Trends and Analysis

Leading a major performing arts centre
Successful leaders of major performing arts centres in Australia, Singapore, South Korea and NZ juggle financial, political and artistic challenges.

Fix the most common arts marketing mistake
Try this simple exercise and you could turn around ineffective promotion of your next show, book or exhibition.

Does size matter?
Post-Budget anxiety has thrown up a sense of division between majors and the small-to-medium sector. In an age of uncertainty…

History sheds light on Australia Council attack
As artists confront the 2015 Budget cuts to the Australia Council, looking at the history of arts funding controversies can…

Kim Kardashian: an artist's guide to the future
A dystopian view of the future locks art and culture into a virtual world where everyone lives a Kardashian-style online…

Where no scientist has gone before...the arts
As the first scientist in residence at an art gallery and the first scientist to judge the Man Booker Prize,…

Julie Bishop look around you!
Australia thinks of itself as freer than Indonesia but our northern neighbour has a cultural generosity we might envy in…

What happens to the arts in Australia’s future workforce?
A major study of Australia’s future workforce has good and bad news for those working in the creative industries.

Your static business model is dead
With technology transforming business models at an alarming rate, agility is the key to organisational success.

Five top trends you need to know
In a world where attention spans are dropping, tapping into trends as they happen is essential for cultural providers trying…