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Adapting a post-colonial novel to talk about race today
Dominican writer Jean Rhys’ novel Wide Sargasso Sea has been adapted into a radio drama that explores race and gender…
The women preserving Australia’s feminist history
How can we safeguard feminist works for the future? Several organisations share examples from the past and the present.
No laughing matter: comedy in the wake of #MeToo
The #MeToo movement has revealed the widespread extent of sexual harassment, and brought down comedy legends like Louis CK. What…
Tate Director delivers hard line on the future of museums
Maria Balshaw is no stranger to strong talk; in a conversation with ArtsHub she tackles the topics of gender equity,…
Wave Fields: sleeping with the heartbeat of the ocean
A new sound performance invites participants to spend the night on a Gold Coast beach, and questions how incidental atmospheres…
Why there need to be more autistic characters in children’s books
The limited and skewed portrayal of autism means it is often misrepresented rather than represented in fiction, which can be…
How to evolve an arts festival
From Four Winds in regional NSW to Tasmania's Ten Days on the Island, artistic directors are taking the opportunity to…
Ben Quilty calls for changes to how artists are taxed
Top of the Arts 2025 agenda for artist Ben Quilty was tax reform for artists. He also warned the sector…
Exec Director resigns to make statement for change
Leading by example, the Executive Director of Arts Access Victoria has stepped down from her role in order to make…
Auckland’s top gallery director talks tight budgets
Rhana Devenport has a vision, but the Auckland Art Gallery's budget is insufficient to deliver it.
