Opinions & Analysis
What causes a regional arts festival to falter
The fourth edition of the biennial regional festival Cementa has just wrapped up, but for a post-industrial town the event…
'Artwashing' the latest weapon for real estate agents
Artists have helped revitalise urban spaces but in the UK real estate developments are using art as a tool of…
Arts criticism is eroding in the digital age
Has the internet damaged arts criticism beyond repair? In her new Platform Paper, Alison Croggon argues that the web has…
Australia’s museums need to collect history as it happens
In the wake of Australia's unprecedented bushfires, museums should already be collecting items from the catastrophic events.
Comedy Versus Political Correctness
Far from political correctness being the arch enemy of comedy, comedian and beloved rabblerouser Tim Ferguson believes that neither could…
Vale Patrick Carroll
A tribute to the contemporary realist, Patrick Carroll, who died tragically in a Central Coast fire.
Art in an age of uncertainty
Despite living in an age of uncertainty, Australia Council CEO, Adrian Collette is convinced that there is reason to be…
Sales, scale and politics: a closer look at Sculpture by the Sea
Sculpture by the Sea versus Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: we weigh up the options for artists.
Confronting sexual harassment in your organisation
Taking on sexual harassment means acknowledging that arts organisations inherently work with power and this should be managed, according to…
Making a Museum of Happiness
In a world of political polarisation, environmental emergency and inequality, can museums become centres that improve mental health? Tony Butler…