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Learning from our art mistakes (from the archives)
We learn by failing, but rarely talk about it. Here, artists and arts workers from diverse sectors reflect on what…

The destruction of Sydney’s cultural spaces is creating a city of ghosts
Moving properties from public hands to private developers radically shifts who has access to these spaces and the culture they…

What Jacinda Ardern’s leadership means for the arts
New Zealand's progressive PM has much to teach other world leaders in her championing of the arts and compassionate government.…

Sydney Festival becomes Australia’s single largest commissioner of new work
Festivals play a vital role in commissioning and co-commissioning work from small to medium companies and independents. Without them, the…

What Tom Muller has to say about Fremantle Biennale
On the cusp of its second iteration, we look at how this art event is busting open 'outpost syndrome' by…

What it takes to successfully run a community arts space
Community arts spaces provide so much to so many, but what does it take to make them work?

Keeping fresh and focussed in a long term role (from our archives)
It's the perennial question: how do you stay motivated in a job that you love after years? This classic article…

Exit interview: Melbourne International Arts Festival’s Jonathan Holloway
As his fourth and final MIAF enters its last week, Holloway reflects on his time in Melbourne and what working…

Why arts education is valuable for schools
Sandra Gattenhof makes the case for arts being included as core skills in both public and private schools to create…

Are video games the new therapy?
While video games are often associated with frivolous entertainment, hospitals around the world have begun using them to help improve…