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Are arts organisations tied up in red tape?

With key services to deliver to the community, arts organisations are nevertheless increasingly forced to excel at the art of…

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Why Melbourne needs a circus festival

A handful of shows in the Melbourne Festival or Fringe is not enough; the art form needs a dedicated festival…

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What's normal in visual arts?

In a tidal way of change, do things ever stay still long enough to embed a ‘normal’ state of affairs…

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Creating a future for opera

Finding new audiences for old art forms means pushing both geographical and generational boundaries.

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Melba encore: where is the value?

At the heart of controversy behind special funding of Melba is whether the money is delivering value to the community.

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Glaring omission of artists among Women of Influence

CEOs, scientists, activists and innovators have been named on a list of 100 Women of Influence released today but not…

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Artists can shine a light on nature in the dark

Do artists have a role or a responsibility to address ecological problems in their work?

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What makes a festival a festival?

Festivals are not just about the presentation of work: they celebrate communities.

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Arts Centre Melbourne lives by a thousand cuts

Our business analyst looks at how Arts Centre Melbourne achieved a $10 million budget turnaround.

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Ignoring the creators

The UN is investigating intellectual property law and the right to culture but failing to consider the rights of authors.

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