Trends and Analysis
Crafting up a new initiative
The most active arts community isn't where you think it is, and they are finding new direction.
Realising Perthās potential: why mining must support the arts
As WAās State election looms, make sure you consider the arts when you go to the polls. Creativity is as…
Luring new audiences from malls and movies
Populist marketing has big potential for building arts audiences, even if they come for the air-con.
Jaded, pessimistic, bitchy: art museum directors face a poor public image
Art museums are suffering from poor brand imaging and a lack of social skills in directors and staff is partly…
Why the arts are a central force in the economy
Economists should understand the arts as the very centre of a production system that derives benefit from the things the…
Queensland arts resignations: what do they mean for arts funding
Resignations of the Queensland Arts Minister and a Screen Queensland board members have revealed cronyism and conflict of interest to…
Rethinking our dated philanthropy approach
Research by Melbourne University released this week found arts organisations could do better when approaching trusts and foundations.
Arts advocacy: speaking with one voice
Fair payment? Education? Career opportunites? How do arts advocates decide where to put their energies.
Why divisions are a bad idea in a small business
Traditional and complicated hierarchical structures may not be the best fit for a small business
Why is Tasmania the place to be in the arts?
Tiny Tasmania is the kid sister who is increasingly outshining her siblings in creative capital. We asked the Premier how…