Festivals
The international short film festival ensuring Gympie gets noticed
A regional QLD city is turning heads on the film festival circuit, curating award-winning films from around the world, and…
The art of tradition
Why do some events resonate so strongly with audiences that they become instant favourites, whereas other programming decisions quickly fall…
Creating entry points for non-arts audiences
Converting the general public into arts lovers is everyone’s responsibility, and it’s an area in which festivals, with their range…
How to navigate a festival program
With dozens, sometimes hundreds of choices, navigating an arts festival program can be overwhelming. Arts industry figures offer their tips…
Open access model has lead to SALA’s success
South Australia’s festival for the visual arts has grown exponentially through its democratic model of inclusion and celebration of living…
Artstate Bathurst returns real talk and real outcomes to regional NSW
This festival redresses the balance in where the state’s cultural conversations are held.
What it takes to be a leading regional centre of culture
We take a closer look at an amazing array of cultural events over the next two months in Bendigo.
Who needs a Fringe Festival anyway?
How does the lack of a Fringe Festival impact on a city’s cultural ecology: is its absence actually a positive…
Touring tips: Making it easier for indies to get from coast to coast
Touring a show from Perth to Sydney is hard yakka – especially when your artistic ambition is constrained by the…
Warm up with 18 days of hot art at Darwin Festival
Instead of shivering through August, perhaps it’s time to embrace the thriving culture of the Top End?