National

Coalition fails to deliver arts policy
Labor and Greens presented their election platforms at this week's National Debate but Arts Minister Mitch Fifield ducked and wove.

Swan Lake
Traditional virtuosity trumps choreographic adventure in this accomplished production.

What you need to know ahead of the National Arts Debate
The National Arts Debate will enable voters to assess Liberal, Labor and Greens arts policies. Here’s our guide to understanding…

Why arts and tourism need each other
NSW’s fastest growing region is an exemplar of the power of culture to draw tourism and revitalise local communities.

The new cultural cringe
The ingrained assumption that work made by regional companies is of poorer quality than metropolitan productions needs to be fought.

The truth about creative personalities
Mad genius? Lonely eccentric? Attention seeker? We debunk the myths in search of the real creative personality.

How to successfully apply for a public art commission
Looking closely at the EOI process, what makes an application stand out, and how you should write it to increase…

'We are not heroes. We are not victims. We are contemporary artists.'
Making theatre under the last dictatorship in Europe is a dangerous political act.

Theatres back Labor, Greens arts policies
Your state theatre company has an opinion on how you should vote – or rather how you shouldn't.

The great peak bodies massacre
Why have four out of the five national peak artform organisations just had their funding discontinued by the Australia Council?