Covid-19

Support Act Wellbeing Helpline expands to include all artists and arts workers
The free, confidential 24/7 helpline will provide sector-wide support for the next 12 months in order to help address the…

Why members are critical to your re-opening strategy
As arts and cultural organisations plan to open their doors with easing restrictions, it’s critical to put members and subscribers…

Artists in iso: Gerry Corcoran, lighting designer
Based on the far south coast of NSW, Gerry Corcoran's work was stopped in its tracks by COVID-19 but the…

9 in 10 arts audiences will return as pandemic fears ease
A national survey of over 23,000 respondents shows that 67% of audiences will return to arts venues once they believe…

The pressure to go digital offered unexpected wins
Moving quickly online has seen a 200 percent increase in engagement for Blue Mountains Cultural Centre. Learn how a small…

How the ordinary is helping creatives cope
From folding laundry to going on ‘state of emergency’ walks, creatives share how small and simple actions are providing ballast…

Conservation in closure – making this time work
From conserving Australia’s oldest dress to outdoor sculptures, we take a look at the "other jobs" art museums are taking…

'Iso', 'boomer remover' and 'quarantini': how coronavirus is changing our language
Watching words evolve is always fascinating, but that evolution seems to have been accelerated by Coronavirus.

The Greens’ plan to re-create Australia
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young outlines the Greens' plan to help the arts sector recover from the impact of COVID-19.

Why art museums will open before performing arts venues
What the data tells us about when, and how, to reopen while getting the cost-wellbeing equation right.