Policy
What’s in the City of Melbourne’s draft Budget 2025-26 for the arts?
Firelight Festival and Now or Never will both return this year, plus investments in Melbourne Fashion Week and Melbourne International…
South Melbourne Town Hall abandoned for five years, now arts sector and locals take matter into their own hands
The Australian National Academy of Music is calling for the revitalisation of South Melbourne Town Hall, joined by hundreds of…
NAVA launches its Disability Action Plan
NAVA intends to challenge ableism and promote equitable conditions for people with disability through its new action plan.
APY Art Centre Collective vindicated, but calls for wider sector inquiry
APY Art Centre Collective has been cleared of any wrongdoing via creative interference, but says the two-year ordeal demonstrates a…
A 30-year ambition: Regional Arts WA steps up the game to drive funding innovation
For its 30th anniversary, Regional Arts WA has launched a new investment framework that seeks to shift away from fragmented…
Call for First Nations community to guide new cultural and intellectual rights legislation
The Office for the Arts is hosting community engagement sessions and welcoming feedback online around how to prevent harm from…
Get ready for the next decade of arts and culture in WA
WA’s 10-Year Vision planned to be unveiled in 2024, while new $80,000 grant opportunities and a major build are leading…
Calls for a major First Nations arts body
There must be serious efforts to convene a major First Nations arts body so that we are all held to…
Setting in motion: what Ireland’s basic income pilot could mean for Australia
The success of the national campaign that established Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme offers a range of…
What art ought to be through practice and engagement
Key topics raised at the recent Sydney Ideas talk on the importance of art in uncovering stories, connecting cultures, and…