Opinions & Analysis
Henson withdrawal is the real dark heart
Photographer Bill Henson has withdrawn from the Adelaide Biennial in a travesty of artistic independence and natural justice.
Going home to intuit Melbourne's Festival personality
The new Creative Director of Melbourne Festival reflects on the festival's contribution to the cultural landscape of Melbourne.
Twitter isn’t the future of the novel
At the 2013 Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF), author Teju Cole made the case for Twitter as the future of the…
Top 10 tips for blogging an arts event
Writer and Communications Professional Lliane Clarke shares her ten tips for using the new age medium to promote your arts…
Aboriginal people are not a project
Arts activity is an effective form of reconciliation but working with Indigenous children is not just about ideology.
Arts Victoria needs better managers
Arts Victoria’s Review must include a means to develop better managers and a review of funding structure.
Excellence in arts does not belong in cities
Regional arts is not just touchy-feely community-building, it can also be excellent work.
OzCo chief pushes private funding
Public funding will never conceive visionary projects like MONA or Tarrawarra. Private funding is essential to realising our cultural ambitions,…
The arts under Abbott
With opinion polls favouring a Coalition election victory, what might an Abbott government mean for the arts?
How Arts Victoria needs to change
The Arts Victoria review needs to address the Ombudsman's profound critique of management.