SmartArts

About SmartArts

Visual art, theatre, film and literature. Segments include: - 'Art Attack' - fortnightly visual arts reviews with Ace Wagstaff and Tai Snaith. - 'Shoot the Messenger' - fortnightly theatre news & reviews with Fleur Kilpatrick. - 'Drawn Out' - monthly chat about comic books and graphic novels with Bernard Caleo. Please email talks@rrr.org.au for all interview requests. About the Presenter Richard Watts has many years experience working in the arts industry, including five years as the Artistic Director of the youth arts organisation Express Media, seven years on the Board of Melbourne Fringe (including three years as Chair), and six years on the Committee of Management at La Mama Theatre, where he currently serves as Chair. Richard has helped program a range of festivals including Next Wave, the National Young Writers' Festival, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival and the Emerging Writers' Festival (which he founded) and he has written for various broadsheets, journals, zines and magazines. Currently he pays the rent by working as the Performing Arts Editor at www.artshub.com.au. In his spare time he watches old Doctor Who episodes. The intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras. https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion

Publisher

RRR - Triple R

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Feb 2015

Latest episode

6 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

331 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Feb 2025

   That's A Wrap!

   Although the podcast format of SmartArts has now wrapped, this show continues to be broadcast on Triple R. You can now listen to new episodes on Triple R’s FM On Demand service at rrr.org.au/explore/programs/smartarts. Thanks for listening!

2. 

   19 Dec 2024

   Smart Arts 20th Anniversary Special

   Richard Watts OAM celebrates 20 years of SmartArts with an anniversary special featuring live performances, interviews, and insights from local and international arts leaders and legends.

3. 

   12 Dec 2024

   Marina Prior on Follies, Midsumma Festival 2025, Red Stitch 2025, TarraWarra's Intimate Imaginaries & ACCA’s new CEO and Artistic Director Myles Russell Cook

   Richard Watts chats with Marina Prior AM about her latest project with Victorian Opera, Follies, and also explores 2025 programs with industry experts including Karen Bryant, Ella Caldwell, Anthony Fitzpatrick, and Myles Russell Cook.

Who has been a guest on SmartArts

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tom Ballard
• Otto & Astrid
• Bernard Caleo
• Pia Johnson
• Candy Bowers

Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

21

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

30