Career Advice

How to take a career break
From building rest into your week, to taking an extended sabbatical to learn a language, travel the globe, raise a…

Why you need a mailing list for your arts business
A newsletter is a great tool for building your rep as an artist. Sam Grover scouts some great tips for…

So you want my arts job: Library and Museum Digital Strategist
Catherine Devine heads up Microsoft’s global strategy around digital transformation for libraries and museums.

Skilling up actors for the long haul
A new website designed to help actors plan and prepare for a long-term career has been launched in Sydney.

Knowing when it's time to go (from the archives)
Arts industry figures share their stories about knowing when it's time to seek the next challenge, and how to handle…

How to write the perfect approach email
Here's what you need to know if you're contacting someone out of the blue about a creative project or partnership.

So you want my arts job: literary translator
Author and translator Elizabeth Bryer shares her thoughts on the collaborative magic of translating literature.

How to cope with the pressure to do more
Systemic issues, hustle culture, financial necessity and personal ambition can make it difficult to set boundaries and say no to…

Mental health online (beyond avoiding the comments)
For writers, performers and other artists, social media can be both fertile and frightening. ABC’s Osman Faruqi shares some tips…

How to conquer impostor syndrome
Scoring the job is not always the confidence boost you'd expect. Many people in the arts suffer from crippling self-doubt…