Opinions & Analysis
When public art is led by accessibility, the results are transformative
Amazing things can happen when d/Deaf and disabled artists are commissioned to produce public art projects.
Writing retreats – a modern-day luxury most writers can’t actually afford
Victoria Brownlee, author of the suspense novel The Writers Retreat, weighs up whether writing retreats are actually worth it.
Theatre designers are being disrespected – and I should know
Design as a craft and a storytelling discipline seems to be quietly disappearing from Australian independent theatre.
Timothée Chalamet’s words on Gen Z audiences say far more than his views on opera and ballet
Social media turned on the actor after his remarks that ‘no one cares’ about opera and ballet, but the debate…
Makers are not factories, so stop treating us like one
In the rush to scale up, many makers lose sight of the value of slow making.
How to embrace 'radical access' in the arts
There's so much to learn from the organisations and allies fighting for more inclusive and accessible arts and screen industries.
Should Melbourne lose its City of Literature status?
UNESCO has never rescinded a City of Literature designation, and doing so would be a nuclear option, but...
A box-ticking compliance conundrum is killing art and creativity
Australia’s box-ticking grant application culture may be stifling the very art it aims to serve.
Victoria’s Creative Industries Minister responds to arts funding debate: building a creative sector for all Victorians
Victoria’s Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks says the commentary over the recent round of Victorian Government funding to creative…
2026 is the year the art world finally gets real – and other predictions
January’s prediction season is now over, so what has stuck as the key drivers shaping the art world in 2026?