Opinions & Analysis
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…
Out of darkness: An actor repairs
When actor Neil Pigot found himself diagnosed with depression he denied the diagnosis and tried to go on. With that…
Terra nullius is Australia's unfinished business
Addressing the climate emergency and improving relationships with Indigenous Australians and Pacific Islanders means building people-to-people exchange, according to our…
Chinese art’s role in the hardening of soft diplomacy
China’s influence in the arts has long been tied to its political goals. Alison Carroll looks at how it has…
Australia Council responds to Major Performing Arts Framework changes
With the announcement last week of changes to the MPAF, Australia Council's CEO Adrian Collette responds congratulating the ministers involved.
Won’t somebody please think of the children?
What do we tell young people in a time when hope for the future is in danger of extinction? Australian…