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Making (not watching) art is key to social change
Engaging people in social and political issues requires not just looking at art but participating in creating.
Actors may soon be replaceable by CGI
CGI is close to being indistinguishable from the real thing. Could actors find themselves auditioning against a dead or imaginary…
Inspirational portraits of music bringing kids out of poverty
From the slums of Venezuela to the Inuit community in Greenland, the El Sistema music program is breaking cycles of…
Teaching doctors empathy through art
Health care students are developing their empathy, moral insight and cultural awareness through a program that helps them look at…
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…
Hunt for missing abstract art
The National Gallery of Victoria is asking for the public’s assistance in sourcing 14 missing artworks so it can restage…
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?
So Donald Trump makes you laugh..
The Republican nominee joins a long line of public figures whose big personalities make them gift fodder for satirists.
Millennials don’t want to call themselves philanthropists
Engaging donors means understanding their motivations and many of the new generation do not want to see themselves simply as…