Opinions & Analysis
The art of dying well
‘Deathtalker’ Molly Carlisle has discovered the arts are the perfect vehicle for enabling her clients to have a ‘good death’.
How art changes lives
Becoming an artist can be a liberation, a catharsis, a source of meaning, life satisfaction or existential peace.
Getting the most from arts-business partnerships
Arts organisations need to learn to articulate the benefits they can offer to business.
Performing arts skills are being lost
Old style hands-on training taught skills that young performing artists are not learning.
Theatre companies can't afford to perform in WA's State Theatre
Prohibitive costs mean theatre companies often find it impossible to make a profit at WA’s State Theatre.
Are arts and sports equally good for you?
Research is attempting to compare the mental health and wellbeing outcomes of arts participants and spectators with sports participants and…
10 arty websites to browse
Not a fan of the great outdoors? Suffer from agoraphobia or severe introversion? Keep yourself occupied inside this summer with…
Art that changes lives for disadvantaged youth
How do we best utilise the capacity of the arts to engage young people and ensure they become decent and…
Why are we obsessed with celebrity?
On the eve of the inaugural Celebrity Studies Journal Conference, the convenor asks why we live with the constant beat…
Understanding health care with a paintbrush
Using painting as a research tool has enabled a new understanding of creativity in cancer support, pharmacy and Aboriginal health.