Australia
When will you return to the arts after COVID-19?
Coronavirus closures are slowly lifting, so we asked our readers: How soon after lockdown restrictions are eased would you go…
Conquering fear in your reopening strategy
As a national roadmap has been laid out for arts and cultural venues to again welcome visitors, we ask: 'how…
Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Audible announces $20,000 podcast writing competition, Musica Viva reveals FutureMakers, Australia Institute announces writer-in-residence longlist, and more awards.
How music education stays afloat during COVID-19
Music is at its most powerful when experienced live, so how have educators been able to shift classes online and…
Bold artists sought for new initiatives as Brimbank Council launches creative brand
Brimbank City Council has unveiled a bold new arts and culture brand that seeks to engage creatives to work within…
Victorian government announces $32.3 million more for arts and culture support
The latest funding announcement includes money to support galleries, museums and arts centres and also live music industry workers.
Australian Book Industry Award winner makes history
In a first, a children’s picture book has taken out Book of the Year at the 2020 Australian Book Industry…
Vale Arthur Dignam
The Australian stage and screen actor, whose work included roles in The Devil’s Playground and The Dismissal, has died of…
Casual workers remain exposed as arts institutions draw support
In the coronavirus crisis there have been calls from all sides to 'save the arts', but we should also ask…
‘A breathtaking cornucopia of brilliant quotes’: Have book endorsements gone too far?
If you're in a bookstore browsing a book does it matter if another authors praises it on the cover? Nick…