Writing and Publishing

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…

A month and more of poetry
April kicks off a month and more of reading and writing poetry in Australia with NaPoWriMo. Here's how to get…

How to turn a chat into an opportunity
Conversation equals wealth if you know how to leverage casual encounters into marketing opportunities.

Arts education: an antidote to cat memes
Will future historians view the internet as heralding a new Dark Age, a time of lost opportunity and widespread cultural…

Call for performing arts schools in regional NSW
Arts Party leader and independent candidate PJ Collins is campaigning for improvements to art education ahead of the NSW election.

On the Move: latest appointments and resignations
A major performing arts appointment has been announced.

How to get started as a writer
Leaping from blank page to publication can seem like a daunting task. Here's some tips from professional writers to help…

What a digital aura can do for art
As privacy campaigners consider the dangers of mining metadata, we look at the implications for the arts of your online…