Career Advice
Mastering the interview: Tips from journos (from the archives)
Do you freeze at the thought of doing an interview with the media? Here are a few tips on how…
Is professionalism a dirty word in the arts? (from the archives)
Has too much talk of brand and career management muddied the path of professional practice as an artist? Artistic growth…
10½ commandments of writing
Commonly offered suggestions for writers don't work for everyone and must be approached with caution. Here are 10 considerations for…
Cultivating resilience in the face of chaos (from the archives)
Connectedness, self-care, a playful outlook and finding meaning in difficult experiences can help you bounce back from setbacks.
How to create your ideal artistic life
Mary de Ruyter talks to two artists and asks them how their enviable creative life.
So you want my arts job: Circus Rigger
Working behind the scenes in the circus sector isn’t for everyone, but if you have a good head for heights…
Breaking out of a creative rut
If you work in the arts, at some point you’re bound to experience the dreaded rut. Kathryn Burnett has some…
Welcoming a newbie to the office (from the archives)
Giving new recruits a login and showing them where the toilets are is not enough to make them productive employees.
Production skills to go from film/TV to games and back again
Screenhub gets the lowdown on working in production in film, television and videogames from two producers who've done it all.
'Keeping it real' on social media
With over 80,000 followers, internationally-renowned New Zealand artist Mr G (AKA Graham Hoete) knows a thing or two about social…