arts funding
News of Blue poles’ tour revives public divide over arts’ value
The announcement that one of Australia’s most valuable artworks will travel to WA has stoked a familiar public conversation.
Which cost increases are hitting performing arts companies hardest?
It’s tough times for many across the nation right now, including Australia's performing arts companies.
Inside PIAZZA, the privately funded arts precinct supporting emerging artists
A burgeoning arts precinct backed by a sole private investor is testing fresh ideas to help local emerging artists find…
Red alert: the emergency campaign to save Sydney's iconic Marian St Theatre
Campaigners say there are just days left to save Sydney's Marian Street Theatre, as Ku-ring-gai Council prepares to scrap redevelopment…
Regional arts powerhouses join forces to create new national theatre pipeline
With backing from Creative Australia, the Second Cities Producing Consortium seeks to fix Australia's broken touring model.
'It's Melbourne's turn': million-dollar fund to fast-track the next generation of Australian musicals
The Musical Theatre Development Fund is a $1 million investment in the creation of original musicals in Victoria.
What really motivates arts philanthropists to give?
Glamorous galas and enticing tax breaks are one thing, but it takes a little more than that to convince arts…
The same names keep winning arts grants – it's not what you think
It's a common complaint. Arts grants are rigged. But there's more to the story.
Craft is in crisis – but it seems only in Australia
As craft is enjoying unprecedented visibility globally, why is Australia dismantling the very institutions that sustain it?
'Breaking point': MEAA demands urgent action as live performance crisis deepens
As more major musicals are cancelled, the entertainment and arts union is urging governments to back industry reform before more…