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From the side we see a woman in a red cloak and white bonnet who bows her head so we can't see her face; she is in a line with other women dressed the same. The Handmaid's Tale.
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Every story finds its audience – what we can learn from The Handmaid's Tale

What the final season of the TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel teaches us about storytelling, voice and the power…

Image is painting of William Shakespeare and a bust of an Ancient Greek man. Arts, Anger and Advocacy
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Arts, advocacy and anger

When it comes to advocating for the arts, passion can be as destructive as it can be constructive. But there…

Defunding success in the arts. ADC MAKE Award Special Event. A group of people mingle around some glass/perspex boxes containing art.
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Defunding success in the arts is not saving money – it's destroying value

The recent decision to withhold four-year operational funding from the ADC goes against all state and federal government policies.

Two small children doing art activities. Regional galleries
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Regional galleries 'not sexy enough' for funding

Disproportionate funding discriminates against regional access to the arts in NSW.

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A million moments in mid-air: why Gravity & Other Myths, and our sector, need a new way forward

Touring live performance in today's world is getting harder, perhaps there's a better way of organising funding for the touring…

Large crowd in gallery looking at artworks. Damage
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The problem behind sensational damage in galleries

From the Van Gogh-inspired Swarovski chair to closures at the Louvre – damage and security staff shortages present a new…

Defunding success in the arts. Crowd gathered at exhibition opening. ADC
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Belly punch to craft sector lacks respect: ADC in potential freefall

The CEO of the 61-year-old craft peak body speaks out about being stripped of federal and state operational funding.

Green AI generated scales of justice with electrical coding pathways in the background
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AI and arts governance

Generative AI promises much in arts, cultural and non-profit governance. But beware, there are pitfalls ahead...

The numbers 47 in candles on the top of a cake
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The Trump Show #47: a dramaturgical analysis

The US President has history as a performer, so how will his term measure up from a dramaturgical point of…

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10 pet peeves about books

Some of the little things that annoy readers before they even read a page.

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