The power of culture, policy and diplomacy.

As the world restitches the threads of global connectivity against a backdrop of changing geopolitical tensions and international relations, is the role of arts centres and national cultural policies shifting?

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s Chief E...

The ethics and opportunities of artificial intelligence.

The leap from science fiction to everyday life is gaining momentum and posing challenges around personal privacy, ethics, job redundancy, copyright and intellectual property. What are the implications for art makers, presenters and audienc...

How art and arts centres reckon with the climate crisis.

What can live performance do in the face of the defining issue of our time – the climate crisis? Great change needs more than policy and legislation, it requires a fundamental shift in our cultural narratives, making the role of performing...

Building communities of trust in the arts sector.

Making and experiencing art is considered an inherently human endeavour, one that relies on collaboration and an aspiration to unlock meaning. Arts centres have a strong focus on engagement, communities and connection. In the current social and p...

Arts interventions, community health and the wellbeing economy.

As governments and communities battle rising costs of healthcare there is an increasingly strong case for a focus on preventative health and social factors including connection, belonging and participation. There is a well establish...

Join Conference Rapporteur Jo Dyer for a summary of three days of conversation.