Opinions & Analysis
Saxism or Sexism? Gender diversity in the classical saxophone community
The classical music sector has long been dominated by men, a situation only amplified for classical saxophonists. The sexism in…
Are we ready for cultural climate change?
What should we take with us from COVID? In a year when everything changed, Shantel Wetherall looks at how we…
Pay equity: What’s in it for theatre companies?
With a perspective from US theatre, Elsa Hiltner believes now is the time to talk about equity in pay and…
A rallying cry for the future at Visions 2020
The future can't get here fast enough was the perfect start for ArtsHub’s Visions 2020 conference. We look at the…
The 'Creative Economy' is divisive language
A panel of thinkers and academics tackled the misperceptions around the Creative Economy, and how the arts and culture sector…
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…
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…