Opinions & Analysis

Strengthening the status of the artist
NAVA’s Esther Anatolitis turns to UNESCO and Canadian legislation with the Status of the Artist Act as a guiding model…

Jacinda Ardern on why the arts need to be universally accessible
New Zealand's Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage says art should be for the many, not the…

ArtsHub Monthly Briefing: August
Politics, policy and passion set the tone for August 2018.

Extraordinarily human: training the next generation of circus artists
Anni Davey joined the Flying Fruit Fly Circus as its new Artistic Director in July. She reflects on a mid-career…

10 things theatre companies can provide to artists
Too often conversations around the careers of artists can get lost in the abstract. To counter that, Queensland Theatre Artistic…

Widening the frame: the art of the MBA
In this opinion piece, Adele Schonhardt and Tahlia Azaria reflect on their experience of business school and its impact on…

More than just art: youth, dance, and community
Support, connection, self-trust and being truly heard: for young people in Launceston, Stompin is far more than just a youth…

Where to now for the MPA Framework?
Revolution or evolution? With a survey of the Major Performing Arts Framework underway, AMPAG's Chair, Deputy Chair and Executive Director…

'The MPA framework does more harm than good'
The majority of the Major Performing Arts companies offer up 'a cocktail of timidity, mediocrity, heritage, and tourist arts’, said…

Falling through the cracks: the precarious plight of performing artists
What can be done to stop performers falling through the gaps between tax, superannuation and social security systems?