Writing and Publishing
How to facilitate a panel successfully
A great moderator can make the difference between a boring discussion and a memorable one. Here are some tips to…
10 words not to use this year
Some words just got overdone in 2016. It's time to let these overused terms lie fallow for a while, in…
So you want to be a festival director
If you dream of being a festival director travelling the world picking the best of the global arts offerings for…
How to succeed in Generation Slashie
Working in multiple roles – for instance as a writer/actor/director/producer – is increasingly common but the multiple satisfactions come with…
What are festivals for?
As the number of arts festivals across Australia mushroom, is it time to consider the point of such cultural clustering?
Is a Master of Fine Arts the ‘new MBA’?
Enlightened universities are now embedding the principles of design and creativity into their business schools, as businesses recognise the value…
Artists building barricades against Trump
In difficult times, artists have more power than we think to influence the direction of politics and society.
Six reasons visitors reject your audio guide
The British Museum has uncovered some tricks to getting visitors to use their audio guide.
Trump's win shows why we need the arts
President Trump is not the outcome of voters' dispassionate assessment of self-interest. The arts and humanities teach us that is…
Live art for the virtual generation
In a world where you can be simultaneously on a suburban bus and at a concert half a world away,…