Australia
What can the world's oldest games festival teach the arts about survival?
Freeplay independent games festival has survived for over sixteen years. The past and present directors share the lessons they have…
In Depth: Mines Versus Aboriginal Culture
With four accounts in the past month coming to attention, we take a look at the escalating disrespect for traditional…
Will gigs as we know them ever be the same?
COVID-19 restrictions are beginning to lift but gigs and performances as we know them might never be same. Do we…
Book review: Period Queen by Lucy Peach
Women have been around for a while but, thanks to age-old stigma, female biology has been left pretty enigmatic.
How indie theatre-makers are fighting back after COVID-19
Independent theatre companies in Adelaide are preparing to welcome back audiences, but how will a post-COVID world shape their programming?
Local libraries champion Australian authors
New data shows that Australian and New Zealand readers are borrowing more books from local authors. The Australian Library and…
Words without Borders: Celebrating refugee poets
Refugee poets and spoken word artists share their work online, confronting issues of racism, injustice, colonialism, blackness, and empowerment in…
What we can learn about isolation from prison artists
Art making is a basic human activity that gives shape to meaning. In conditions of extreme confinement, finding meaning becomes…
Translating business jargon so artists can focus on making art
With tax time looming, it’s more important than ever to find an accountant who understands how the arts sector works…
Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
National Portrait Prize reveals People's Choice winner, recipients announced for 2020 National Regional Arts Fellowship, winners for Golden Pen Award…