Covid-19

5 ways COVID has changed the Archibald Prize
COVID has meant more than a shuffle of dates for Australia's oldest portrait prize. Deputy Director Maud Page gives us…

8 arguments to include in your Parliamentary Inquiry into the Arts submission
With the Federal Government investigating the impact of COVID on the arts, Dr Jackie Bailey looks at arguments that need…

Too little, too late, too confusing? The funding criteria for the arts COVID package is a mess
Numerous question remain about the Federal Government's support of the arts sector during COVID, including the fact that the Minister…

90% of dance studios risk closure as pandemic grinds on
Victoria's dance schools and studios see mass job losses and closures that will reverberate across the sector, according to a…

Why the 'new normal' should be artist-led
Before the arts sector returns post-pandemic, we must recognise and repair the fault lines that run deep in the sector,…

Opera Australia and MEAA clash over proposed staff redundancies
Claims and counter-claims abound, with MEAA saying 25% of all staff across the company will be made redundant, a claim…

What will post-pandemic audiences look like?
In the first of our new webinar series, presented in partnership with Creative Victoria, Patternmakers’ Tandi Palmer Williams discussed the…

Stepping into the unknown – finding a future in COVID
What does the future hold for us in living with COVID? In the final Wellness and Recovery Resource article Trisnasari…

Museums are already working hard to preserve coronavirus artefacts
In the future, generations will need the means to understand how the coronavirus pandemic affected our world, so while museums…

Calling for industry comment on Indigenous Visual Arts Action Plan
The Federal Government has launched a Consultation Paper and is calling for submissions to an Indigenous Visual Arts Action Plan…