Covid-19
Why supporting local artists makes cultural and financial sense for festivals
While festivals have always championed local artists, such prerogatives will become all the more urgent as we recover from COVID-19,…
The Coronavirus animation making an impact in the Kimberley
An animation designed to educate Aboriginal communities in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions about Coronavirus highlights the importance of art…
Livestreaming lockdown: how it is changing performance
Isolated from their audiences during lockdown, performing artists found alternatives to connect with audiences through live online performance. But just…
Why artists should take over the COVID-19 Commission
Are artists best placed to come up with innovative ways to restart our society after lockdown? Esther Anatolitis asks why…
Harvesting delight from uncertainty: how artists can care for themselves after the pandemic
How can artists look at mastering their anxiety rather than letting it control them? Dr Jackie Bailey asks the experts.
NZ launches $175 million arts support package
Valued at AUD $163,483,753, the new program was launched on Friday by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and colleagues.
Morrison Government's complete abandonment of the arts is shocking
Tony Burke, the Shadow Minister for the Arts, is stunned by the Coalition's apparent willingness to let the arts and…
Artists face financial vice over cancelled residencies
COVID-19 has made it hard for artists seeking professional development opportunities. We look at advice for those who have been…
Who’s reopening: the organisations leading the charge
Arts Minister Fletcher gives national collecting institutions the green light to reopen and signals a chain reaction as orgs set…
Australia's first theatre to reopen on 5 June
On Friday 5 June, Darwin’s Brown’s Mart Theatre will be the first Australian theatre to re-open after COVID-19 restrictions forced…