Opinions & Analysis

Poetry with Bruce and Bunjil
Writer Paul Mitchell's understanding of spirituality changed when he was brought into a poetry workshop with Bruce Pascoe.

Exit strategy: a new vision for art and culture?
A new policy vision for the arts is desperately needed, but treating the arts like any other industry is not…

Risk-managing a pandemic? Ask an artist
As lockdowns and restrictions limit the arts across the country, Esther Anatolitis believes the arts sector might just have the…

Revealed: How New Zealanders feel about the arts
A look at Creative NZ’s just-released triennial survey, giving an in-depth insight into how Aotearoa views the arts.

Why we need a fresh approach to arts advocacy
In a call to arms for reinvigorated arts advocacy, John Daley looks at how politicians are out of step with…

Experts say our galleries and museums need to become greener
From our boards down to visitor services, museums and galleries have a holistic responsibility to become more sustainable entities –…

Keeping safe while working with sensitive subjects
Mental health should come first in planning and creating a production, according to Indigo Paul, who gives us a perspective…

Proposed new arts curriculum leaves Australian artists hanging
The proposed update to the national arts curriculum improves guidelines around teaching First Nations art, but stops short of addressing…

How social justice and a pandemic are shaping Museum leadership
ArtsHub takes a look at the AMaGA discussion on leadership and transformative change for the future of museums and galleries,…

Is custodianship outdated thinking for museums and galleries?
A panel of First Nations arts managers takes a look at the role of continuities and custodianship across our GLAM…