Covid-19

$13.2 million allocated to support Victorian live music
With Victorian live music venues currently not scheduled to reopen until 23 November, the State Government has announced a new…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Artists of Colour Scholarship, COVID emotions hotline turned to music, symphony returns to park, Melbourne comes alive with the work…

Communication in COVID and beyond
Co-presented by ArtsHub and Creative Victoria, the third in our Recovery Roadmap Webinars discussed the importance of personalised communication, how…

Creating COVID-safe super venues and sharing the stage
While the conditions for opening up theatres may not be ideal, they beat another half-watched livestream playing to a handful…

Why we need the joy that art provides
The 2020 Brisbane Festival aims to 'surprise and delight' its audience, says Artistic Director Louise Bezzina.

7 peak orgs on Disablity Arts - making and taking space are not the same
Arts access sector and disabilities-led conversations need wider sector commitment beyond ticking boxes to create genuine spaces at the table.

Winding back JobKeeper and JobSeeker will push 740,000 Australians into poverty
Arts workers are heavily reliant on JobKeeper (if they're lucky enough to have their work recognised by the program) with…

As COVID wreaks havoc, do we still need a national opera company?
Last year Opera Australia was boasting an operating surplus. Last month it was restructuring to cut 25% staff. And with…

Cabaret, theatre and a new Fringe: Brisbaneās arts sector fights back after COVID
Queensland Theatre is rehearsing its first production since March, while plans for the latest Queensland Cabaret Festival and a new…

Reaching new audiences in a time of crisis
In the second Recovery Roadmap Webinar, jointly presented by ArtsHub and Creative Victoria, we learned how regional arts organisations have…