Performing Arts

Dear Australia: 50 playwrights explore our new normal
Fifty monologues reflecting on the challenges and opportunities facing Australians as we emerge from lockdown will serve as an invaluable…

Helping universities' threatened humanities
The recent fee increases for university humanities degrees will have knock-on effect for the arts. Fleur Kilpatrick argues that now…

AICSA calls for additional $10M government investment in South Australia
One in three people working in South Australia’s arts sector have lost their jobs because of COVID-19, meaning that government…

Collaboration made easy: 6 ways to build a writing relationship
New York Times-bestselling Australian author Sean Williams offers advice on the different ways to approach creative co-writing.

Artists Essentials Toolkit video #2: Getting your art noticed online
Ever wondered about SEO? Or using social media to promote your artwork? Our second video in this series looks at…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Adelaide Cabaret Festival's new international AD plus new board members, chairs, artistic associates, general managers and more.

Training a new generation of performers about intimacy, safety and creativity
From the film Fame to MeToo and most recently COVID-19, history says there is still more that can be done…

Humanities graduates earn more than those who study science and maths
While science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) graduates are a focus of Education minister Dan Tehan’s reforms, not all STEM…

Taking action for cultural safety
COVID-19 has impacted most heavily on those who were already systemically underserved or excluded. With a global call for change…

Burnout, slob, slack or daydreamer: What we can learn from the 'not-working' types
Not-working can create discomfort for many of us who are used to perpetual doing. Learning about the four inertial archetypes…