National Cultural Policy
Amplify, NZ’s new cultural policy, is timely and needed, but not ambitious enough
A draft creative and culture strategy has been released for public consultation in Aotearoa New Zealand, but James Wenley asks,…
Sports policy focuses on the grassroots: is this missing from arts policies?
Should Australian arts policy focus more on participation instead of audiences, asks Margaret Seares.
Government arts funding over time: are we ahead or behind?
Drilling down into aspects of public arts funding reveals some important trends.
Are we missing an opportunity when we say ‘arts jobs are real jobs’?
Who are we leaving behind when we justify artist work on the system's terms? Are we missing an opportunity for…
Vale Simon Crean
Gallery Chair, former Arts Minister and Leader of the Opposition, Simon Crean is remembered as a Labor true believer and…
When passion causes more harm than good
How rethinking passion can help arts workers address structural issues and reshape the nature of arts work for the better.
Pitch versus reality: can new National Collection loan scheme be as accessible as it aims to be?
Looking beyond the headlines of this major announcement, questions arise around its viability – especially for the smaller galleries it…
New arts policy quiet on gender equity: should we be worried?
The Government’s new Cultural Policy appears soft on gender parity, while some in the sector have been taking their own…
Shadow Arts Minister says Revive falls a long way short
Shadow Minister for the Arts, Paul Fletcher says Revive offers 'not much new, and not much new money.'
Industry responses to Australia’s Poet Laureate position
The National Cultural Policy heralds a Poet Laureate posting. What do the poets think?