Opinions & Analysis
Why right now is the perfect moment for hope
Feeling a little burnt-out? It's a natural response when hope is in short supply but according to Dr Jackie Bailey,…
The best COVID-19 support for the arts around the world
How are our programs to help the arts survive comparing with others introduced around the globe? Dr Jackie Bailey looks…
Glocalism: COVID inspires the local blockbuster
As international art freight has become more difficult in a COVID and climate concerned world, major local exhibitions are the…
Resale Royalty Scheme: 10 years on and we're still confused
Still struggling to be self-supporting after a decade, Australia’s Resale Royalties Scheme continues to be perceived as skewed and behoven…
Kids and reading, here, now and for the future
Reading for pleasure has been re-discovered by many during lockdown and children’s author Jane Godwin believes we should find ways…
Fast-forward 12 months: Four curators' predictions for the visual arts
What does 'normal' look like in a post-COVID environment? We asked four curators to gaze into their crystal balls and…
Helping universities' threatened humanities
The recent fee increases for university humanities degrees will have knock-on effect for the arts. Fleur Kilpatrick argues that now…
The case for a Universal Basic Income: freeing artists from neo-liberalism
The misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the misery of not being exploited at all.
Could paid entry become the new norm for galleries and museums?
Research shows that numbers drop off when museum entry is imposed, but are there ways around it to bolster revenue?
The Future is Cultural Equity
As we rebuild after lockdown old inequalities and bias are emerging. Veronica Pardo argues that this is our time to…