Australia
Canberra aspires to be nation’s arts capital
The plan for the national capital to become the arts capital has been kicked off with a $10M budget boost.
Phoenix festival rises from the Fringe
Melbourne Fringe’s program has been reinvented, with 55 in-person shows swiftly adapted for digital performance.
ICYMI: the week's arts news
Opera comes to Cockatoo Island, mental health day streaming, phone art, jazz in WA, plus more arts news.
Making an arts advocacy plan
With the next federal election likely for the first quarter of 2022, arts organisations are gearing up for big impact.
A COVID impact report that isn’t ‘all bad’
New data shows 15% of NSW cultural venues are mildly impacted, while 70% show loss of income from closures.
Exhibition review: Water Rites, ACE Open Gallery
An exhibition exploring water as culture, concept and commodity.
Free jab bundle with music fest
With big crowds in close proximity, festival organisers are finding ways to ensure a COVID-safe environment.
Book review: We, Hominids by Frank Westerman, translated by Sam Garrett
Early bone hunters tell us what it means to be human.
Book review: Apples never fall, Liane Moriarty
A domestic noir that drops heavily into family dynamics.
Theatre review: Siarad, Goodwood Theatre and Studios
A one-woman spoken word performance with personal reflections and incisive cultural commentary.