Economists say the theatre sector struggles from something called a ‘cost disease’. But what does that mean? And why is it so hard to fix?
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Governments at all levels often assume arts funding is not electorally popular. New data shows they are wrong.
A thriving arts scene generates more money than it costs to run. But cutbacks, restructuring and stagnant budgets risk pushing many practitioners to the brink.
The artist population has fallen in all areas of Sydney, becoming less diverse, both racially and economically.
Australia’s video game developers are struggling to find funding in a structure that prioritises profit over artistry.
Is opera dying? Do people care? What does it need to survive? Where will new audiences come from? Our experts assess the state of opera in the UK.
Australia’s literary festivals are under threat from culture wars, climate risks, new hate speech laws and ongoing funding scarcity.
While many cultural leaders have applauded the move, others are more critical.
When Amyl and the Sniffers’ show was cancelled on Friday night, they placed $35,000 across the bars of seven prominent grassroots music venues around Melbourne.
It’s hard to overstate the importance of Sunday Too Far Away for the fledgling South Australian Film Corporation.
Four decades ago, amid a cost-of-living crisis, rising unemployment and stagnant wages, a unique partnership between artists and trade unions thrived.
The withdrawal of Karen Wyld’s A$15,000 fellowship for a Stolen Generations novel, due to a Gaza-related tweet, is part of a recent pattern.
Because the US government has rarely offered full-throated support for the arts, there’s a long tradition of innovation, adaptation and collective action among American artists.
The president has followed in the footsteps of Louis XIV of France and the czars of Russia, who operated national theaters as extensions of monarchical power.
Artists and arts workers are facing financial stress, gender pay gaps, long hours and unstable work – with many leaving the sector as a result.
It was at Rydal Mount that Wordsworth truly settled, building a ‘writing hut’ and extensively landscaping the grounds to his own design.
What does ‘peer review’ and ‘arm’s lenth funding mean’? And what’s next for Creative Australia’s relationship with artists?
There has been a sea change in arts funding with the idea of intrinsic worth replaced by economic potential.
The past few months has seen the sudden departure of leadership from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Ballet, Queensland Theatre, Opera Australia and the Adelaide Festival.
Sports policies in Australia focus on increasing participation at the grassroots. Arts policies tend to talk not so much about participation, but about audiences.
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow (Hon), School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
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Professor of Economics, RMIT University
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Principal Fellow and Professor of Music, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Cultural Policy and Creative Industries, Adelaide University
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Joanna Mendelssohn is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries and ARC DECRA Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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