Writing and Publishing
Queensland Music Festival: The rewarding results of community engagement
Community engagement is at the heart of the Queensland Music Festival.
Tura New Music: an ocean of sound
Tura New Music’s flagship project, The 12th Totally Huge New Music Festival returns to Perth in May.
Brandis refuses to protect exploited Indigenous artists
Abuses continue but the Government refuses to protect artists through a mandatory Indigenous Art Code.
Why you should try improv
Improvisation skills can deliver work by improving audition performance and providing a strong background for corporate training.
The myth, or reality, of writer's block
Writer’s block has little to do with procrastination, or laziness. Writer Lee Kofman inspects the phenomenon and shares her painful…
How to write a cultural policy
Most councils have a cultural policy or are writing one so producing and updating them is remarkably steady work for…
VIVID Sydney 2015 program shines
Now the world's largest festival of light, music and ideas, this year VIVID expands to three new precincts.
Arts funding in Australia: the coming crunch
UK arts analyst John Kieffer warns Australia could be headed for a British-style funding crunch
Self-publishing matters – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
A long list of commercial success stories has emerged from the self-publishing boom, sometimes with sales in the millions.
Is private funding making artists scared?
As government funding gives way to more private sponsorship, accountability is being replaced by pressure for arts companies to reflect…