Australia

Creative industries policy doesn't treat arts as industry
The $115m in new funding in Victoria's Creative Industries Policy isn't as new as it looks, says Shadow Minister Heidi…

Risk enables an artist to grow – even at 83-years-old
VIDEO: Sydney Ball knows both sides of the risk equation – success and failure. With a new show opening at…

Larry Dean
Since being crowned Scottish Comedian of the Year at the ripe old age of 23, Larry Dean has gone from…

Should you choose board members by wallet size?
The pressure on board members to write large cheques may prevent arts organisations accessing valuable talent.

Forget work-life balance: bring on the nap couch
After a decade of trying to find work-life balance, arts workers are discovering there's a better way.

The one to catch this May - $25 tickets to Madama Butterfly
Opera Queensland is offering $25 tickets to Madama Butterfly at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC – 12- 19 May.

Why the innovation agenda needs the arts
The arts happen to be very good at exactly the skills the Government has highlighted in its Innovation Statement.

Aussies make it into Museum Dance Off 2016
Forget Eurovision - four Australian museums are contending in the Museum Dance Off, which shows staffers are not as stiff…

Small publishing imprints you should know
We speak to local publishers to get their highlights for the Melbourne Art Book Fair.

Australian culture in the Age of FANG
FANG – Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google and their ilk now dominate global culture. Where does that leave Australian identity?