Opinions & Analysis
We need a national day for the arts (from the archives)
Australia has public holidays for agricultural shows, football finals and a horse race. Why don't the arts have a public…
Arts Minister criticised over funding speech citing arts as 'clubbish'
Addressing the Sydney Institute this week, Arts Minister Paul Fletcher outlined key reasons the government funds the arts, but stepped…
Are NFTs already on the nose?
Could the stratospheric rise of NFTs be on the turn? And has this tech folly damaged the value of the…
NFTs: The Pros and Cons
While the media has been full of opinions on NFTs and their recent stratospheric rise – we take a look…
Arts sponsorship raises ethical questions
Can Perth have an ethical and sustainable Fringe Festival?
How to create a Disability and Inclusion Action Plan
Janice Florence from Arts Access Victoria and Emily Sexton with the Arts House team explain how and why they spent…
Arts leaders look back on COVID (and ahead)
15 arts leaders use the lockdown anniversary to reflect on the past year's learnings, and check their stepping moving forward.
Saxism or Sexism? Gender diversity in the classical saxophone community
The classical music sector has long been dominated by men, a situation only amplified for classical saxophonists. The sexism in…
The year that was: COVID and the arts a year on from lockdown
From digital pivots, to government funding (or lack there of), to conversations and resilience – we take a look at…
Eroding our culture: how the Australian arts have been slowly undermined
How have the arts lost their importance? Looking back over some of Currency House’s 62 previous Platform Papers, the outgoing…