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Little splendour in music festival cancellations

New inquiry launched to ascertain the future of an eroding music festival landscape.

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Features

Taylor Swift effect: blessing or curse for arts audiences?

Ahead of her Australian tour dates, Tay-Tay mania is in full swing. But can the local arts sector expect any…

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Beyond sector, how are Australians engaging with art post-COVID

The most recent National Art Participation Survey reports key data close to pre-pandemic rates, but a few inconsistencies offer warnings.

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Numbers speak: MPavilion and Dark Mofo romping in on stats

Record attendances announced as MPavilion 9 wraps up this week.

Features

Art should not be by postcode: report calls for a fair share

Report finds staggering inequality of arts and culture funding, skills shortfall, and infrastructure support for Western Sydney.

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Opinions & Analysis

How this week's blockbuster frenzy has shaped a year ... well, 40 years

Tacita Dean, Louise Bourgeois, Kandinsky, Rosenfeldt... oh, and Warhol – these are the stars of international exhibitions to be staged…

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Recent attendances reaffirm value of IRL experiences

Summer equals open studio trails and festival for many, and recent attendances confirm the value of those ‘IRL’ experiences.

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Features

How tight economic conditions affect arts audiences

Economic conditions are changing apace. What does this mean for the arts?

Features

A rethink of how 'Boomers' impact the arts

Why non-city based Baby Boomers offer the best opportunity for growth across the arts. We look at new findings.

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Features

State gallery relaunch to mark new era

Major renovations and fresh artistic vision is placing WA’s state gallery in a new light.

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