Festivals
What Darwin Festival learned about operating in a pandemic
The homegrown Darwin Festival 2020 created a palpable sense of community despite adhering to social distancing guidelines.
30 years of Desert Mob
Engaging with this year’s Desert Mob Exhibition and MarketPlace is more than a trending digital pivot or COVID relief initiative;…
Exploring culture and Country: Cairns Indigenous Art Fair goes digital
This year’s CIAF celebrates its physical offerings digitally, including videos of artists on Country, workshops, and fashion parades filmed in…
Wangaratta Jazz Festival returns to honour the human voice
Defying COVID-19, the chair of Wangaratta Jazz Festival says National Jazz Awards, held as part of the festival, offer a…
BOAA fails to pay over $350K
Solvency records show that the inaugural Biennale of Australian Art (BOAA) still owes around $350,000 to artists and vendors, while…
Why we’ll need great art more than ever after COVID-19
From around the country, artists and arts workers reflect on why the post-pandemic world will need art more than ever.
Celebrating arts anniversaries during closure
Anniversaries are moments for great celebration – especially when an arts company survives into the double digits – but the…
How to deliver a festival during a crisis
Determination, resilience and a lot of planning is what’s required to stage a live arts festival during a pandemic. Find…
Embracing localism: how will audiences respond without international drawcards?
Festivals traditionally lure in audiences with big international names, artists whose work can also help inspire local practitioners. What is…
Aboriginal-led Parrtjima festival a leading light for festival sector recovery
In the wake of COVID-19 and global Black Lives Matter protests, Parrtjima 2020, with its theme 'Lifting Our Spirits', is…