clowning is a misunderstood art.
Career spotlight: Playwright
Three Australian playwrights reflect on their careers and how they got to where they are today, as well as offering…
Why useless art is useful
Visual arts is useless, edgeless and homeless...and that is a good thing both for artists and for society.
Multi-purpose arts centre to transform Sydney’s industrial heartland
Applications are now open for the head tenant of a striking, multi-purpose, three-storey arts facility as part of City of…