National
Who owns Indigenous stories?
Theatre risks offending and cultural appropriation when it tells Indigenous stories, as a recent STC production illustrates.
Is Instagram art?
A picture is worth a thousand words; an algorithm is worth a billion pictures - how is Instagram altering creativity?
Viral activism: art form of our times
Artist responses to Charlie Hedbo, creative protests to the Ferguson verdict, and a mattress performance on US campus have gone…
Unveiled: Latest program announcements
The year is heating up with program announcements in theatre, film, music, visual arts and a big night out for…
New writers’ festival takes note
A new writers’ festival promises to rejig the festival format and revive the literary scene in Canberra.
The philosophy of philanthropy
Knowing why philanthropists want to give to the arts instead of to other sectors can help you leverage their support.
Blind students bring new vision to dance teaching
In dancing without sight or stability, disabled students offer dance teachers a new insight into the art form.
Should you do a curating degree?
New tertiary curatorial programs are raising the bar for graduates looking for work in the visual arts.
Creativity does not equal being an artist
Government support for 'creative industries' risks demeaning the artist to 'fungible creative stem cells'.
Strictly Ballroom the Musical
The stage version of the classic Australian film is colourful and entertaining but lacks pizzazz and dramatic intensity.