Opinions & Analysis
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…
Cuts sting cartoonists but new audiences are online
By axing daily political cartoons, The New York Times won't kill off cartooning. There is a healthy practice for cartoonists…
First Nations leadership is about letting go, and holding on
Indigenous professionals discuss what First Nations leadership looks like, and why it might offer a more viable model for bringing…
Is there still a digital opportunity for cultural institutions?
In their rush for 'digital transformations', cultural institutions may have lost important experiences and missed their chance to be more…
How libraries became tourism hotspots
Globally, libraries have been adapting. Professor Stuart Kells takes a tour of the world's best and discovers why they are…
A Lesson from Gen X women to Gen Y creatives
From mentorship to resilience, patience and power, Gen X women have learnt to navigate our male-dominated world for change –…