Australia
Naked theatre: impact versus exploitation
What are the ethics of simulated sex in the theatre, and how can directors ensure actors feel comfortable and secure…
Augie March
At Her Majesty’s Theatre on 27 March, a delighted crowd was reminded why Augie March are the darlings of Australian…
$AUD17.7 million taken over March auctions
With four important Australian art auctions scheduled for this month, this result will only grow substantially making it a fantastic…
On the Move: latest appointments and resignations
A new leader is announced for one of performing arts major competitions.
Art prizes bridge distances for remote communities
Art prizes are an opportunity for artists to showcase their work, and can propel individual careers. But for remote Aboriginal…
60 bright ideas from WA’s arts plan
Proposals to boost WA’s arts and cultural sector will have other states looking enviously westward for ideas that can be…
Jobs lost at youth arts company
The tightening financial environment has forced Carclew in Adelaide to make several staff members redundant.
Trans-Pacific collecting rises in the global marketplace
The breaking down of national barriers is giving rise to new cross-cultural collecting habits, a hot topic at Art Basel…
Arts profit heads back to devastated communities
One of Australia's most successful Indigenous arts companies is sending money back to remote communities recovering from cyclone damage.
Crossing the pro-am divide
The bridge between the amateur and professional worlds of creative arts takes an unreliable and circuitous route.