Opinions & Analysis
The first rule of theatre criticism
Fight director, actor, critic and dramaturge Dr Danielle Rosvally starts all her theatre students off with one simple lesson which…
Partnering up to communicate the arts
Relationship building was an important part of the agenda for Alex Raupach when he attended the Communicating the Arts Conference.
The arts as an antidote to the loneliness epidemic
Experts say Australia is in the midst of a loneliness epidemic but music, dance, art and storytelling may cure societal…
After the Goldrush – a new cultural conversation in the West
How can we craft arts policy for the states? Shelagh Magadza from the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA argues…
The return of Moon Mania, but are we asking the right questions?
Why Australia's space race is caught in nostalgia, when we should be asking if it’s responsible to glorify space advancement…
The Old Guard are indeed getting old
With the ageing of many senior figures in the cultural sector, Michael Reid makes a case for succession planning for…
How wall colour manipulates the audience
ArtsHub speaks with six curators on the merits of painting gallery walls to heighten audience engagement, build narrative or just…
From little things: the long gestation of my book
Finding and losing agents, drafting, re-drafting and forgetting about his book were all part of the publishing process for Peter…
Why we need a bold national vision for culture and creativity
With a new Federal Minister for the Arts, Andy Miller thinks it is time for a bigger vision for our…
Australia’s Culture Building Boom: Galleries
Are Australian galleries feeling the pressure to sign a starchitect in the global building boom, or are they responding to…