Opinions & Analysis
A borrower be: why the arts needs loans, not just grants
Philanthropists are increasingly interested in capacity building and impact investing but while small-to-mediums take advantage, a new Platform Paper says…
Sorry but the NPEA's not dead yet
The new Minister has admitted he is thinking of 'adjustments' to the NPEA. We examine the evidence that the Budget…
Utopia and how to get there
Dreaming of a vital arts sector can be empowering but it can also be depressing.
What corporate boards can learn from the arts
Governance done well is often invisible but arts boards deserve attention and imitation.
The cost of gender imbalance in the arts
Why are women arts administrators and dance teachers while men dominate theatres and senior management?
What the new cultural policy means for NSW arts
Western Sydney, metropolitan Sydney & regional NSW are the big winners from a policy that sets ambitious targets for cultural…
Are artists making money from streaming?
Streaming has overtaken physical formats as the number one way music is consumed but are creators getting a fair share?
Reality talent shows silence real voices
The power of singing is in participation not in watching reality TV judges shredding the vocal quality of a starstruck…
Art fairs are the new black
Arts fairs are clawing back online audiences both as audiences and buyers.
What women critics know that men don't
Women critics loved Griffith's Antigone. Men hated it. Translating their different reactions reveals the gendered politics of critique.