Features
Fiona Hall show drops clues for Venice
The Federal Government is retreating from environmentalism but our Venice Biennale entrant is increasingly an eco-warrior.
Collecting street art
Australia's largest street art collectors first had to convince the artists that they were not undercover cops.
Are festivals 'fundamentally unjustifiable'?
Perth International Arts Festival’s Jonathan Holloway gave delegates at the recent APACA conference a frank insight into arts festivals with…
You want fries with that? Creative careers are still out there, for now
It's time to put to rest some of the lingering stereotypes about arts graduates career prospects.
Should we fire the theatrical canon?
An Irish visitor blessed with Sean O'Casey and Samuel Beckett has challenged Australia to produce its equivalent dramatic canon. But…
Art science collaborations are the new black
A decade of residencies through ANAT's Synapse scholarships has changed the way art and science collaborate.
Understanding your audience
We are finally getting good research on the arts; how can you use it to develop your audience?
Why we buy e-books but still borrow print
What place do ebooks – hold in the reading behaviour of Australia’s 10 million public library borrowers?
When the dance is over
Physical wear and tear, compounded by injury, force most dancers to stop performing in their thirties. What happens when you…
Artists on the dole: the cost of the cuts
Many artists under 30 rely on Newstart to supplement dismal incomes. How much hardship will Joe Hockey's benefit cuts cause?