Features
Acting unpleasantly: why harassment is so common in the theatre
Is there something in the nature of the performing arts industry which creates conditions conducive to exploitation?
Budgeting for sorry business
First Nations theatre-makers have much to teach the sector when it comes to ensuring that our rehearsal rooms are culturally…
Canberra: on the cusp of cultural renewal
Arts organisations in the national capital have ambitious plans for the future, including a new theatre, as the ACT's population…
International collaboration to put TARNANTHI on global stage
Art Gallery of South Australia gives Aboriginal barks the spotlight through collaborations with a world-class American Collection and the MCA.
Girls about town: women paving the way in public art
Historically men have dominated the public art domain, but contemporary female artists are shaking up the territory.
Who is public sculpture really for?
From colonial statues and monuments for healing to heavy metal abstractions, a discussion at the Sydney Sculpture Conference questioned public…
Why are you winking at me?
Strategies for disarming sexism for people working in the arts and cultural sector.
Imagining a better world: the art of degrowth
By speaking to our emotions, art can inspire ideas for alternate means of living in ways that science cannot.
Strengthening the art in circus arts
Lack of funding and limited touring opportunities are restricting the artistic development of Australian circus, but new initiatives are set…
Autism and the arts: making a space for different minds
Art works which embrace neurodiversity can engage audiences in a myriad of enlightening ways.