Australia

NAVA Executive Director criticises recent NSW arts summit
Esther Anatolitis offers a fiery response to a missed opportunity, saying the Arts2025 summit spiralled to a point where all…

Ben Quilty calls for changes to how artists are taxed
Top of the Arts 2025 agenda for artist Ben Quilty was tax reform for artists. He also warned the sector…

Review: La Bohème: Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
Who needs fireworks when you can have snow on Sydney Harbour? La Boheme’s Parisian setting adds a surreal edge to…

The 5 pillars every artist needs to run a successful business
From visioning to productivity, you need a range of skills to run a successful small arts business.

Melbourne’s City of Stonnington now offering over $400,000 in arts grants
A Melbourne City Council is offering an ‘open-door’ policy for its $400,000-plus arts and culture grants, encouraging applications from established…

Exec Director resigns to make statement for change
Leading by example, the Executive Director of Arts Access Victoria has stepped down from her role in order to make…

Aboriginal artists doing it for themselves
APY Art Collective opens a gallery in the heart of Sydney as part of a vision for best representation and…

Best practice guides released for indie theatre, design negotiations
New guides and agreements have been released by the Australian Production Design Guild and MEAA, the later focused on the…

Can the arts and Medical Humanities prevent burn out?
Art can be considered a solution to burnout, due to the therapeutic capabilities art offers those who engage with it.

Review: Vivaldi | Gloria
A new all-Vivaldi release that combines two remarkable soloists.