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Do I need to use the © symbol?
If you're confused over how you ensure ownership of your work, this is a must-read.
Managing the transition from artist to boss
Making the move from creative to management – no matter what your practice – can be harder than you think.…
Advice on how to take your art into 'business mode'
Sefton Rani is keeping it real - the Toipoto visual artist shares his words of wisdom on what he's learned…
Guide on submitting a manuscript
Tips from Aotearoa arts writer and critic Andrew Wood on how to get your written work in front of the…
Sex on stage doesn't have to be awkward
Verity Johnson explores the art of staged intimacy and offers tips for avoiding the cringe factor.
Does passion really spring eternal?
What happens when the passion runs dry in your creative project, The Big Idea's Verity Johnson asks?
Is your creative block really a log jam?
Verity Johnson wonders if your creative block is due to too much inspiration, not a lack of it.
Getting noticed, a letter to an emerging creative
Decorated arts writer/critic Andrew Wood wrote a series of open letters to creatives with this one focussing on getting noticed.
Is ‘Great Resignation’ coming for Aotearoa’s creative sector?
Should the creative industries be worried about a mass exodus after COVID? The Big Idea explores the situation in NZ.
Battling Un-Inspiration and finding motivation
Lockdown dried up your inspiration? You're not alone - Verity Johnson has found light at the end of the creative…