Features
Indigenous Arts Criticism: Breaking the silence
A recent panel speaks of soft language choices, fear, mob-led shifts in modalities and the need for greater mentorship opportunities…
Rebuilding the performing arts: an economist weighs in
One of Australia's best economics brains looks at the good and bad news for the arts as a keynote at…
No vax, no entry for galleries in the future?
As venue vaccination passports become mandatory in New York, will Australian galleries and museums follow in future?
Lessons learned on the job
Riverland Youth Theatre’s new Creative Director reflects on her role and what she’s learned about young people’s wants and needs…
How an Australian company toured Europe mid-pandemic (plus Tubular Bells!)
Yaron Lifschitz reflects on the challenges of mounting three new works in Europe while half of Australia was in lockdown.
Building back better: Disability arts one year on from COVID
A panel of leading arts and disability advocates at this year’s Arts Activated Conference unpacked what we’ve learnt from COVID…
20 year milestone shows independent theatre's struggle
An independent remount of a work first staged 20 years ago reveals struggles faced by artists since then.
Celebrating creativity on social media during a pandemic
Amidst ongoing closure announcements, the Art Gallery of NSW used social media to help a community connect through a shared…
No laughing matter: how comedians are coping with lockdown
More than any other art form, comedians create a feedback loop with their audience. So what happens when it’s impossible…
Palestine and guerrilla memorials in the digital age
Lujayn Hourani considers the effectiveness of the game-like temporal memorial, Re: Visit Palestine, in tandem with their own personal memories.