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Eight new year's resolutions for hope in the arts
2020 showed us all that we can survive, and in some cases thrive. Eight leaders in the arts offer their…
Artists, Activism and the Anthropocene: What does it really mean for change?
After two summers that couldn’t be more different – from drought and fires to heavy rain – conversations about the…
Why being stuck at home – and unable to hang out in cafes and bars – drains our creativity
By encouraging random encounters and free-flowing conversation, coffee shops become engines of innovation.
Sydney festivals defy pandemic
The COVID outbreak and teeming rains have challenged – but not stopped – Sydney Summer Festival Season.
How the arts in Australia suffered (but survived) in 2020
The year everything got cancelled – writer Jo Caust looks at the toxic landscape of 2020 from arts education, relief…
$1.4 million funding boost for First Nations arts and culture
Through the Cherish Fund, the Australia Council has delivered $1.4 million to First Nations arts organisations and artists.
What makes bookshops so valuable?
In a year when we all reassessed what was valuable (remember the run on toilet paper?) local bookshops came to…
More RISE funding allocated in SA and NT
Northern Territory Dance Company and Slingsby Theatre Company are among the latest recipients of RISE funding, which provides targeted funding…
Has digital made the arts more accessible?
This year, we all pivoted to an online model but did it help the disabled community? At our recent Visions…
Art schools: legacy in crisis
There’s a crisis playing out across our universities and, once again, art schools are buckling under their efforts to cut…