Arts News Opinions & Analysis

Sydney Living Museums created a new look for old houses when it recreated the Historic Houses Trust of NSW.

After a half a working day without a Minister for Communications and Broadband, the sector is still broadcasting.

The practice of ranking performances on a five star rating system is unproductive and inhibits trust in reviewers.

Artists, publicists and producers love star ratings – provided they’re attached to a good review.

When you post creative content online you maybe be giving away your copyright or at least any real control over it.

A little political history gives us some clues as to what George Brandis might be like as Arts Minister.

Sydney Film Festival has closed but more than 60 ethnic or specialist film festivals are competing to fill the gap in your diary.

George Brandis is showing support for the controversial Melba Foundation, which was defunded after peer review.

Tomorrow’s culture will be made by coalitions and communities, like the 1,000 people who made The Passion in a Welsh steel town.

The new censorship is a symptom of the lack of respect for cultural freedom and creative expression, also felt by musicians.

Regional touring champions community, empowering local selection of artistic programs.

Artists need the skills to defend their work against personal ideological crusades and political point scoring.

Public broadcasting is driven by volunteering and contributions but it will die without a modicum of Government support.

There are not enough jobs for designers and that's only part of the problem for those wanting to make it in the industry.

The debate about adaptations of classics in Australian theatre is just another example of the cultural cringe

Was the media's failure to report appropriately about the death of Yunupingu ignorance or disregard for Indigenous culture?

£1 billion from the National Lottery will go to the arts in the UK, but in Australia gaming leaves the arts largely empty-handed.

Most readers are positive about e-publishing but many writers don’t know how to reach them.

A performance artist challenges a grant-maker’s decision and wins.

The strongest influence on how an artist's work is valued after death is often the surviving partner.