Covid-19
Are we funding this digital pivot the right way?
With an urgent need to monetise digital content, a panel of leaders discuss how business models need to change, as…
South Australia's arts closures due to COVID clusters
The sudden spike in COVID-19 infections in Adelaide has resulted in the cancellation or postponement of numerous productions.
National calls for a national plan
In the wake of 2020’s devastating impacts on Australia’s cultural life and creative industries, what’s the most important role for…
MONA FOMA and Brisbane Festival celebrate the hyperlocal at Visions 2020
Brian Ritchie and Louise Bezzina join the Visions 2020 conference to reflect on the hyperlocal experience of two inimitable Australian…
Writers represent the arts’ fragility at Parliamentary Inquiry
At the first hearing at the Parliamentary Inquiry into the arts, three writers and a literary journal editor told of…
ICYMI: the week's top news in the arts
From Melbourne venues reopening to mentorship opportunities, a report on NT women in music, Opera Australia returning to Uluru, and…
NSW government announces $30M arts recovery package
Stage 2 of the NSW Government’s Rescue and Restart package will help the recovery of over 160 companies, says the…
$17.2 million package to reactivate Victorian arts sector announced
A summer season of outdoor events, including a new festival at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, will help the state’s…
What role do peak organisations have in the post-COVID environment?
Peak orgs are the glue holding a broken sector together and offer advocacy and initiatives for change as we emerge…
Books that dare to hope in 2020
From climate change to #BLM to COVID-19, we are living in unprecedented times, but two new anthologies offer hope by…