National

Working across disciplines
Artists are becoming more ambitious in their desire to work across platforms but is it what audiences want?

Career spotlight: Costume designer
Three established costume designers reflect on their careers, describe a typical day, and offer advice for would-be designers.

How We Ruined MacArthur’s Markers
A neatly structured musical comedy that explores the absurdity of family conflict in business.

Putting a price tag on creativity
As we charge towards a creative economy, how do we put a value on the arts and harness new opportunities…

Five simple exercises to recharge your creativity
Inspiration off the rails? Try these quick techniques to get your mind back on track to a winning creative business.

Music really doth hath charms to soothe a savage breast
Heart disease, depression and anxiety may be alleviated by listening to the right composers, a UK study has found.

Moneybag: latest money news
From a new round of funding for regional arts, to the announcement of an international cultural agreement and funding for…

The Battle of the Art Fairs: Indigenous Arts
Four fairs celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture across three states are slated for coming months. How will they…

Here they are! NPEA draft guidelines released
The Federal Government has released guidelines on how it will spend the money it has taken from the Australia Council…

Australia's Robinson Crusoe: the fabulous tale of Louis de Rougemont
An intriguing and well curated show that brings together a range of perspectives and creative responses to this fascinating tale.