Opinions & Analysis
Australia needs a Charter for the Arts
An Australian Charter for the Arts has been proposed in the wake of last year’s government cuts to the arts.…
Three lessons from a summer success story
Who would have predicted that Ai Weiwei would outstrip Monet in quick sales to an Australian audience? There are lessons…
$100,000 for a few pounds of flesh
Never mind your writing. If you are not slender, what chance do you have for a funding opportunity that stigmatises…
Why we need to cancel Opera Australia’s national status
Opera Australia is not really a national company. It should become the State Opera of NSW and support should be…
An exhibition for all (white) Australians
The NGA describes Tom Roberts as an artists loved by 'all Australians'. Only if all Australians were middle-class, educated and…
How the art market is failing Australian artists
The private gallery is dying. The next generation of artists will be marketed through online galleries, art fairs and a…
Mitch and George’s Excellence Adventure
Six months of battles spurred by the May budget cuts to the Australia Council, the NPEA and now Catalyst have…
Catalyst contradictions revealed at Senate Estimates
A top public servant says Australia Council nominated the figure of $8 million as the amount needed to save small-to-mediums.…
Political correctness destroying poetry slams
Poetry slams needs to decide if they want to be propaganda machines, sheltered workshops, friendly performance outlets or competitive art…
Finding ears for new music
Orchestras and opera companies complain audiences don’t want new repertoire but an audience for new music can be built.