Covid-19

Weathering the storm: Australian theatre for young audiences in the time of Coronavirus
The double blow of COVID and funding cuts have hit the youth arts and theatre for young audiences sectors hard,…

On the precipice: theatre for the isolated audience
Will the wave of accessible works created by livestreaming during the pandemic be a permanent addition to our theatre ecology…

Discovering delight as an antidote to 2020
Delight is that elusive quality that can reboot your mental health, according to The Rumpus' Caitlin Marshall.

Federal Government releases guidelines for $75 million RISE fund
The Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, will have the final say on which Restart Investment to Sustain…

Initiatives for connectedness and mental health for artists during COVID
The Australian arts sector is hurting. COVID shutdowns have been sudden and devastating, leading to widespread job losses and drastically…

The urgent need for cultural policy
COVID-19 should be a chance to re-imagine arts policy but government has been ignoring it for too long.

Connecting through kindness
Isolation has become our new normal because of COVID-19, but psychologist Trisnasari Fraser argues that random acts of corona-kindness may…

Post-pandemic pick-me-ups: great art will show the way
Art inspires, consoles, teaches empathy, and gives perspective and meaning. Here, creatives from across the country look beyond our current…

Finding your Window of Tolerance
If you feel like you've been in survival mode during this pandemic, you're not alone. The Window of Tolerance is…

How to ethically support First Nations artists during COVID
A new campaign launched by the Indigenous Art Code highlights the importance of buying Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander art…