Arts residencies are a great way to extend knowledge of your craft. Sam Grover checks in with Anna-Rose Carpenter who is currently in the middle of a residency in Portugal.

Museums Victoria's new President, new Engagement Manager for Dancenorth, board changes for Critical Stages Touring and Country Arts WA, and other appointments.

Regularly travelling as part of your arts practice can quickly become hard work, so we spoke to artists and writers who do it regularly to see how they maintain their mental health on the road.

From group drawing to dissident behaviour, stealing innovation to tricking the brain into being creative, Nicole Velik of The Ideas Bodega offers techniques to super charge your think tank.