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Why we need to take sick leave seriously in the arts
The arts are notorious for overwork. Arts leaders, wellbeing experts and freelancers weigh in on how can we tackle the…

Awards: competition or community?
As award season takes off for 2018, ArtsHub posed a question to the winners of the Victorian Premier Literary Awards:…

'That is not the limit of my ambition': One-on-one with the Arts Minister
ArtsHub sat down this week with NSW Minister for the Arts Don Harwin in a checklist conversation that tackled funding,…

Beyond the black box: creating intimate theatre through sonic immersion
By blocking out the outside world, audience members are encouraged to become more contemplative, whether engaging with actors or themselves.

What adult artists can learn from children and young people
In this extract from the latest Platform Paper, Polyglot Artistic Director/co-CEO Sue Giles reflects on the ways that listening to…

How strong partnerships made a regional festival a national event
‘We don’t feel disadvantaged being in the regions. In fact, we see this as an opportunity,' says former Four Winds…

Bangarra dance program strengthens connection between elders and youth
Bangarra's youth outreach program Rekindling returns in 2018, encouraging Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students to explore culture and relationships…

New study reveals why some people are more creative than others
Mapping the brain reveals that creative people are better able to co-activate brain networks that usually work separately.

Revising old work – is art ever really finished?
To change or keep as is? A director, a playwright, a live artist and a choreographer reflect on revisiting and…

How music festivals can change the tune on sexual violence
Continued and concerted efforts to tackle the issue of gender inequality in the music industry are required.