australian arts industry

It’s official – our editor is writing a book for arts practitioners

May 17, 2021

FROM THE CUTCOMMON TEAM Ever wanted to learn how to write about the arts? You may be an aspiring music journalist, or a performer-turned-critic. Perhaps […]

Catherine Strong’s research shows “very huge” risk of music workers leaving the industry

February 26, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE With an influx of digital concerts and transitions into online music lessons, it can feel like we are living in a “new […]

How Musica Viva is supporting Australia’s arts industry from the inside

February 16, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE As an industry, we’ve grown familiar with a situation no musician or concertgoer ever wants to face: the cancellation. In the past […]

Daniel Todd: Mental health sounds like…

January 20, 2021

BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sydney musician and charity worker Jessie Wang is a mental health advocate and studies psychology at […]

The importance of time management during COVID-19

January 19, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Despite COVID-19, the Australian arts community is gearing up for a promising start to 2021. The Bendigo Chamber Music Festival will feature […]

Why resilience is just as important as your technique

October 19, 2020

BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) We all know a career in the arts sector can be psychologically taxing. There’s pressure to […]

Karin Schaupp is overcoming “the most difficult time of my performing career”

August 11, 2020

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Karin Schaupp hasn’t performed for a while. The classical guitarist has been forced to abandon her 2020 plans. This has meant bidding […]

The strange feeling of attending one of Australia’s last “mass gatherings” during coronavirus

March 14, 2020

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE On Friday 13 March, the Australian government announced a ban on all “non-essential” mass gatherings of more than 500 people. In the […]

As the Australian government abandons the arts, it’s time to make some noise

December 8, 2019

BY TIM HANNAH “In love and rage.” That phrase is a common sign-off amongst activists. It aptly summarises the fluctuations between compassion and frustration that […]