Visual Arts
Drama cuts that hurt us all
Theatre has so much more to offer than economic benefits, argues Professor Julian Meyrick.
Are we funding this digital pivot the right way?
With an urgent need to monetise digital content, a panel of leaders discuss how business models need to change, as…
Why is the gender pay gap in the arts so large?
David Throsby says that widespread discrimination is the most likely cause of gender-related disadvantage that female artists, across all areas…
MONA FOMA and Brisbane Festival celebrate the hyperlocal at Visions 2020
Brian Ritchie and Louise Bezzina join the Visions 2020 conference to reflect on the hyperlocal experience of two inimitable Australian…
20x20: What to do when you're defunded
After the tears and the rage, what should your next step be if your funding is cut, or axed altogether?…
When to listen to unwanted advice
Tired of hearing what you should be doing, and could be doing during COVID? There is an upside to taking…
Why ‘COVID comms’ need more artists and less jargon
As Victorians emerge from lockdown, cartoonist David Blumenstein thinks governments need more artists to help them focus on how they…
20x20: Fighting the slaughter of arts journalism
This week, as part of our 20x20 series celebrating 20 years of ArtsHub, we revisit the state of art criticism,…
Largest Aboriginal art exhibition travels to Europe, despite pandemic mahem
Despite international borders remaining closed, it is the Aboriginal arts sector that is demonstrating how to work around the barriers,…
What to say when the news is all bad
In 2020 we've all had our share of bad news whether it's personal, professional or pandemic. Dr Diana Carroll looks…