Perth’s first design week displays the many improvements needed for the sector to thrive.
Art problems on display
Funding cuts fret young musicians
Musicians are rallying to support a local children’s music program facing funding cuts.
Indigenous tourism summit showcases culture
Indigenous tourism leaders from around the globe have converged in Perth to exhibit their work and create unique connections.
Dance like you mean it
Cultural dance communities in Perth are doing amazing work to empower young people and reconnect them to their heritage.
All the right moves
A surge in popularity for hip hop culture has seen a rise in dance groups hitting unusual locations around Singapore.
Speaking out through the arts
Theatre is perhaps one of the only places you can publicly discuss issues such as sexuality and racism in Singapore.
Pen to paper
Are there enough opportunities and support for Perth’s emerging, diverse and young writers?
Aesthetically protesting
When politics and activism intersect with fashion, is the luxury market commodifying the aesthetic of protests?
Fossil fuel fingerprints
The cultural conversation is shifting, but decoupling the arts from its oil and gas donors is a problem requiring creative solutions.
Giant tribute to Noongar women
A 6m high puppet who walks and talks is lighting up the CBD to celebrate First Nations women.
Arts sector pleas for help
WA’s arts and culture sector is in crisis, and the state government is being urged to do more.
Public trust in media plummets
The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer shows a sharp decline in media trust from 2021.
Decolonisation through women’s art
Female artists are fighting for their confidence and empowerment through arts.
Pollywood’s rising stars
Young West Australians from diverse backgrounds are the up-and-coming talent the state’s flourishing film industry is calling for.
The thrifting generation
Second Life Markets is combining the forces of sustainability and vintage fashion to bring old garments to a new generation.
Wonder walls
Two new murals on Main Street in Osborne Park are designed to brighten the area, but locals hope they will also celebrate the suburb’s rich culture.
Home is where the art is
With the pandemic keeping him in Perth, director, playwright, teacher and artist Chris Edmund reflects on his endless quest to keep moving.