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‘GARABARI’ by Joel Bray Dance was supported by BlakDance through the BlakForm program. Three First Nations dancers perform a floor-based section of movement in a photograph illustrating a story about NIDA's MFA (Cultural Leadership) program.
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How NIDA’s MFA (Cultural Leadership) is helping Merindah Donnelly change the arts sector for the better

The BlakDance Executive Producer and Co-CEO says studying and analysing different forms of cultural leadership at NIDA has had significant…

A man sitting at a piano. Alexander Gavrylyuk, concert pianist.
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Concert pianist – so you want my arts job?

Alexander Gavrylyuk is an internationally acclaimed concert pianist. How does he manage his busy career?

A scene from 'The Past is a Wild Party' by Noelle Janaczewska, one of the 7-ON playwrights. The photo depicts a female-presenting actor with blonde hair and wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt and red trousers. Her arms are outstretched, her head tilted back and her mouth open as if she is exclaiming ecstatically. She holds a closed book with a red cover, perhaps a play script, in her left hand.
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The 7-ON playwrights: how to sustain a collective for 20 years

Members of playwrights collective 7-ON discuss their new anthology, and how they’ve operated successfully for two decades to date.

A profile photo of a man with brown hair, a dark suit and blue tie. He is smiling. Michael Sterzinger, CEO of Queensland Symphony Orchestra. QSO
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CEO Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) – so you want my arts job?

Michael Sterzinger explains how he went from life as a tuba player in the Bavarian Youth Orchestra to being CEO…

Drawing of a pair of lungs. Silicosis
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Is my studio practice killing me? Understanding the impact of silicosis 

Tips for ceramists and glass artists to protect against the deadly studio enemy of silicosis.

A middle-aged First Nations man wearing a khaki shirt looking towards the camera in a neutral but friendly expression.
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Bangarra Rehearsal Director – so you want my arts job?

Rehearsal Director of Bangarra Dance Theatre shares his transition from performer to leader, and why culture matters.

Felicity (Flick) Chafer Smith and Matty Chilly, Indigenous Arts Officers at The Torch. Two portrait photos rendered in black and white on a gradient orange background.
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Indigenous Arts Officer – so you want my arts job?

Two Indigenous Arts Officers at The Torch share how they empower incarcerated mob through art and why they love their…

drawing of a woman at desk with a small child working on computer with easel nearby. Parenting in the arts.
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Parenting in the arts: NAVA sets some workplace rules

NAVA is updating its Code of Practice to include ethical and professional guidelines of inclusive practices for artist parents.

A wastepaper basket with scrunched up paper, symbolising grant rejection.
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7 strategies to cope with grant rejection (at any stage of your career)

Grant rejection is a reality for artists at every stage of their career, but with the right mindset, support and…

black and white professional portrait of woman with text 'so you want my arts job'. Head of Public Engagement.
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So you want my arts job: Tamsin Cull, Head of Public Engagement, QAGOMA

As Head of Public Engagement, Tamsin Cull is the force behind QAGOMAs Children's Art Centre. She talks about her arts…

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