Trends and Analysis
Those most likely to succeed
New Australia Council research examines how much benefit artists really derive from a successful grant application.
āMozart effectā muffled in new study
Harvard researcher argues that despite belief to the contrary, studying music doesnāt improve cognitive ability.
Where to Next for Australiaās Visual Arts?
NAVA will use its 30th Anniversary to launch an exciting new Visual Arts Agenda.
Ten striking works of architecture from 2013
Sporting arena, kindergarten, science lab: the top buildings of 2013 are varied in form and function.
2013 in review: a rollercoaster ride
Itās been a year of great promise and considerable disappointment in Australiaās cultural sector with the best news in a…
The national fallout from Queensland's crisis
The entire national arts sector is facing worrying reverberations as a result of the massive cuts to small and medium…
Mates and majors: how the big fish survived
In October this year, the Queensland Government slashed funding to small-to-medium sized arts organisations. In part two of a three-part…
Why Australia needs a design policy
Design is critical to economic growth but it still falls in the cracks between industry and arts policy.
Overcoming measurement paralysis
Research on Australian museums and galleries shows they need to get past the measuring difficulties and judge their success on…
New research shows dire straits for creative freelancers
A new study sheds light on the difficulties faced by those freelancing in the creative sector.