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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…
Choir unites in isolation to celebrate 100 years
As part of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ 100th anniversary, the company premieres a new work celebrating Australia’s diversity composed by Elena…
Opera Australia and MEAA clash over proposed staff redundancies
Claims and counter-claims abound, with MEAA saying 25% of all staff across the company will be made redundant, a claim…
What will post-pandemic audiences look like?
In the first of our new webinar series, presented in partnership with Creative Victoria, Patternmakers’ Tandi Palmer Williams discussed the…
Metro Arts opens fit-for-purpose new home in Brisbane’s West End
Creating the new home of Metro Arts was ‘seven months of building hell,’ according to Creative Director and CEO Jo…
‘It gets harder’: Tim Winton on writing (From the Archives)
The author of Cloudstreet offers insights into the writing life and reflects on the differences between writing for the page…
MEAA working with Opera Australia to ensure redundancies are 'justified'
The finger of blame has been pointed at the Federal Government, with redundancies the result of ‘delayed, limited and arbitrary…
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.
Connection, conversation & cultural exchange: Artlands online
The Artlands Conversation Series is a curated series of online discussions exploring the needs and issues important to regionally based…
Post-pandemic pick-me-ups: great art will show the way
Art inspires, consoles, teaches empathy, and gives perspective and meaning. Here, creatives from across the country look beyond our current…