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What will online audiences pay?
New conversations about paying for online events and how habits are changing raise ongoing questions for the arts.

Winding back JobKeeper and JobSeeker will push 740,000 Australians into poverty
Arts workers are heavily reliant on JobKeeper (if they're lucky enough to have their work recognised by the program) with…

20x20: Why we are burning out in the arts
First published in 2015, it would seem we have not yet learnt to manage workloads and expectations – we're still…

As COVID wreaks havoc, do we still need a national opera company?
Last year Opera Australia was boasting an operating surplus. Last month it was restructuring to cut 25% staff. And with…

New research examines link between culture and inequalities
There is clear evidence that the kinds of culture Australians have access to depends on their social backgrounds, new research…

Reaching new audiences in a time of crisis
In the second Recovery Roadmap Webinar, jointly presented by ArtsHub and Creative Victoria, we learned how regional arts organisations have…

Choir unites in isolation to celebrate 100 years
As part of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ 100th anniversary, the company premieres a new work celebrating Australia’s diversity composed by Elena…

Too little, too late, too confusing? The funding criteria for the arts COVID package is a mess
Numerous question remain about the Federal Government's support of the arts sector during COVID, including the fact that the Minister…

Getting a new gallery off the table with a looming recession
Avoiding the 'ghost gallery' trap when fundraising in a recession is tough. ArtsHub speaks with Megan Monte about getting the…

20x20: Australian writing has a blak past and future
To celebrate 20 years of ArtsHub we look back at the article that launched our First Nations Arts Focus, exploring…