National
You've got (art) mail
Stop bemoaning the loss of elegant letter writing. There are ways to make art out of email and text messages.
Big boost for Indigenous arts
South Australia is experiencing unprecedented high unemployment but there's cause to celebrate the economic stimulus that culture is bringing to…
The arts could revive our still-born national identity
We need the arts if Australian identity is to be anything more than pallid myths of self sacrifice and chest-thumping…
Blaque Showgirls interrogates Indigenous authenticity
A short, intelligently written and directed work that points the finger at cultural clichés and the complications around identity and…
Six reasons visitors reject your audio guide
The British Museum has uncovered some tricks to getting visitors to use their audio guide.
Venues defend programming decisions
The claim that regional venues support touring ahead of local artists is ill-informed and provocative.
Opera needs to evolve
The recent National Opera Review concentrated on the big fish - but innovation is often found with independent artists.
Palace antics collide with popular culture at Versailles
The same instincts that drive glamour magazines and television celebrity culture will ensure a magnetic pull to the fabulous opulence…
A new campaign for the arts
Conflict over the roles of the Australia Council and the Ministry don't address the real policy failures so #freethearts is…
Selection Day by Aravind Adiga
Selection Day tracks the odyssey of Manju as he struggles with the transition from adolescence to manhood.